Post-Match Facts

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Real Salt Lake 3 (4-5-1, 13 points) v. D.C. United 2 (1-5-2, 5 points)

2018 MLS Regular Season
May 12, 2018 – Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT
Attendance: 16,961

Player Notes


  • Paul Arriola scored his first MLS goal of 2018 in the 10th minute; it was his first start after returning from suspension.
  • Zoltán Stieber recorded his second assist of 2018 in the 10th minute; his second consecutive game with an assist.
  • Steven Birnbaum scored his first MLS goal of 2018 in the 83rd minute.
  • Nick DeLeon recorded his first MLS assist of 2018 in the 83rd minute.
  • Chris Durkin recorded his first career MLS assist in the 83rd minute.
  • Steven Birnbaum (30) and Frédéric Brillant (27) are third and fifth respectively in MLS for headed clearances.
  • Steven Birnbaum, Frédéric Brillant and Nick DeLeon have started and played 90 minutes in all eight United MLS matches in 2018.
  • Bruno Miranda made his second appearance of 2018 as a 72nd-minute substitute.


#RSLvDC Notes

  • United are 7-9-5 against Real Salt Lake all-time
  • The Black-and-Red are now 1-8-2 on the road against Real Salt Lake
  • United have not won on the road against Real Salt lake since Oct. 5, 2005 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. 


Match Notes

  • United are 1-3-1 in day games (after 7 PM).
  • The Black-and-Red are 0-2-1 against western conference teams this season.
  • United are now 0-2-1 against western conference teams in 2018. 


HIGHLIGHTS 
Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
Real Salt Lake
2
1
3
D.C. United
1
1
2

Scoring Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
9'
D.C. United
Paul Arriola
Zoltán Stieber&nbsp;
21'
Real Salt Lake
Corey Baird
Joao Plata, Damir Kreilach
26'
Real Salt Lake
Albert Rusnák
Brooks Lennon, Jefferson Savarino
56'
Real Salt Lake
Jefferson Savarino
Albert Rusnák
83'
D.C. United
Steven Birnbaum
Nick DeLeon, Chris Durkin

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
22' (Red)
D.C. United
Joseph Mora
Review
89'&nbsp;
Real Salt Lake
Corey Baird
Not retreating
92'
D.C. United
Nick DeLeon
Unsporting behavior


Box Score

<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Shots</strong>
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong>
<strong>Corners</strong>
<strong>Offsides</strong>
<strong>Possession (%)</strong>
<strong>Saves</strong>
Real Salt Lake
17
8
5
5
59%
5
D.C. United
14
7
8
0
41%
5

Real Salt Lake lineup:
Nick Rimando, Justen Glad, Nick Besler, Pablo Ruiz (Luis Silva 79'), Brooks Lennon, Damir Kreilach, Albert Rusnák, Kyle Beckerman, Jefferson Savarino, Corey Baird, Joao Plata (Adam Henley 43')


Unused Substitutes: Connor Sparrow, Taylor Peay, Sebastián Saucedo, Sunny, Ricky Lopez-Espin


D.C. United lineup:
Steve Clark; Joseph Mora, Steven Birnbaum, Frédéric Brillant; Chris Durkin; Zoltán Stieber (Bruno Miranda 72'), Luciano Acosta (Oniel Fisher 28'), Paul Arriola, Ulises Segura (Yamil Asad 81'); Darren Mattocks


Unused Substitutes: David Ousted, Kofi Opare, Ian Harkes, Patrick Mullins


Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant Referees: Kyle Atkins, Kevin Klinger
Fourth Official: Alejandro Mariscal
Video Assistant Referee: Jon Freemon