Real Salt Lake 1-1 SJ Earthquakes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 15 October 2026 · America First Field, Sandy · referee S. Demianchuk · full time
Full time: Real Salt Lake 1-1 SJ Earthquakes
Real Salt Lake and SJ Earthquakes drew 1-1 in MLS on Thursday 15 October 2026 at America First Field. The goals: Luc De Fougerolles 79', Jack Jasinski 90+4'.
How the match unfolded
Luc De Fougerolles put Real Salt Lake ahead in the 79th minute, set up by Juan Manuel Sanabria. SJ Earthquakes levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute (+4) through Jack Jasinski. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, S. Demianchuk, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Real Salt Lake and 0 to SJ Earthquakes.
Real Salt Lake: P. Mastroeni, 3-4-2-1 · SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 5-3-2.
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 1.55 for Real Salt Lake and 2.21 for SJ Earthquakes.
SJ Earthquakes left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Real Salt Lake had 8 shots on target, SJ Earthquakes 2.
SJ Earthquakes's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Real Salt Lake had 51% 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.
SJ Earthquakes came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Real Salt Lake vs SJ Earthquakes: the match in numbers
| Real Salt Lake | Match statistics | SJ Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.21 |
| 22 | Total shots | 16 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 485 | Total passes | 470 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Luc De Fougerolles (Real Salt Lake), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Real Salt Lake
- Luc De Fougerolles 8.3 1 goal
- Noel Caliskan 7.8
- Juan Manuel Sanabria 7.7 1 assist
- Morgan Guilavogui 7.5
- Stijn Spierings 7.2
SJ Earthquakes
- Angus Gunn 7.7
- Dave Romney 7.5
- Ousseni Bouda 7.4
- Beau Leroux 7.4
- Timo Werner 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Nick Fernandez at 6.4. 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
- SJ Earthquakes: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Real Salt Lake vs SJ Earthquakes
What was the score in Real Salt Lake vs SJ Earthquakes?
Real Salt Lake 1-1 SJ Earthquakes (half-time 0-0), MLS, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in Real Salt Lake vs SJ Earthquakes?
Luc De Fougerolles 79', Jack Jasinski 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Salt Lake vs SJ Earthquakes 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 SJ Earthquakes?
Luc De Fougerolles, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Salt Lake vs SJ Earthquakes?
S. Demianchuk.
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