Real Salt Lake 2-2 Los Angeles FC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 6 September 2026 · America First Field, Sandy · referee A. Chapman · full time
Full time: Real Salt Lake 2-2 Los Angeles FC
Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles FC drew 2-2 in MLS on Sunday 6 September 2026 at America First Field. The goals: Denis Bouanga 14', Saba Lobjanidze 18', Heung-min Son 38', Noel Caliskan 75'.
How the match unfolded
Denis Bouanga put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Heung-min Son. Real Salt Lake levelled at 1-1 in the 18th minute through Saba Lobjanidze, set up by Noel Caliskan. Heung-min Son made it 1-2 to Los Angeles FC in the 38th minute, set up by Denis Bouanga. Real Salt Lake levelled at 2-2 in the 75th minute through Noel Caliskan.
It was 1-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Chapman, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Real Salt Lake and 0 to Los Angeles FC.
Real Salt Lake: P. Mastroeni, 3-4-3 · Los Angeles FC: M. Dos Santos, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.62 for Real Salt Lake and 2.83 for Los Angeles FC.
Real Salt Lake had 9 shots on target, Los Angeles FC 5.
Los Angeles FC's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Real Salt Lake had 58% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Real Salt Lake came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.47 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
Los Angeles FC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC: the match in numbers
| Real Salt Lake | Match statistics | Los Angeles FC |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 2.62 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.83 |
| 22 | Total shots | 17 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 5 |
| 629 | Total passes | 452 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 5 | Corners | 8 |
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), rated 9.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Real Salt Lake
- Noel Caliskan 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Diego Luna 7.9
- DeAndre Yedlin 7.5
- Lukas Engel 7.4
- Juan Manuel Sanabria 7.3
Los Angeles FC
- Denis Bouanga 9.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Heung-min Son 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Hugo Lloris 7.6
- Nkosi Tafari 7.3
- Ryan Hollingshead 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Aaron Long at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Real Salt Lake: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Los Angeles FC: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC
What was the score in Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC?
Real Salt Lake 2-2 Los Angeles FC (half-time 1-2), MLS, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC?
Denis Bouanga 14', Saba Lobjanidze 18', Heung-min Son 38', Noel Caliskan 75'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC?
Denis Bouanga, rated 9.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles FC?
A. Chapman.
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