St. Louis City 1-1 Real Salt Lake: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 2 August 2026 · Energizer Park · referee C. Penso · full time
Full time: St. Louis City 1-1 Real Salt Lake
St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake drew 1-1 in MLS on Sunday 2 August 2026 at Energizer Park. The goals: Sergi Solans 60', Marcel Hartel 72'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 60th minute: Sergi Solans for Real Salt Lake, set up by Saba Lobjanidze. St. Louis City levelled at 1-1 in the 72nd minute through Marcel Hartel.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, C. Penso, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to St. Louis City and 3 to Real Salt Lake.
St. Louis City: Y. Damet, 3-4-2-1 · Real Salt Lake: P. Mastroeni, 3-4-1-2.
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 1.01 for St. Louis City and 1.61 for Real Salt Lake.
St. Louis City had 4 shots on target, Real Salt Lake 3.
St. Louis City had 67% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
St. Louis City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 45% 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.
St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake: the match in numbers
| St. Louis City | Match statistics | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 1.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 |
| 20 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 657 | Total passes | 318 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 9 | Corners | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
St. Louis City
- Marcel Hartel 7.6 1 goal
- Lukas MacNaughton 7.5
- Conrad Wallem 7.5
- Timo Baumgartl 7.2
- Eduard Löwen 7.2
Real Salt Lake
- Saba Lobjanidze 7.5 1 assist
- Sam Junqua 7.3
- DeAndre Yedlin 7.2
- Sergi Solans 7.1 1 goal
- Stijn Spierings 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Rafael Cabral at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- St. Louis City: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Real Salt Lake: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake
What was the score in St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake?
St. Louis City 1-1 Real Salt Lake (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 2 August 2026.
Who scored in St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake?
Sergi Solans 60', Marcel Hartel 72'.
Did Moneyball predict St. Louis City 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 St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake?
Marcel Hartel, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake?
C. Penso.
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