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Real Salt Lake 0-2 New York City FC: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 25
FT
- 41'N. Mercau
- 61'Luighi
America First FieldA. NdiayeCapacity 21,810Sun, 13 Sept 202603:30
Real Salt LakeLine ups
6.410corners2yellow cards0red cards99.9km
Line ups7.11corners2yellow cards0red cards103.0km
Assistant
Anthony Pulis
Assistant
Rob Vartughian
AssistantAnthony Pulis
Anthony PulisSubstitutions
- 57'J. J. Arias
216.7K. Henry
36.2 - 57'
- 67'P. Quinton
265.5A. Hezarkhani
397.0 - 67'S. Solans
226.7Lineker Rodrigues
706.5 - 76'M. Guilavogui
96.6T. Booth
186.4
Unused
- M. StajduharG
31 - R. MesallesD
77 - E. EneliM
14 - J. ShokalookF
13
AssistantRob Vartughian
Rob VartughianSubstitutions
- 72'
- 80'N. Cavallo
27.0K. O'Toole
226.4 - 80'J. Shore
326.8A. O'Neill
216.6 - 88'H. Wolf
176.7A. Martinez
166.5
Unused
- T. RomeroG
30 - Raul GustavoD
34 - M. MurrayD
23 - M. IlenicD
35 - M. JonesF
88
Home
OutZ. BoothHamstring Injury
OutG. DillonFoot Injury
OutJ. GladGroin Injury
OutS. JunquaConcussion
OutA. PiolAchilles Tendon Injury
OutS. SpieringsAnkle Injury
Away
OutD. BaieraKnee Injury
OutA. FarnosInjury
OutM. MoralezKnee Injury
OutK. ParksInjury
OutTalles MagnoMuscle Injury
OutK. TrewinAnkle Injury
Player of the match
Axel Agustín Ojeda
Attacker · New York City FC
8.3
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists2
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes35
Key passes2
Pass accuracy83%
Defending
Tackles2
Blocks1
Interceptions2
Duels won6 · 86%
Fouls won/made2 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Cabral
Real Salt Lake
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
-0.78
Prevented
Best save: Fernández 45' · 0.03 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.5 m high · 36 m out · 10° angle
Freese
New York City FC
6
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+1.12
Prevented
Best save: Lobzhanidze 16' · 0.50 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.1 m high · 6 m out · 47° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew FreeseG | 6 | 0 | 1,12 | +1,12 | 17/27 | 4/14 |
| Rafael CabralG | 1 | 2 | 1,22 | -0,78 | 22/26 | 1/4 |
xG race
21 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Real Salt Lake1,17 xG · 0 scoredNew York City FC0,61 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Real Salt Lake30
New York City FC12
Shot map
15 v 6Real Salt Lake shoot right, New York City FC left. Bigger dot = better chance.
RSLReal Salt LakeNYCNew York City FCgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
14 on target · 2 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Real Salt LakeNew York City FCgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Luighi's 61' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,48 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Real Salt Lake above and New York City FC below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Real Salt Lake15 shots · 1,17 xGNew York City FC6 shots · 0,61 xG
Luighi
New York City FC
61'0,48 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Real Salt Lake35% open play65% set piece
New York City FC97% open play3% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
16 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Real Salt Lake72% pressureNew York City FC28% pressureMatch replay
91'0-20%Draw 0%100%
1.17xG0.61
15Shots6
10On target4
Momentum
90' Saved Taylor Booth 0.05 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Real Salt LakeDefensive line 50%New York City FCDefensive line 29%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Real Salt LakeUntil 57'Most-connected pair: Çalışkan and Quinton, 18 passes between them.
New York City FCUntil 72'Most-connected pair: Martins and Gray, 31 passes between them.
Tactical battle
73control27S
Saba Lobzhanidze
8 touches in box
In possession
68,3%Field tilt31,7%
15Passes into box7
35Progressive passes22
4Carries into final third6
12Chances created6
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
8,73Press intensity (PPDA)14,10
13High turnovers9
14Regains within 5s15
24,0sBall recovery time21,3s
26Interceptions26
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
142Carries90
1491mCarry distance1256m
10Progressive carries8
746mProgressive carry distance615m
2Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
3Take-ons won5
15Take-ons attempted12
580mProgressive pass distance378m
0Through balls0
8Switches of play5
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,69Expected threat (xT)0,19
0,24Action value (VAEP)2,38
30Shot-creating actions12
0Goal-creating actions4
13Box entries8
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,0Passes per attack3,3
11,8sAttack duration10,8s
2,05 m/sAttack directness2,25 m/s
5Build-up attacks1
9Direct attacks7
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
N. MercauGoal · assist A. Ojeda41'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- New York City FC win chance
- 19%→59%
Live statsPossession & Passing
52%Possession48%
511Total passes470
85%Pass accuracy81%
10Corners1
Attack
15Shots6
6On target3
5Off target2
4Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
11Shots in box2
4Shots out box4
1.2xG0.6
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves6
1Offsides0
18Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,72xG0,11
8Shots4
4On target2
11Touches in box6
44%Possession56%
2Corners0
Second half
0,43xG0,50
7Shots2
2On target1
18Touches in box3
62%Possession38%
8Corners1
More match stats
Attack
28Touches in box9
64Final third entries45
1Big chances0
0,90xG on target0,81
1Big chances missed0
Passing
5/18 (28%)Crosses0/4 (0%)
16/40 (40%)Long balls20/55 (36%)
27Throw-ins12
11Free kicks18
4Goal kicks10
Duels
42Total58
27/70 (39%)Ground43/70 (61%)
8/13 (62%)Aerial5/13 (38%)
5/18 (28%)Dribbles6/15 (40%)
7Dispossessed4
Defending
44Recoveries58
12Interceptions14
13Tackles20
62%Tackles won50%
9Clearances30
0Big saves1
1Errors led to shot0
1Fouled in final third2
99.9 kmDistance covered103.0 km
114Sprints107
6,51Average rating7,15
Match summary
New York City FC beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 at America First Field in the Major League Soccer. New York City FC led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: N. Mercau (41'), Luighi (61') for New York City FC. In their last 10 meetings, Real Salt Lake have won 4, New York City FC 3, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 43%RSL43%
X28%
NYC29%
→ Double chance: Real Salt Lake or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor25%Form75%
64%Attack36%
35%Defence65%
58%Goal model (Poisson)42%
50%Head-to-head50%
39%Goals61%
45%Overall55%
Last 5 matches
Scored 7, conceded 11
Last 5 matches
Scored 4, conceded 6
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
82%1+ goal82%
47%2+ goals38%
24%3+ goals15%
3%4+ goals6%
They concede
88%1+ goal82%
50%2+ goals38%
12%3+ goals9%
3%4+ goals3%
Heaviest results
best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)
best 5-0 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
Venue spotlight
America First Field
Sandy, Utah, USA
21,810
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 10 meetings
4Real Salt LakeWins4 wins
3Draws
Draws3
3New York City FC
Wins3 wins
- 13 Sept 2026Real Salt Lake0 - 2New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 24 Jan 2025Real Salt Lake2 - 2New York City FCFriendlies Clubs
- 24 Jan 2025Real Salt Lake2 - 2New York City FCFriendlies Clubs
- 11 Jun 2023Real Salt Lake0 - 0New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 17 Apr 2022New York City FC6 - 0Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
- 4 Aug 2019Real Salt Lake3 - 1New York City FCMajor League Soccer
Show 4 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 11 Apr 2018New York City FC4 - 0Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
- 18 May 2017Real Salt Lake2 - 1New York City FCMajor League Soccer
- 2 Jun 2016New York City FC2 - 3Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
- 24 May 2015Real Salt Lake2 - 0New York City FCMajor League Soccer
