Real Salt Lake scores in opening minute and goes on to beat Atlanta United 5-2
07/07/2024 12:00 AM
Real Salt Lake scored 43 seconds into the game and went to beat Atlanta United 5-2 on Saturday night at America First Field in Sandy.
RSL's Matt Crooks scored in the first minute with assists from Braian Ojeda and Diego Luna. Ojeda made a run up the right side of the field and passed the ball to Luna, who sent it across the front of the goal to Crooks, who scored from the left side.
Luna had a goal and three assists as RSL (12-3-7) won its second straight game after a 1-0 loss to LAFC on June 22. The loss to LAFC snapped RSL's 15-game Major League Soccer unbeaten streak.
The victory lifted RSL into a tie with LAFC atop the MLS Western Conference standings, though LAFC has played one fewer game and will face Houston on Sunday.
Fifth fastest goal in #RSL history, thanks to 🌙 & 🌳 pic.twitter.com/ybRKZ1Hc4a
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) July 7, 2024
Atlanta's Saba Lobjanidze scored an equalizer in the 31st minute, with assists from Daniel Rios and Bartosz Slisz.
Ojeda scored in the 59th minute to give RSL a 2-1 lead.
Chicho Arango scored in the 68th minute off an assist from Luna to put RSL ahead 3-1.
RSL's Alexandros Katranis scored in the 78th minute off an assist from Luna, making it 4-1.
Rios scored for Atlanta (6-11-6) in the 80th minute to make it 4-2.
Luna finished the scoring in the 84th minute off an assist from Maikel Chang.
RSL now faces a stretch of three straight road games, beginning next Saturday at Portland (8 p.m. MDT, Apple TV and FS1).
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