News Category: Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake, Galaxy prepare for battle of West contenders

Real Salt Lake will visit the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night in Carson, Calif., for a meeting of teams that are proving themselves genuine Western Conference contenders. Salt Lake (6-2-3, 21 points) has won three in a row and gone unbeaten in seven to climb to the top of the West table. Striker Cristian Arango has emerged as the most likely challenger to Miami’s Lionel Messi in the MLS MVP conversation, having scored nine

Fire try to cool off Cristian Arango, Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake will look to extend its unbeaten streak to five matches when they travel to Chicago to face the Fire on Saturday night. RSL (3-2-3, 12 points) has points in four straight, with its last loss coming on March 9 against Colorado. Salt Lake, fourth in the Western Conference table, is also looking for points in a fourth straight away match. “From a mentality perspective, we want to be an aggressive team, and

Chicho Arango, Real Salt Lake hope to stay hot vs. Crew

Chicho Arango looks to continue his hot start when Real Salt Lake hosts the Columbus Crew on Saturday. Arango has a goal contribution in six consecutive matches after he scored in a 1-1 tie against Minnesota United last Saturday. He has scored the past four goals for RSL (3-2-2, 11 points). His six goals tie him with Lewis Morgan of the New York Red Bulls for the MLS lead and Arango also has four assists

Real Salt Lake, St. Louis City meet again after early draw

It was barely a month ago since St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake met, and yet the teams ought to look different in terms of makeup and experience playing together. The rematch comes Saturday night in Sandy, Utah. St. Louis (1-0-4, 7 points) and visiting Real Salt Lake (2-2-1, 7 points) played to a 1-1 draw Feb. 24. There’s time to sort out deficiencies if there’s something to build on, St. Louis coach Bradley

Damir Kreilach, Vancouver set for duel with Real Salt Lake

After garnering seven points in their first three matches, the Vancouver Whitecaps will be seeking the best four-game start in the team’s MLS history when they host Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. The Whitecaps (2-0-1, 7 points), tied with the Portland Timbers for second place in the Western Conference and three points behind Minnesota United (3-0-1, 10 points), are off to their best start since 2012 and play their next four games at home.

Real Salt Lake looking to build momentum vs. Colorado

Real Salt Lake will aim for their first two-match winning streak this season when they host the Colorado Rapids in the 20th edition of the Rocky Mountain Cup on Saturday. Salt Lake (1-1-1, 4 points) is coming off a 3-0 win over LAFC last weekend and has points in back-to-back games after a season-opening loss to Miami. On Friday, the club announced it had signed midfielder Diego Luna to a five-year contract extension. Luna registered

Real Salt Lake try to solve LAFC in home opener

Los Angeles FC will aim to continue their recent dominance of Real Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon when the clubs reconvene in Sandy, Utah. LAFC is 13-3 all-time versus Real Salt Lake. LAFC recorded convincing shutout victories by three- and four-goal margins last season before Real Salt Lake gained a measure of revenge with a 1-0 decision over LAFC on Oct. 1. LAFC (1-0-0, 2 points) remained undefeated in their past seven season-opening matches following

Real Salt Lake brush off season-opening loss, visit St. Louis

After dropping their season opener on the road against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on Wednesday night, Real Salt Lake will stay on the road and pay a visit to St. Louis City SC on Saturday. While most of the national attention has been fixed on the winners of that match in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Salt Lake (0-1-0, 0 points) defender Justen Glad remains focused on his side. “I feel like that was a game

Star-studded Inter Miami open MLS season vs. Real Salt Lake

Luis Suarez makes his MLS debut next to former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi on Wednesday night, with his addition stacking expectations even higher for Inter Miami as the 2024 season opens against visiting Real Salt Lake. Messi already is universally recognized as the greatest player of his generation — and potentially ever — after leading Argentina to the 2022 World Cup and winning his eighth Ballon d’Or last year. The addition of Suarez gives Messi