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Real Salt Lake
2020 season
Owner Dell Loy Hansen
Head coach Freddy Juarez
Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 11th
Overall: 21st
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Leagues CupCancelled
MLS is Back TournamentRound of 16
Highest home attendance18,093
(March 7 vs. NYRB)
Lowest home attendance2,770
(Nov 8 vs. SKC)
Average home league attendanceAll: 5,335
Pre-Covid: 18,093
Post-Covid: 3,740
Biggest win COL 1–4 RSL (Aug. 22)
RSL 3–0 LAFC (Sept. 9)
Biggest defeatRSL 0–5 COL (Sept. 12)
←  2019
2021 →

The 2020 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 16th year of existence, and their 16th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12 and resumed four months later with the MLS is Back Tournament, played behind closed doors in the Orlando metropolitan area. Real Salt Lake resumed home matches in September with a limited capacity of 5,000 people and requirements for spectators to wear masks and practice social distancing. [1] [2]

Background

Non-competitive

Preseason

February 8 Closed friendly Real Salt Lake 3–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Herriman, Utah
Report Attendance: closed door scrimage

2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup

February 15 Friendly Real Salt Lake 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm Silva Yellow card 72'
Herrera Yellow card 76'
Report
Report
Sánchez Yellow card 40'
Duke Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Victor Rivas

Competitions

MLS regular season

Note: The 2020 season was postponed on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season restarted on July 8 with the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando (see below), followed by resumption of regular season games.

Standings

Western Conference table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
8 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 −16 30 1.30 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [a] 23 9 14 0 27 44 −17 27 1.17
10 LA Galaxy 22 6 12 4 27 46 −19 22 1.00
11 Real Salt Lake 22 5 10 7 25 35 −10 22 1.00
12 Houston Dynamo 23 4 10 9 30 40 −10 21 0.91
Source: MLS [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
2 2 0 0 2 1 1  0 0 0 1 1 1  0 0 0 1 0 0  0

Last updated: March 9, 2020
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

February 29 1 Orlando City SC 0–0 Real Salt Lake Orlando, Florida
4:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 7 2 Real Salt Lake 1–1 New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah
12:00 p.m. MDT Silva Yellow card 54'
Martínez Yellow card 80'
Kreilach 90+'
Report Cásseres 13'
Seagrist Yellow card 35'
Duncan Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,093
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 22 6 (RMC) Colorado Rapids 1–4 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT Herrera 38' ( o.g.) Report Kreilach 57', Yellow card 78'
Chang 76', Yellow card 88'
Baird 85'
Meram 89'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 29 7 Portland Timbers 4–4 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
8:30 p.m. MDT Chara 6', Yellow card 30'
Niezgoda 21'
Mabiala Yellow card 67'
Williamson Yellow card 69'
Blanco 70'
Mora 85'
Report Baird 19'
Kreilach 48'
Johnson Yellow card 81', 90+4'
Rossi 90'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 2 8 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Herrera Yellow card 28'
Kreilach Yellow card 45'+2'
Glad 50'
Ruíz 85'
Baird Yellow card 90'
Report Arreaga Yellow card 18'
Lodeiro 29' ( pen.)
Gómez 69'
João Paulo Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,026
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 6 9 Minnesota United FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake St. Paul, Minnesota
6:00 p.m. MDT Gasper 53'
Reynoso Yellow card 56'
Lod 62', 90'
Hayes 75'
Report Beckerman Yellow card 73' Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 9 10 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Kreilach 9', Yellow card 48'
Meram 47'
Ruíz Yellow card 61'
Glad Yellow card 70'
Rusnák 79' ( pen.)
Beckerman Yellow card 85'
Report Cifuentes Yellow card 65'
Harvey Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 26 match. [5]
September 12 11 Real Salt Lake 0–5 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Toia Yellow card 54'
Martínez Red card 64'
Report Rubio 3', 10'
Vines 49'
Galván 55'
Price Yellow card 69'
Bassett 88'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,484
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 19 12 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Beckerman Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 63'
Toia Yellow card 68'
Meram 81'
Baird Yellow card 90+2'
Report Bikel Yellow card 15'
Adnan Yellow card 41'
Milinković 53'
Cavallini 84'
Hasal Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 23 13 Real Salt Lake 2–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Baird Yellow card 62'
Rusnák 65' ( pen.)
Kreilach 72'
Report DePuy Yellow card 24'
Bingham Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,943
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 27 14 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Real Salt Lake St. Paul, Minnesota
6:00 p.m. MDT Métanire Yellow card 37' Report Ruíz Yellow card 32'
Glad Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 4 15 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Ruíz Yellow card 60'
Atuesta 64' ( o.g.)
Johnson Yellow card 71'
Toia Yellow card 80'
Report Wright-Phillips 22'
Rossi 27'
Rodríguez 59'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 7 16 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
8:00 p.m. MDT Delem Yellow card 26'
Morris 28'
Gómez 61'
O'Neill Yellow card 70'
Report Tolo 68' ( o.g.)
Besler Yellow card 76'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Referee: David Gantar
October 14 18 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Martínez 11'
Silva Yellow card 16'
Kreilach 26'
Herrera Yellow card 82'
Portillo Yellow card 90+1'
Report Tuiloma 77' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 24 19 Real Salt Lake 0–0 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
6:30 p.m. MDT Ramírez Yellow card 90+2' Report Jara Yellow card 75' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,078
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 28 20 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
8:30 p.m. MDT Wondolowski 16', 74'
Judson Yellow card 53'
Ríos Yellow card 64'
Report Silva Yellow card 10'
Besler Yellow card 22'
Toia Yellow card 39'
Herrera Yellow card 59'
Kreilach Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Elton García
November 1 21 LA Galaxy 2–1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
8:30 p.m. MDT González 18', Yellow card 56'
Pavón 65'
Zubak Yellow card 68'
Report Martínez 78' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
November 8 22 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
4:30 p.m. MST Report Martins Yellow card 39'
Shelton 45'
Hurtado 48'
Russell Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS is Back tournament

Group stage

Group D results
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: MLS [7]

Note: Group stage results of the MLS is Back Tournament were treated as regular season matches in the overall standings.

Matches

July 17 4 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
8:30 PM MDT Herrera Yellow card 43'
Meram Yellow card 45+2'
Baird Yellow card 69'
Report Chacón Yellow card 53'
Lod Yellow card 66'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 22 5 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Bay Lake, Florida
7:00 AM MDT Holt Yellow card 20'
Johnson Yellow card 40'
Beckerman Yellow card 55'
Glad Yellow card 71'
Report Russell 1'
Sánchez Yellow card 36'
Busio Yellow card 56'
Smith Yellow card 62'
Gerso 86'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Knockout stage

U.S. Open Cup

The 2020 U.S Open Cup was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before being cancelled by the U.S. Soccer Federation on August 17. [8]

Leagues Cup

The 2020 Leagues Cup was canceled on May 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]

Stats

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated January 11, 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer MLS is Back Tournament Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States  USA David Ochoa 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK United States  USA Zac MacMath 7 0 3 0 4 0 0 0
51 GK United States  USA Andrew Putna 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Trinidad and Tobago  TRI Alvin Jones 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
3 DF Canada  CAN Ashtone Morgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF United States  USA Donny Toia 21 0 16+1 0 4 0 0 0
14 DF England  ENG Nedum Onuoha 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF United States  USA Justen Glad 18 1 11+3 1 4 0 0 0
20 DF United States  USA Erik Holt 7 0 3+2 0 1+1 0 0 0
22 DF United States  USA Aaron Herrera 21 0 17 0 4 0 0 0
30 DF Uruguay  URU Marcelo Silva 16 0 13 0 3 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF United States  USA Kyle Beckerman 11 0 3+5 0 2+1 0 0 0
6 MF Argentina  ARG Pablo Enrique Ruíz 19 1 14+2 1 2+1 0 0 0
8 MF Croatia  CRO Damir Kreilach 22 9 17+1 7 4 2 0 0
9 MF Iraq  IRQ Justin Meram 22 3 12+6 3 1+3 0 0 0
11 MF Slovakia  SVK Albert Rusnák 17 3 13+1 2 3 1 0 0
13 MF United States  USA Nick Besler 12 0 6+4 0 0+2 0 0 0
16 MF Cuba  CUB Maikel Chang 19 1 12+5 1 0+2 0 0 0
19 MF England  ENG Luke Mulholland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Brazil  BRA Everton Luiz 15 0 8+3 0 4 0 0 0
26 MF United States  USA Luis Arriaga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 MF United States  USA Justin Portillo 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Italy  ITA Giuseppe Rossi 7 1 1+3 1 0+3 0 0 0
10 FW United States  USA Corey Baird 22 2 14+4 2 4 0 0 0
12 FW Honduras  HON Douglas Martínez 19 3 7+8 2 3+1 1 0 0
17 FW United States  USA Chris Garcia 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW United States  USA Tate Schmitt 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW United States  USA Milan Iloski 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW United States  USA Julián Vázquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW Venezuela  VEN Jeizon Ramírez 10 0 0+9 0 0+1 0 0 0
50 FW Liberia  LBR Sam Johnson 10 1 2+5 1 1+2 0 0 0

Assists and shutouts

  • Stats from MLS regular season, MLS playoffs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
  • First tie-breaker for assists and shutouts is minutes played.
As of March 9, 2020 [10]

Club

Roster

  • Age calculated as of the start of the 2019 season.
As of October 24, 2019, [11] [12]
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Seasons with club (year signed)
1 David Ochoa (HGP)   United States GK (2001-01-16)January 16, 2001 (aged 19) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 2 (2019)
2 Alvin Jones   Trinidad and Tobago DF (1994-07-09)July 9, 1994 (aged 25) United States OKC Energy FC 1 (2020)
3 Ashtone Morgan   Canada DF (1991-02-09)February 9, 1991 (aged 29) Canada Toronto FC 1 (2020)
4 Donny Toia   United States DF (1992-05-28)May 28, 1992 (aged 27) United States Orlando City SC 3 (2011, 2019)
5 Kyle Beckerman (Captain)   United States MF (1982-04-23)April 23, 1982 (aged 37) United States Colorado Rapids 14 (2007)
7 Giuseppe Rossi   Italy FW (1987-02-01)February 1, 1987 (aged 33) Italy Genoa 1 (2020)
8 Damir Kreilach   Croatia MF (1989-04-16)April 16, 1989 (aged 30) Germany Union Berlin 3 (2018)
9 Justin Meram   Iraq MF (1988-12-04)December 4, 1988 (aged 31) United States Atlanta United FC 1 (2020)
10 Corey Baird (HGP)   United States FW (1997-01-21)January 21, 1997 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 3 (2018)
11 Albert Rusnák ( DP)   Slovakia MF (1994-07-07)July 7, 1994 (aged 25) Netherlands FC Groningen 4 (2017)
12 Douglas Martínez   Honduras FW (1997-06-05)June 5, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Monarchs 2 (2019)
13 Nick Besler   United States MF (1993-05-07)May 7, 1993 (aged 26) United States Real Monarchs 4 (2017)
14 Nedum Onuoha   England DF (1986-11-12)November 12, 1986 (aged 33) England Queens Park Rangers F.C. 3 (2018)
15 Justen Glad   United States DF (1997-02-28)February 28, 1997 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 7 (2014)
16 Maikel Chang   Cuba MF (1991-04-18)April 18, 1991 (aged 28) United States Real Monarchs 1 (2020)
17 Chris Garcia   United States FW (2003-01-13)January 13, 2003 (aged 17) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 1 (2020)
18 Zac MacMath   United States GK (1991-08-07)August 7, 1991 (aged 28) Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (2020)
19 Luke Mulholland   England MF (1988-08-07)August 7, 1988 (aged 31) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies 7 (2014)
20 Erik Holt (HGP)   United States DF (1996-09-06)September 6, 1996 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 2 (2019)
21 Tate Schmitt (HGP)   United States FW (1997-05-28)May 28, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 2 (2019)
22 Aaron Herrera (HGP)   United States DF (1997-06-06)June 6, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 3 (2018)
23 Milan Iloski   United States FW (1999-07-29)July 29, 1999 (aged 20) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 1 (2020)
25 Everton Luiz   Brazil MF (1988-05-24)May 24, 1988 (aged 31) Italy S.P.A.L. 2 (2019)
26 Luis Arriaga (HGP)   United States MF (2001-01-06)January 6, 2001 (aged 19) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 2 (2019)
27 Julian Vazquez (HGP)   United States FW (2001-03-30)March 30, 2001 (aged 18) United States Real Salt Lake Academy ( HGP) 2 (2019)
28 Jeizon Ramírez (DP)   Venezuela FW (2001-03-24)March 24, 2001 (aged 18) Venezuela Deportivo Táchira F.C. 1 (2020)
30 Marcelo Silva   Uruguay DF (1989-03-21)March 21, 1989 (aged 30) Spain Real Zaragoza 4 (2017)
43 Justin Portillo   United States MF (1992-09-09)September 9, 1992 (aged 27) United States Real Monarchs 2 (2019)
50 Sam Johnson ( DP)   Liberia FW (1993-05-06)May 6, 1993 (aged 26) Norway Vålerenga Fotball 2 (2019)
51 Andrew Putna   United States GK (1994-10-21)October 21, 1994 (aged 25) United States Real Monarchs 3 (2018)

Transfers

As of October 7, 2019 [11]

In

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date
Cuba Maikel Chang MF United States Real Monarchs Free transfer 11/21/19
Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Jones DF United States OKC Energy FC undisclosed 12/9/19
United States Zac MacMath GK Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade for $50,000 in TAM 12/17/19
United States Milan Iloski FW United States UCLA Bruins Homegrown player 1/15/20
Canada Ashtone Morgan DF Canada Toronto FC Free agent 1/21/20
Venezuela Jeizon Ramírez FW Venezuela Deportivo Táchira F.C. Young DP 2/6/20
United States Chris Garcia FW United States Real Salt Lake Academy Homegrown player 2/10/20
Iraq Justin Meram MF United States Atlanta United FC Free agent 2/11/20
Italy Giuseppe Rossi FW unattached Free agent 2/27/20

Out

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
United States Nick Rimando GK retired 10/24/19 [13]
United States Danilo Acosta DF United States LA Galaxy option declined [Note OPT] 11/21/19
United States Jordan Allen FW retired 11/21/19
United States Alex Horwath GK retired 11/21/19
Ecuador Joao Plata FW Mexico Toluca option declined [Note OPT] 11/21/19
United States Kelyn Rowe MF United States New England Revolution out of contract 11/21/19
United States Brooks Lennon DF/ FW United States Atlanta United FC Trade for $300,000 in GAM and TAM 12/2/19
United States Sebastian Saucedo MF Mexico Pumas UNAM out of contract 12/9/19
Venezuela Jefferson Savarino FW Brazil Atletico Mineiro $2,000,000 2/7/20
Notes
  1. ^
    Option Declined (OPT): Players who have had their option declined may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.
  2. ^
    Free Agent (FREE): Players who are out of contract may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.

Loans

In

Player Position Loaned From Fees/Notes Date

Out

Player Position Loaned To Fees/Notes Date

Trialist

Player Position Previous team Notes Date Result
Canada Dayonn Harris FW UConn 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick #20 01/9/20
United States Michael Wetungu DF Michigan State 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick #46. 01/9/20

Notes

  1. ^ Match postponed as part of a league-wide walkout, following the shooting of Jacob Blake.
  2. ^ Vancouver Whitecaps FC will play their home matches at Providence Park, Portland, instead of their regular home stadium BC Place, Vancouver, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ^ Match originally postponed on October 12 due to COVID-19 concerns in Colorado; ultimately never played.

References

  1. ^ Vejar, Alex (September 2, 2020). "RSL draws with Seattle 2-2 in first game with fans since March". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Vejar, Alex (August 8, 2020). "Real Salt Lake announces home games with fans in attendance". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "We Not Playing Tonight #EnoughIsEnough". lafc.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "RSL to Host LAFC on Wednesday, September 9". RSL.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "MLS postpones next three Colorado Rapids league matches". mlssoccer.com. October 12, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "MLS is Back Group Stage Standings". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Roster". rsl.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "RSL Signs Justin Portillo from Real Monarchs SLC". rslsoapbox.com. February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando to retire after 2019". mlssoccer.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.