2019 Real Salt Lake season
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OwnerDell Loy Hansen
Head coach
- Mike Petke (until August 11)
- Freddy Juarez (as interim; from August 11)
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 6th
Overall: 6th
| 2019 season | |||
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| Owner | Dell Loy Hansen | ||
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| Stadium | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 3rd Overall: 6th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
| Leagues Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| Rocky Mountain Cup | Champions | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 20,838 (September 25 vs. LA Galaxy) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 15,949 (May 18 vs. Toronto FC) All: 15,039 (June 11 vs. LAFC, USOC ) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,970 | ||
| Biggest win | RSL 3-0 SEA (8/14) | ||
| Biggest defeat | DC 5-0 RSL (3/16) | ||
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The 2019 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 15th year of existence, and their 15th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.
Non-competitive
Preseason
2019 Pacific Rim Cup
| February 8, 2019 Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Iwaki | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 8:30 p.m. MT | Report |
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Stadium: Aloha Stadium |
| February 10, 2019 Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 1–3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Honolulu, Hawaii |
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RSL Report MLS Report |
Stadium: Aloha Stadium |
Mobile Mini Sun Cup
| February 16 Friendly | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–4 | Real Salt Lake | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 7:00pm |
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RSL Report Phoenix Rising Report |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex |
| February 20 Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Tucson, Arizona |
| 12:00pm |
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Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 23 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00pm | Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Competitions
MLS regular season
2019 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Western Conference table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 37 | +48 | 72 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 56 | MLS Cup First Round |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 53 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 53 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 51 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 56 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 | Leagues Cup |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 53 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 53 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 51 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup champion
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 53 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 26 | −11 |
Last updated: October 7, 2019
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Match results
| March 2, 2019 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 4:00 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,827 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 9, 2019 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 4:00 pm MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,096 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| March 16, 2019 3 | D.C. United | 5–0 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:00 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,190 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| March 23, 2019 4 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:30 pm MST | Harvey  18' Horta 22' Rossi  40' Zimmerman 90+2' |
Report | Luiz 4' Saucedo 24' Kreilach 35' (pen.), 79' Beckerman 55' Portillo  84' Herrera 90+3' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,023 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| March 30, 2019 5 | Real Salt Lake | 2–4 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,220 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 6, 2019 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
| 8:00 pm MST | Recap |
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Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 37,722 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 13, 2019 7 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Orlando City SC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,770 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 19, 2019 8 | FC Cincinnati | 0–3 | Real Salt Lake | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 5:30 pm MST |
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Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 26,416 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 28, 2019 9 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 6:00 pm MST |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 20,615 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| May 4, 2019 10 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm MST | Toia 48' Johnson 62' Besler 77' Herrera 78' |
Report | Blanco 34' Moreira 45+3' Valeri 68' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,066 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 11, 2019 11 (RMC) | Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 pm MST | Wilson 32' Acosta 45+3'Wilson 47'Kamara  59'Anderson 64' |
Report | Rusnák 25' (pen.) Baird 27'Glad 35'Johnson 53'Kreilach 76' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,437 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| May 18, 2019 12 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 1:00 pm MST | Kreilach 14' Besler 25'Saucedo 28'Savarino 60'Toia 82' |
Report | Morgan 44' Pozuelo 53'  61'Altidore 66' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 15,949 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| May 24, 2019 13 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Atlanta United FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm MST | Saucedo 36' Herrera 66' Savarino 90+4' |
Report | Parkhurst 38' J. Martínez 78' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,214 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 29, 2019 14 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Montreal, Quebec |
| 5:30 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 11,966 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 1, 2019 15 | New York Red Bulls | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:00 pm MST | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 19,122 Referee: Elton Garcia, Armando Villareal |
| June 22, 2019 16 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 6:00 pm MST | Katai 5' Adams 15'Schweinsteiger 90+3' |
Report | Rusnák 33' (pen.) Luiz 34'Nick Rimando 90+3' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,609 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| June 29, 2019 17 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Johnson 15', 29' Beckerman 45+2' Luiz 90+2' |
Report | Sánchez 38' Feilhaber 66' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,933 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 3, 2019 18 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Herrera 31' Johnson 38' Baird 55' Besler 62' Saucedo 80' |
Report | Sosa 32' Crognale 85' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,030 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| July 6, 2019 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| 8:30 pm MST | Hoesen 90+3' |
Report | Saucedo 86' Baird 89' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 15,339 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 13, 2019 20 | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Saucedo 17' Savarino 23', 71' Kreilach 24', 89' Beckerman 28' Herrera 61' Rusnák 81' |
Report | Aaronson 35' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,925 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 20, 2019 21 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:00 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,992 Referee: David Gantar |
| July 27, 2019 22 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:00 pm MST | Cannon 35' Acosta 67' |
Report | Glad 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,717 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| August 3, 2019 23 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | New York City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,282 Referee: Tim Ford |
| August 10, 2019 24 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,219 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 14, 2019 25 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Report |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,825 Referee: Armando Villareal |
| August 17, 2019 26 | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Baird 6' Luiz 56'Herrera 62' |
Report | Zimmerman 17' 48' Vela 64' (pen.)Diomande 82' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,213 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 24, 2019 27 (RMC) | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Lennon 8' Beckerman 74' Plata 90+6' (pen.) Savarino 90+9' |
Report | Rubio 48' Rosenberry 73' Acosta 80' Abubakar 87' Kamara 89' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,384 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 31, 2019 28 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:30 pm MST | Valeri 16' Dielna 66' Zambrano 90+6' |
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| September 11, 2019 29 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MST | Beckerman 31' Lennon 60' Kreilach 75' |
Report | Judson 28' Jungwirth 90+2' Godoy 90+4' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,196 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| September 15, 2019 30 | Minnesota United FC | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 3:30 pm MST | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,364 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 21, 2019 31 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:30 pm MST | Delamea 46' |
Report | Putna 87' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 24,270 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| September 25, 2019 32 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MST | Rusnák 82' Onuoha 89' |
Report | Polenta 36' Pavón 50' Steres 60' Ibrahimović 80' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,838 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 29, 2019 33 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:30 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,117 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| October 6, 2019 34 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 2:00 pm MST | Report |
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Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,378 Referee: Ted Unkel |
MLS Cup playoffs
| October 19, 2019 FR | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,452 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 23, 2019 CS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
| 8:00 pm MST | Svensson 64' Lodeiro 81', 82' |
Boxscore | Onuoha 28' Luiz 83' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 37,722 Referee: Alan Kelly |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 11, 2019 4R | Real Salt Lake  | 0–3 |  Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST | Beckerman 19' Toia 49' Luiz 55' |
Report | Vela 8' Nguyen 64' Diomande 90+3' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 15,039 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Leagues Cup
| July 24, 2019 QF | Real Salt Lake  | 0–1 |  UANL | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MST |
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Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 15,136 Referee: John Pitti |
