Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 3 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta · Ref J. Freemon

Atlanta United FC stats & fixtures · Real Salt Lake stats & fixtures

Atlanta United FC lost to Real Salt Lake 2–3 in Major League Soccer on 8 March 2026. Expected goals finished 1.16–1.07. Atlanta United FC had 62% of the ball.

Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake match statistics

Atlanta United FCReal Salt Lake

62% Ball possession 38%
1.16 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
16 Total shots 11
5 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 9
4 Corners 2
12 Fouls 4
1 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 3
687 Passes 422
91% Pass accuracy 84%
1 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

17' Yellow card A. Hezarkhani Real Salt Lake
23' Goal S. Solans (assist M. Guilavogui) Real Salt Lake
27' Goal A. Hezarkhani Real Salt Lake
38' Goal A. Miranchuk (assist E. Baez) Atlanta United FC
40' Goal Z. Gozo (assist P. Quinton) Real Salt Lake
43' Yellow card C. Sanchez Atlanta United FC
44' Yellow card L. Moisa Real Salt Lake
45+6' Yellow card J. Berrocal Atlanta United FC
73' Goal A. Miranchuk (assist E. Latte Lath) Atlanta United FC
90+1' Yellow card Z. Gozo Real Salt Lake

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Atlanta United FC

Confirmed 4-3-3 Gerardo Martino

1 L. Hoyos

3 E. Baez 6 J. Berrocal 4 E. Mihaj 55 T. Jacob

48 C. Sanchez 8 T. Muyumba 7 S. Alzate

10 M. Almirón 9 E. Latte Lath 59 A. Miranchuk

Bench Jayden Hibbert , S. Gregersen , Sergio Santos , S. Lobjanidze , M. Galarza , M. Edwards , R. Hernández , P. Amador , L. Brennan

Real Salt Lake

Confirmed 3-4-3 Pablo Mastroeni

1 Rafael Cabral

4 L. Engel 15 J. Glad 26 P. Quinton

8 J. Sanabria 34 L. Moisa 92 N. Caliskan 72 Z. Gozo

9 M. Guilavogui 22 S. Solans 39 A. Hezarkhani

Bench M. Stajduhar , A. Katranis , P. Ruiz , D. Marczuk , J. Barea , S. Spierings , S. Junqua , Z. Booth , G. Dillon

Out and doubtful

W. Reilly Atlanta United FC Out — Muscle Injury
A. Piol Real Salt Lake Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
E. Eneli Real Salt Lake Out — Knee Injury
J. J. Arias Real Salt Lake Out — Inactive
K. Henry Real Salt Lake Out — Muscle Injury
A. Fortune Atlanta United FC Out — Foot Injury
D. Luna Real Salt Lake Out — Knee Injury
D. Yedlin Real Salt Lake Out — Muscle Injury
V. Olatunji Real Salt Lake Out — Eye injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Atlanta United FC at home

3–1–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.3 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Real Salt Lake away

0–2–8 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.8 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 4.9 per game
Shots on target: 2.7 per game

50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
7 Jul 24	Real Salt Lake v Atlanta United FC	5–2
13 Jul 22	Atlanta United FC v Real Salt Lake	2–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake head-to-head record