New York City FC vs. Real Salt Lake

Sep 12, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
NYC	1	1	2
RSL	0	0	0

Scoring Summary

NYCRSL

41'Goal! New York City FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Nicolas Fernandez Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Agustin Ojeda following a set piece situation.10
61'Goal! New York City FC 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Luighi (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Agustin Ojeda.20

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNYCRSL

(2') Delay in match because of an injury Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake).
(2') Delay over. They are ready to continue.
(6') Nicolas Fernandez Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(6') Foul by Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake).
(8') Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
(10') Offside, Real Salt Lake. Juan Manuel Sanabria is caught offside.
(11') Handball by Luighi (New York City FC).
(13') Foul by Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake).
(14') Attempt missed. Nicolas Fernandez Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Andres Perea.
(15') Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jonathan Shore.
(16') Attempt saved. Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Sergi Solans.
(16') Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC).
(16') Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Matt Freese.
(17') Attempt missed. Juan Jose Arias (Real Salt Lake) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze with a cross following a corner.
(18') Attempt blocked. Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Fernandez Mercau.
(19') Attempt saved. Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Sergi Solans.
(20') Attempt saved. Saba Lobjanidze (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Sergi Solans.
(22') Attempt blocked. Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
(23') Foul by Luighi (New York City FC).
(23') Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(24') Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(24') Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Real Salt Lake).
(26') Attempt blocked. Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis.
(26') Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(26') Foul by Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake).
(27') Delay in match because of an injury Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
(28') Delay over. They are ready to continue.
(29') Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(29') Foul by Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake).
(31') Foul by Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake).
(31') Nicolas Fernandez Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
(33') Handball by Luighi (New York City FC).
(34') Foul by Juan Manuel Sanabria (Real Salt Lake).
(34') Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(35') Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake).
(36') Delay over. They are ready to continue.
(38') Foul by Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake).
(38') Nicolas Fernandez Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
(40') Foul by Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake).
(40') Andres Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
(41') Goal! New York City FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Nicolas Fernandez Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Agustin Ojeda following a set piece situation.
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(45') Attempt saved. Nicolas Fernandez Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
(45'+1') Foul by Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake).
(45'+1') Andres Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(45'+5') First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 0, New York City FC 1.

2nd half

Team Stats

NYC

RSL

4-3-3Formation3-4-3

47%Possession53%

6(3)Shots(On goal)15(6)

2Goals0

2Assists0

6Saves1

1Corners10

464(376)Passes(Completed)503(424)

4(0)Crosses(Completed)19(6)

0Offsides1

2Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

11Fouls18

Match Details

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 9:30 PM

Fargodome · Fargo, ND

capacity: 18,700

spread: RSL +110

over/under: 2.5