Real Salt Lake
2020 season
OwnerDell Loy Hansen
Head coachFreddy Juarez
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 11th
Overall: 21st
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Leagues CupCancelled
MLS is Back TournamentRound of 16
Highest home attendance18,093
(March 7 vs. NYRB)
Lowest home attendance2,770
(Nov 8 vs. SKC)
Average home league attendanceAll: 5,335
Pre-Covid: 18,093
Post-Covid: 3,740
Biggest winCOL 1–4 RSL (Aug. 22)
RSL 3–0 LAFC (Sept. 9)
Biggest defeatRSL 0–5 COL (Sept. 12)

The 2020 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 16th year of existence, and their 16th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12 and resumed four months later with the MLS is Back Tournament, played behind closed doors in the Orlando metropolitan area. Real Salt Lake resumed home matches in September with a limited capacity of 5,000 people and requirements for spectators to wear masks and practice social distancing.[1][2]

Background

Non-competitive

Preseason

February 8 Closed friendly Real Salt Lake 3–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Herriman, Utah
  • Beckerman
  • Rossi , (pen.)
 Report Attendance: closed door scrimage

2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup

February 15 Friendly Real Salt Lake 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm Silva Yellow card 72'
Herrera Yellow card 76'		 Report
Report		 Sánchez Yellow card 40'
Duke Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Victor Rivas

Competitions

MLS regular season

Note: The 2020 season was postponed on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season restarted on July 8 with the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando (see below), followed by resumption of regular season games.

Standings

Western Conference table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
8 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 −16 30 1.30 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] 23 9 14 0 27 44 −17 27 1.17
10 LA Galaxy 22 6 12 4 27 46 −19 22 1.00
11 Real Salt Lake 22 5 10 7 25 35 −10 22 1.00
12 Houston Dynamo 23 4 10 9 30 40 −10 21 0.91
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
2 2 0 0 2 1 1  0 0 0 1 1 1  0 0 0 1 0 0  0

Last updated: March 9, 2020
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Match results

February 29 1 Orlando City SC 0–0 Real Salt Lake Orlando, Florida
4:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 7 2 Real Salt Lake 1–1 New York Red Bulls Sandy, Utah
12:00 p.m. MDT Silva Yellow card 54'
Martínez Yellow card 80'
Kreilach 90+'		 Report Cásseres 13'
Seagrist Yellow card 35'
Duncan Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,093
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 22 6 (RMC) Colorado Rapids 1–4 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT Herrera 38' (o.g.) Report Kreilach 57', Yellow card 78'
Chang 76', Yellow card 88'
Baird 85'
Meram 89'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 29 7 Portland Timbers 4–4 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
8:30 p.m. MDT Chara 6', Yellow card 30'
Niezgoda 21'
Mabiala Yellow card 67'
Williamson Yellow card 69'
Blanco 70'
Mora 85'		 Report Baird 19'
Kreilach 48'
Johnson Yellow card 81', 90+4'
Rossi 90'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 2 8 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Herrera Yellow card 28'
Kreilach Yellow card 45'+2'
Glad 50'
Ruíz 85'
Baird Yellow card 90'		 Report Arreaga Yellow card 18'
Lodeiro 29' (pen.)
Gómez 69'
João Paulo Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,026
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 6 9 Minnesota United FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake St. Paul, Minnesota
6:00 p.m. MDT Gasper 53'
Reynoso Yellow card 56'
Lod 62', 90'
Hayes 75'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card 73' Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 9 10 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Kreilach 9', Yellow card 48'
Meram 47'
Ruíz Yellow card 61'
Glad Yellow card 70'
Rusnák 79' (pen.)
Beckerman Yellow card 85'		 Report Cifuentes Yellow card 65'
Harvey Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 26 match.[4]
September 12 11 Real Salt Lake 0–5 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Toia Yellow card 54'
Martínez Red card 64'		 Report Rubio 3', 10'
Vines 49'
Galván 55'
Price Yellow card 69'
Bassett 88'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,484
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 19 12 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Beckerman Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 63'
Toia Yellow card 68'
Meram 81'
Baird Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Bikel Yellow card 15'
Adnan Yellow card 41'
Milinković 53'
Cavallini 84'
Hasal Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 23 13 Real Salt Lake 2–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Baird Yellow card 62'
Rusnák 65' (pen.)
Kreilach 72'		 Report DePuy Yellow card 24'
Bingham Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,943
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 27 14 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Real Salt Lake St. Paul, Minnesota
6:00 p.m. MDT Métanire Yellow card 37' Report Ruíz Yellow card 32'
Glad Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 4 15 Real Salt Lake 1–3 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Ruíz Yellow card 60'
Atuesta 64' (o.g.)
Johnson Yellow card 71'
Toia Yellow card 80'		 Report Wright-Phillips 22'
Rossi 27'
Rodríguez 59'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 7 16 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
8:00 p.m. MDT Delem Yellow card 26'
Morris 28'
Gómez 61'
O'Neill Yellow card 70'		 Report Tolo 68' (o.g.)
Besler Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Referee: David Gantar
October 14 18 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Martínez 11'
Silva Yellow card 16'
Kreilach 26'
Herrera Yellow card 82'
Portillo Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Tuiloma 77' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 24 19 Real Salt Lake 0–0 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah
6:30 p.m. MDT Ramírez Yellow card 90+2' Report Jara Yellow card 75' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,078
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 28 20 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
8:30 p.m. MDT Wondolowski 16', 74'
Judson Yellow card 53'
Ríos Yellow card 64'		 Report Silva Yellow card 10'
Besler Yellow card 22'
Toia Yellow card 39'
Herrera Yellow card 59'
Kreilach Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Elton García
November 1 21 LA Galaxy 2–1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
8:30 p.m. MDT González 18', Yellow card 56'
Pavón 65'
Zubak Yellow card 68'		 Report Martínez 78' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
November 8 22 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
4:30 p.m. MST Report Martins Yellow card 39'
Shelton 45'
Hurtado 48'
Russell Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS is Back tournament

Group stage

Group D results
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: MLS

Note: Group stage results of the MLS is Back Tournament were treated as regular season matches in the overall standings.

Matches

July 17 4 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Minnesota United FC Bay Lake, Florida
8:30 PM MDT Herrera Yellow card 43'
Meram Yellow card 45+2'
Baird Yellow card 69'		 Report Chacón Yellow card 53'
Lod Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 22 5 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Bay Lake, Florida
7:00 AM MDT Holt Yellow card 20'
Johnson Yellow card 40'
Beckerman Yellow card 55'
Glad Yellow card 71'		 Report Russell 1'
Sánchez Yellow card 36'
Busio Yellow card 56'
Smith Yellow card 62'
Gerso 86'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Knockout stage

U.S. Open Cup

The 2020 U.S Open Cup was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before being cancelled by the U.S. Soccer Federation on August 17.[6]

Leagues Cup

The 2020 Leagues Cup was canceled on May 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Stats

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated January 11, 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMajor League SoccerMLS is Back TournamentPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States USA David Ochoa 10100000
18 GK United States USA Zac MacMath 70304000
51 GK United States USA Andrew Putna 1501500000
Defenders
2 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Alvin Jones 10000+1000
3 DF Canada CAN Ashtone Morgan 00000000
4 DF United States USA Donny Toia 21016+104000
14 DF England ENG Nedum Onuoha 1501500000
15 DF United States USA Justen Glad 18111+314000
20 DF United States USA Erik Holt 703+201+1000
22 DF United States USA Aaron Herrera 2101704000
30 DF Uruguay URU Marcelo Silva 1601303000
Midfielders
5 MF United States USA Kyle Beckerman 1103+502+1000
6 MF Argentina ARG Pablo Enrique Ruíz 19114+212+1000
8 MF Croatia CRO Damir Kreilach 22917+174200
9 MF Iraq IRQ Justin Meram 22312+631+3000
11 MF Slovakia SVK Albert Rusnák 17313+123100
13 MF United States USA Nick Besler 1206+400+2000
16 MF Cuba CUB Maikel Chang 19112+510+2000
19 MF England ENG Luke Mulholland 00000000
25 MF Brazil BRA Everton Luiz 1508+304000
26 MF United States USA Luis Arriaga 00000000
43 MF United States USA Justin Portillo 503+200000
Forwards
7 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Rossi 711+310+3000
10 FW United States USA Corey Baird 22214+424000
12 FW Honduras HON Douglas Martínez 1937+823+1100
17 FW United States USA Chris Garcia 100+100000
21 FW United States USA Tate Schmitt 403+100000
23 FW United States USA Milan Iloski 100+100000
27 FW United States USA Julián Vázquez 00000000
28 FW Venezuela VEN Jeizon Ramírez 1000+900+1000
50 FW Liberia LBR Sam Johnson 1012+511+2000

Assists and shutouts

  • Stats from MLS regular season, MLS playoffs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
  • First tie-breaker for assists and shutouts is minutes played.
As of March 9, 2020[8]

Club

Roster

  • Age calculated as of the start of the 2019 season.
As of October 24, 2019,[9][10]
No. Name Nationality Positions Date of birth (age) Signed from Seasons with club (year signed)
1 David Ochoa (HGP)  United States GK January 16, 2001 (aged 19) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
2 Alvin Jones  Trinidad and Tobago DF July 9, 1994 (aged 25) United States OKC Energy FC 1 (2020)
3 Ashtone Morgan  Canada DF February 9, 1991 (aged 29) Canada Toronto FC 1 (2020)
4 Donny Toia  United States DF May 28, 1992 (aged 27) United States Orlando City SC 3 (2011, 2019)
5 Kyle Beckerman (Captain)  United States MF April 23, 1982 (aged 37) United States Colorado Rapids 14 (2007)
7 Giuseppe Rossi  Italy FW February 1, 1987 (aged 33) Italy Genoa 1 (2020)
8 Damir Kreilach  Croatia MF April 16, 1989 (aged 30) Germany Union Berlin 3 (2018)
9 Justin Meram  Iraq MF December 4, 1988 (aged 31) United States Atlanta United FC 1 (2020)
10 Corey Baird (HGP)  United States FW January 21, 1997 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 3 (2018)
11 Albert Rusnák (DP)  Slovakia MF July 7, 1994 (aged 25) Netherlands FC Groningen 4 (2017)
12 Douglas Martínez  Honduras FW June 5, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Monarchs 2 (2019)
13 Nick Besler  United States MF May 7, 1993 (aged 26) United States Real Monarchs 4 (2017)
14 Nedum Onuoha  England DF November 12, 1986 (aged 33) England Queens Park Rangers F.C. 3 (2018)
15 Justen Glad  United States DF February 28, 1997 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 7 (2014)
16 Maikel Chang  Cuba MF April 18, 1991 (aged 28) United States Real Monarchs 1 (2020)
17 Chris Garcia  United States FW January 13, 2003 (aged 17) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2020)
18 Zac MacMath  United States GK August 7, 1991 (aged 28) Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (2020)
19 Luke Mulholland  England MF August 7, 1988 (aged 31) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies 7 (2014)
20 Erik Holt (HGP)  United States DF September 6, 1996 (aged 23) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
21 Tate Schmitt (HGP)  United States FW May 28, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
22 Aaron Herrera (HGP)  United States DF June 6, 1997 (aged 22) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 3 (2018)
23 Milan Iloski  United States FW July 29, 1999 (aged 20) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 1 (2020)
25 Everton Luiz  Brazil MF May 24, 1988 (aged 31) Italy S.P.A.L. 2 (2019)
26 Luis Arriaga (HGP)  United States MF January 6, 2001 (aged 19) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
27 Julian Vazquez (HGP)  United States FW March 30, 2001 (aged 18) United States Real Salt Lake Academy (HGP) 2 (2019)
28 Jeizon Ramírez (DP)  Venezuela FW March 24, 2001 (aged 18) Venezuela Deportivo Táchira F.C. 1 (2020)
30 Marcelo Silva  Uruguay DF March 21, 1989 (aged 30) Spain Real Zaragoza 4 (2017)
43 Justin Portillo  United States MF September 9, 1992 (aged 27) United States Real Monarchs 2 (2019)
50 Sam Johnson (DP)  Liberia FW May 6, 1993 (aged 26) Norway Vålerenga Fotball 2 (2019)
51 Andrew Putna  United States GK October 21, 1994 (aged 25) United States Real Monarchs 3 (2018)

Transfers

As of October 7, 2019[9]

In

Player Position Previous Club Fees/Notes Date
Cuba Maikel Chang MF United States Real Monarchs Free transfer 11/21/19
Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Jones DF United States OKC Energy FC undisclosed 12/9/19
United States Zac MacMath GK Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade for $50,000 in TAM 12/17/19
United States Milan Iloski FW United States UCLA Bruins Homegrown player 1/15/20
Canada Ashtone Morgan DF Canada Toronto FC Free agent 1/21/20
Venezuela Jeizon Ramírez FW Venezuela Deportivo Táchira F.C. Young DP 2/6/20
United States Chris Garcia FW United States Real Salt Lake Academy Homegrown player 2/10/20
Iraq Justin Meram MF United States Atlanta United FC Free agent 2/11/20
Italy Giuseppe Rossi FW unattached Free agent 2/27/20

Out

Player Position Next Club Fees/Notes Date
United States Nick Rimando GK retired 10/24/19 [11]
United States Danilo Acosta DF United States LA Galaxy option declined[Note OPT] 11/21/19
United States Jordan Allen FW retired 11/21/19
United States Alex Horwath GK retired 11/21/19
Ecuador Joao Plata FW Mexico Toluca option declined[Note OPT] 11/21/19
United States Kelyn Rowe MF United States New England Revolution out of contract 11/21/19
United States Brooks Lennon DF/FW United States Atlanta United FC Trade for $300,000 in GAM and TAM 12/2/19
United States Sebastian Saucedo MF Mexico Pumas UNAM out of contract 12/9/19
Venezuela Jefferson Savarino FW Brazil Atletico Mineiro $2,000,000 2/7/20
Notes
  1. ^
    Option Declined (OPT): Players who have had their option declined may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.
  2. ^
    Free Agent (FREE): Players who are out of contract may still be resigned by the club under a new contract.

Loans

In

Player Position Loaned From Fees/Notes Date

Out

Player Position Loaned To Fees/Notes Date

Trialist

Player Position Previous team Notes Date Result
Canada Dayonn Harris FW UConn 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick #20 01/9/20
United States Michael Wetungu DF Michigan State 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick #46. 01/9/20

Notes

  1. ↑ Match postponed as part of a league-wide walkout, following the shooting of Jacob Blake.
  2. ↑ Vancouver Whitecaps FC will play their home matches at Providence Park, Portland, instead of their regular home stadium BC Place, Vancouver, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. ↑ Match originally postponed on October 12 due to COVID-19 concerns in Colorado; ultimately never played.

References

  1. ↑ Vejar, Alex (September 2, 2020). "RSL draws with Seattle 2-2 in first game with fans since March". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ Vejar, Alex (August 8, 2020). "Real Salt Lake announces home games with fans in attendance". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "We Not Playing Tonight #EnoughIsEnough". lafc.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ "RSL to Host LAFC on Wednesday, September 9". RSL.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "MLS postpones next three Colorado Rapids league matches". mlssoccer.com. October 12, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ "MLS All-Star Game, Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup canceled for 2020" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Major League Soccer Season Statistics". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Roster". rsl.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ "RSL Signs Justin Portillo from Real Monarchs SLC". rslsoapbox.com. February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando to retire after 2019". mlssoccer.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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