Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake – Lineups & Match Details

Real Salt Lake beat Atlanta United FC 3-2. Goals: S. Solans (23'), A. Hezarkhani (27'), A. Miranchuk (38'), Z. Gozo (40'), A. Miranchuk (74'). Atlanta United FC had 62% possession against Real Salt Lake's 38%. Shots on target: 5-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 3

Sunday, 8 March 2026

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC

2 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 3

Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake

Referee: J. Freemon

Lineups

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC4-3-3
L. Hoyos1L. HoyosG
T. Jacob55T. JacobD
E. Mihaj4E. MihajD
J. Berrocal6J. BerrocalD
E. Baez3E. BaezD
S. Alzate7S. AlzateM
T. Muyumba8T. MuyumbaM
C. Sanchez48C. SanchezM
A. Miranchuk59A. MiranchukF
E. Latte Lath9E. Latte LathF
M. Almiron10M. AlmironF

Substitutes

42J. HibbertG
5S. GregersenD
22Sergio SantosF
11S. LobjanidzeF
88M. Galarza
47M. EdwardsD
2R. HernandezD
18P. AmadorD
20L. BrennanM
Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3-4-3
Rafael Cabral1Rafael CabralG
P. Quinton26P. QuintonD
J. Glad15J. GladD
L. Engel4L. EngelD
Z. Gozo72Z. GozoM
N. Caliskan92N. CaliskanM
L. Moisa34L. MoisaM
J. Sanabria8J. SanabriaM
A. Hezarkhani39A. HezarkhaniF
S. Solans22S. SolansF
M. Guilavogui9M. GuilavoguiF

Substitutes

31M. StajduharG
98A. KatranisD
7P. RuizM
11D. MarczukF
36J. BareaF
6S. SpieringsM
29S. JunquaD
23Z. BoothM
27G. DillonM

Match Events

17'Y

A. Hezarkhani

23'G

S. Solans

Assist: M. Guilavogui

27'G

A. Hezarkhani

38'G

A. Miranchuk

40'G

Z. Gozo

43'Y

C. Sanchez

44'Y

L. Moisa

45'+6Y

Juan Berrocal

46'S

L. Moisa

Substitution 1

59'S

C. Sanchez

Substitution 1

62'S

A. Hezarkhani

Substitution 2

74'G

A. Miranchuk

79'S

S. Alzate

Substitution 2

79'S

T. Jacob

Substitution 3

81'S

S. Solans

Substitution 3

81'S

M. Guilavogui

Substitution 4

85'S

P. Quinton

Substitution 5

86'S

E. Mihaj

Substitution 4

90'+1Y

Z. Gozo

Statistics

Atlanta United FC
62%38%
Real Salt Lake
1.16Expected Goals (xG)1.07
16Total Shots11
5Shots on Target4
4Corners2
12Fouls4
1Offsides3
91Pass Accuracy (%)84
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Atlanta United FC host Real Salt Lake on Sunday, 8 March 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Atlanta United FC go into the match 13th in the table; Real Salt Lake sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Atlanta United FC have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Real Salt Lake have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 7 Jul 2024: Atlanta United FC 2-5 Real Salt Lake; 13 Jul 2022: Atlanta United FC 2-1 Real Salt Lake; 25 May 2019: Atlanta United FC 1-2 Real Salt Lake. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Real Salt Lake beat Atlanta United FC 3-2. Atlanta United FC scored through A. Miranchuk 38', A. Miranchuk 74'. Real Salt Lake replied with S. Solans 23', A. Hezarkhani 27', Z. Gozo 40'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 74 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Atlanta United FC held 62% of the ball against 38% for Real Salt Lake. Shots on target finished 5-4. Expected goals read 1.16 for Atlanta United FC, 1.07 for Real Salt Lake.

Verdict

Real Salt Lake take the three points; Atlanta United FC look at a thin night for the home crowd. Atlanta United FC sat 13th and Real Salt Lake 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.