LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake
Match pulse
Who won: LA Galaxy 2-1
LA Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Dignity Health Sports Park. Goals for LA Galaxy: Marco Reus (9', 85' pen). Goals for Salt Lake: JT Marcinkowski (own goal) (45'+4').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Marco Reus
LA · 2 G
Deserved to win
LA Galaxy created better chances: they win this game 70% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 90'+7'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake).
J. Paintsil
- 90'+6'


Shot on target
Attempt saved. Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 90'+6'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
- 90'+3'

Yellow card
Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
E. Wynder
- 90'+3'

Foul
Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Juan Manuel Sanabria (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'


Header saved
Attempt saved. Samuel Junqua (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
S. Junqua
- 90'+1'


Free kick won
DeAndre Yedlin (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 89'

SubSubbed on for M. Reus
Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Marco Reus.
I. Parente
- 89'

SubSubbed on for J. Nelson
Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chris Rindov replaces John Nelson.
C. Rindov
- 88'


Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
P. Ruiz
- 87'

SubSubbed on for S. Spierings
Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz replaces Stijn Spierings.
P. Ruiz
- GOAL85'

Goal! Penalty
M. Reus
Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
LA 2 - 1 RSL - 83'


Yellow card
Samuel Junqua (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
S. Junqua
- 82'RSL

Foul
Penalty LA Galaxy. Elijah Wynder draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82'


Foul
Penalty conceded by Samuel Junqua (Real Salt Lake) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 82'

Corner awarded
Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
- 81'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Lucas Sanabria.
- 79'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 79'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Zavier Gozo.
M. Guilavogui
- 76'
SubSubbed on for D. Luna
Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Dominik Marczuk replaces Diego Luna.
D. Marczuk

