Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 24 September 2026 · Seattle Stadium, Seattle · referee J. Dickerson · full time
Full time: Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake
Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake: Seattle Sounders took the points in MLS on Thursday 24 September 2026 at Seattle Stadium. The goals: Danny Musovski 48', Albert Rusnák 73'.
How Seattle Sounders won it
Danny Musovski put Seattle Sounders ahead in the 48th minute, set up by Paul Arriola. Albert Rusnák made it 2-0 to Seattle Sounders in the 73rd minute, set up by Paul Arriola.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Dickerson, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to Seattle Sounders and 2 to Real Salt Lake.
Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1 · Real Salt Lake: P. Mastroeni, 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 0.56 for Seattle Sounders and 1.06 for Real Salt Lake.
Seattle Sounders scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Real Salt Lake left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Seattle Sounders had 4 shots on target, Real Salt Lake 2.
Seattle Sounders had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Seattle Sounders came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
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.
Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake: the match in numbers
| Seattle Sounders | Match statistics | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 0.56 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 |
| 11 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 553 | Total passes | 495 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Seattle Sounders
- Albert Rusnák 8.2 1 goal
- Paul Arriola 7.8 2 assists
- Nouhou 7.6
- Cristian Roldán 7.3
- Andrew Thomas 7.1
Real Salt Lake
- Morgan Guilavogui 7.2
- Noel Caliskan 7.1
- Luca Moisa 6.9
- DeAndre Yedlin 6.8
- Kobi Henry 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Sebastian Gomez at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Real Salt Lake: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake
What was the score in Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake?
Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake (half-time 0-0), MLS, Thursday 24 September 2026.
Who scored in Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake?
Danny Musovski 48', Albert Rusnák 73'.
Did Moneyball predict Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake 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 Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake?
Albert Rusnák, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake?
J. Dickerson.
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