Match Report
The table read 14th (Atlanta United, 26 pts) against 13th (Real Salt Lake, 29 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Real Salt Lake: only 28th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.65 for Atlanta United and 1.42/1.69 for Real Salt Lake (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, capacity 71,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Real Salt Lake led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Atlanta United: Aleksey Miranchuk (38'), Aleksey Miranchuk (73') · Real Salt Lake: Zavier Gozo (40'), Sergi Solans (23'), Aiden Hezarkhani (27')
Key stats
Possession: Atlanta United 62% · Real Salt Lake 38% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-2