St. Louis City vs 02.08.26 00:301 – 1Full Time
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Match report
St. Louis City fight back to draw with Real Salt Lake
St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake shared the points in a Major League Soccer Regular Season - 18 fixture at CITYPARK, drawing 1-1 after a goalless first half. The result left the visitors ninth in the table on 27 points from 17 games, with the hosts twelfth on 26 points from 18.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Real Salt Lake broke the deadlock in the 60th minute when S. Solans converted an assist from Saba Lobzhanidze to make it 1-0. St. Louis City responded within 13 minutes as Marcel Hartel found the net in the 73rd minute to level the score at 1-1, and neither side found a further breakthrough before the final whistle.
St. Louis City dominated the ball, holding 67 percent possession and firing 20 shots to Real Salt Lake's eight, though only four of those found the target compared with three for the visitors. The hosts also led on corners, nine to four, while the expected goals figures of 1.71 against 1.24 reflected St. Louis City's greater share of the chances despite failing to convert that edge into a win.
Samuel Junqua was the top-rated performer on the pitch, earning a 7.9 rating for Real Salt Lake despite not registering a goal or assist. Eduard Löwen and Timo Baumgartl also impressed for St. Louis City, rated 7.7 and 7.5 respectively.
St. Louis City's 67 percent share of possession underlined their control of the contest, even as Real Salt Lake made the most of their limited opportunities.
St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
St. Louis City met Real Salt Lake in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 18). Kick-off was Sunday, 2 August 2026, 00:30 UTC at CITYPARK. Referee: C. Penso.
Team pages: St. Louis City · Real Salt Lake · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 60' Goal: S. Solans (assist: Saba Lobzhanidze) — 0–1
- 73' Goal: Marcel Hartel — 1–1
Starting line-ups
St. Louis City (3-4-2-1)
Real Salt Lake (3-4-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave St. Louis City 48%, the draw 26%, Real Salt Lake 26%. It finished St. Louis City 1–1 Real Salt Lake.
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage gives St. Louis City the lean. The draw at 26% is what level sides usually produce.
Why St. Louis City in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1566 to 1569. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,753 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.5% of 5,056 games vs 44.9% across all 98,721 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 48%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and Real Salt Lake at 26%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.5% of 24,698.
What did we measure but not count?
St. Louis City have gained 75 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,096 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. St. Louis City are missing their first-choice keeper and 2 more regular starters — Roman Bürki, Dante Polvara, Conrad Wallem — about 32% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake?
St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake?
S. Solans (60') for Real Salt Lake; Marcel Hartel (73') for St. Louis City.
›Where can I watch St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from St. Louis City 1–1 Real Salt Lake are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake?
St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake have met 6 times — 1 win for St. Louis City, 3 wins for Real Salt Lake and 2 draws.