Real Salt Lake 1-1 Minnesota United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 16 August 2026 · America First Field, Sandy · referee R. Vazquez · full time
Full time: Real Salt Lake 1-1 Minnesota United
Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United drew 1-1 in MLS on Sunday 16 August 2026 at America First Field. The goals: Sergi Solans 82', Joaquín Pereyra 89'.
How the match unfolded
Real Salt Lake struck first through Sergi Solans in the 82nd minute, set up by Diego Luna. Minnesota United levelled at 1-1 in the 89th minute through Joaquín Pereyra, set up by Marcus Caldeira. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, R. Vazquez, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Real Salt Lake and 1 to Minnesota United.
Real Salt Lake: P. Mastroeni, 3-4-2-1 · Minnesota United: C. Knowles, 3-4-3.
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 1.94 for Real Salt Lake and 1.74 for Minnesota United.
Real Salt Lake had 7 shots on target, Minnesota United 3.
Minnesota United's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Real Salt Lake had 57% 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.
Minnesota United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United: the match in numbers
| Real Salt Lake | Match statistics | Minnesota United |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 |
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 5 |
| 575 | Total passes | 422 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 7 | Corners | 9 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Real Salt Lake
- Lukas Engel 7.6
- Diego Luna 7.6 1 assist
- Noel Caliskan 7.5
- Sergi Solans 7.4 1 goal
- Juan Manuel Sanabria 7.3
Minnesota United
- Joaquín Pereyra 8.2 1 goal
- Drake Callender 7.9
- Morris Duggan 7.3
- Kyle Duncan 6.9
- Michael Boxall 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Mamadou Dieng at 6.2. 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
- Minnesota United: Minnesota United vs Sporting KC Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United
What was the score in Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United?
Real Salt Lake 1-1 Minnesota United (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United?
Sergi Solans 82', Joaquín Pereyra 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United 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 Minnesota United?
Joaquín Pereyra, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United?
R. Vazquez.
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