Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41' | New York City FC | Goal — Nicolás Fernández Mercau (assist: Agustin Ojeda) | 0-1 | |
| 57' | Real Salt Lake | Substitution — Juan Arias on, Kobi Henry off | 0-1 | |
| 57' | Real Salt Lake | Substitution — Luca Moisa on, Colin Guske off | 0-1 | |
| 61' | New York City FC | Goal — Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos (assist: Agustin Ojeda) | 0-2 | |
| 64' | Real Salt Lake | Alexandros Katranis | 0-2 | |
| 67' | Real Salt Lake | Substitution — Sergi Solans on, Lineker Rodrigues off | 0-2 | |
| 67' | Real Salt Lake | Substitution — Philip Quinton on, Aiden Hezarkhani off | 0-2 | |
| 69' | Real Salt Lake | Lineker Rodrigues | 0-2 | |
| 72' | New York City FC | Substitution — Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos on, Bénie Adama Traoré off | 0-2 | |
| 76' | Real Salt Lake | Substitution — Morgan Guilavogui on, Taylor Booth off | 0-2 | |
| 80' | New York City FC | Substitution — Nico Cavallo on, Kevin O'Toole off | 0-2 | |
| 80' | New York City FC | Substitution — Jonathan Shore on, Aiden O'Neill off | 0-2 | |
| 81' | New York City FC | Kevin O'Toole | 0-2 | |
| 88' | New York City FC | Substitution — Hannes Wolf on, Alonso Martinez off | 0-2 | |
| 90+8' | New York City FC | Matthew Freese | 0-2 |
The Matchup
Real Salt Lake 0-2 New York City FC was the final score at America First Field, in a game where New York City FC did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 52% in favour of Real Salt Lake, New York City FC made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 15 attempts from Real Salt Lake against 6 from New York City FC over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for New York City FC, and Real Salt Lake pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC Lineups
Looking Ahead
Real Salt Lake have a quick chance to build on this result. Their next test comes at home to New England Revolution, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution going to play at 27 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.
New York City FC, meanwhile, does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. They are next in action away at Atlanta United FC, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Atlanta United FC vs New York City FC going to play at 26 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.