What Were the Chances? #RSLvSD

Despite losing 3-1, #RSL was within 0.5 xG of #SDFC. They created multiple great chances to score, but squandered them. On the other end, poor defending gave San Diego big chances of their own and also allowed them to make real threats out of half-chances.

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g+ GameFlow: MLS Regular Season Real Salt Lake v San Diego FC on March 08, 2025. #RSLvSD ⚽️🤖

Real Salt Lake 1 : 3 San Diego FC

▫ Interceptions: 12 - 8
▫ Challenges: 5 - 4
▫ Clearances: 17 - 14
▫ Recoveries: 54 - 55
▫ Blocked Passes: 4 - 3
▫ Tackles: 12 - 21

#RSLvSD

Real Salt Lake 1 : 3 San Diego FC

▫ Passes into final 1/3: 14 - 37
▫ Passes in final 1/3: 27 - 59
▫ Passes into opp. box: 6 - 14

#RSLvSD

Real Salt Lake: 1 (1.93 xG)
vs
San Diego FC: 3 (2.4 xG)

#RSLvSD | #RSL | #SanDiegoFC | #MLS | 🤖⚽

Ariath Piol! His first goal for @realsaltlake.com is a good one. Cooly slots home the through ball. May it be the first of many.

#MLSSeasonPass #MLS360 #RSLvSD

With a full week's rest, here's my lineup for #RSLvSD

-Piol/Ajago is a toss-up for me
-Luna on left b/c Diogo + Katranis would be weak defensively v. SD's Dreyer
-Hidalgo is my first choice RB
-Vera/Glad/Henry is a toss-up
-Ruiz first off bench, but I'd like to find more time for him somehow

#RSL

#MLSRefStats MD 3
#RSLvSD

REGULAR SEASON FIXTURE STATS:
1st meeting

#RSL #FlowWithUs

#MLSRefStats MD 3
#RSLvSD

R: Alexis DA SILVA

SAN DIEGO:
1st regular season game

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#MLSRefStats MD 3
#RSLvSD

R: Alexis DA SILVA

RSL:
2 g, 2.50 Y/g, 0 R, 1 pen, 17.50 FC/g

RSL OPPs: 2.00 Y/g, 0 R, 1 pen, 13.50 FC/g
RSL RECORD: 2 W - 0 D - 0 L (3.000 PPG)
RSL AT HOME: 2 W - 0 D - 0 L (3.000 PPG)

#RSL #FlowWithUs

#MLSRefStats MD 3
#RSLvSD

R: Alexis DA SILVA

2025 REGULAR SEASON:
2 g, 3.50 Y/g, 1 R, 0 pens, 20.50 F/g

HOME: 2.50 Y/g, 1 R, 0 pens, 10.50 FC/g
AWAY: 1.00 Y/g, 0 R, 0 pens, 10.00 FC/g
HOME RECORD: 1 W - 1 D - 0 L (2.000 PPG)

#RSL #FlowWithUs

#MLSRefStats MD 3
#RSLvSD

R: Alexis DA SILVA

REGULAR SEASON:
21 g, 3.24 Y/g, 3 R, 5 pens, 22.86 F/g

HOME: 1.62 Y/g, 2 R, 3 pens, 11.05 FC/g
AWAY: 1.62 Y/g, 1 R, 2 pens, 11.81 FC/g
HOME RECORD: 8 W - 4 D - 9 L (1.333 PPG)

#RSL #FlowWithUs

#MLSRefStats Match Day 3
@realsaltlake.com vs @sandiegofc2025.bsky.social

REF: Alexis DA SILVA - 22nd game

AR1: Adam GARNER - 290th
AR2: Kevin LOCK - 69th
4TH: Allen CHAPMAN - 87th
VAR: Younes MARRAKCHI - 170th
AVAR: Claudiu BADEA - 67th

#RSLvSD #RSL #FlowWithUs