Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake

Atlanta United FC

2 - 3

Real Salt Lake

🕒 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:30 Europe/London 📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ J. Freemon 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 3

Regular Season Table

Atlanta United FC 28 · Real Salt Lake 21

Referee Stats

J. Freemon

16 matches · 4.75 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.75
Reds avg	0.25
Penalties avg	0.44
Over 4.5 cards	56%
Home wins	38%
Draws	19%
Away wins	44%

How the match was won

Atlanta United FC outshot their opponent (16-11).
Atlanta United FC controlled possession (62%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Atlanta United FC (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-1-7

Goals For / Against

17 / 21

Avg: 1.42 / 1.75

Points

Avg: 1.08

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Real Salt Lake (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-3-8

Goals For / Against

13 / 22

Avg: 1.08 / 1.83

Points

Avg: 0.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.08

PPG

0.50

1.42

1.08

1.75

1.83

75%

O2.5

67%

75%

BTTS

83%

17%

Score 1st

42%

League-position context

Atlanta United FC rank28th

Real Salt Lake rank21st

Atlanta United FC points23

Real Salt Lake points29

Atlanta United FC: #28 · 23 pts · GD -14

23 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.

Real Salt Lake: #21 · 29 pts · GD -2

17 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Atlanta United FC last 5 home

L L W W L

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals7-9

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Real Salt Lake last 5 away

L L L D L

Points1/15

Weighted index4

Goals4-8

Record0-1-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Atlanta United FC trend breakdown

Over 2.575%

BTTS75%

BTTS + O2.575%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 25%

Real Salt Lake trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS83%

BTTS + O2.567%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Atlanta United FC score at home75%

Atlanta United FC clean sheet at home8%

Real Salt Lake score away83%

Real Salt Lake clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Atlanta United FC score first17%

Atlanta United FC win after scoring first50%

Real Salt Lake score first42%

Real Salt Lake win after scoring first20%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Atlanta United FC 25% · Real Salt Lake 0%

Avg first goal minute: Atlanta United FC 42.5' · Real Salt Lake 28.8'

Vs league average

Atlanta United FC score at home1.42 vs 1.83

Atlanta United FC concede at home1.75 vs 1.37

Real Salt Lake score away1.08 vs 1.37

Real Salt Lake concede away1.83 vs 1.83

Atlanta United FC score 22% below league average, while Real Salt Lake score 21% below league average.

Defensive side: Atlanta United FC are 27% above league average at home, and Real Salt Lake are level with league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.00

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 3.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Atlanta United FC goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 4

61-75 4

46-60 3

16-30 2

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 5

46-60 5

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 1

Real Salt Lake goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

16-30 3

31-45 3

0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

62%

38%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

687

422

Passes Accurate

622

355

Passes %

91%

84%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

17'

17' A. Hezarkhani

23' ⚽

⚽

23' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

S. Solans

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Guilavogui

27' ⚽

⚽

27' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

A. Hezarkhani

Normal Goal

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

A. Miranchuk

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Báez

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

Z. Gozo

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Quinton

43'

43' C. Sanchez

44'

44' L. Moisa

45+6'

45+6' Juan Berrocal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ L. Moisa

1st substitution · For: G. Dillon

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ C. Sanchez

1st substitution · For: M. Galarza

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ A. Hezarkhani

2nd substitution · For: D. Marczuk

73' ⚽

⚽

73' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

A. Miranchuk

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Latte Lath

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ S. Alzate

2nd substitution · For: S. Lobzhanidze

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ T. Jacob

3rd substitution · For: Matthew Edwards

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ M. Guilavogui

3rd substitution · For: Chadwick Zachary Booth

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ S. Solans

4th substitution · For: Jesús Rafael Barea Barroso

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ P. Quinton

5th substitution · For: S. Junqua

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ E. Mihaj

4th substitution · For: Sergio Santos

90+1'

90+1' Z. Gozo

Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Real Salt Lake beat Atlanta United FC 3-2 on Sunday, 08 March 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by J. Freemon. It was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

First half: A. Hezarkhani received a yellow card for Real Salt Lake at 17'. Real Salt Lake took the lead at 23' when S. Solans scored, with the assist credited to M. Guilavogui, making the score 0-1. Real Salt Lake extended the lead at 27' when A. Hezarkhani scored, making the score 0-2. Atlanta United FC reduced the deficit at 38' when A. Miranchuk scored, with the assist credited to E. Báez, making the score 1-2. Real Salt Lake extended the lead at 40' when Z. Gozo scored, with the assist credited to P. Quinton, making the score 1-3. C. Sanchez received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 43'. L. Moisa received a yellow card for Real Salt Lake at 44'. Juan Berrocal received a yellow card for Atlanta United FC at 45+6'.

Second half: Real Salt Lake made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Moisa replacing G. Dillon. Atlanta United FC made their 1st substitution at 59', with C. Sanchez replacing M. Galarza. Real Salt Lake made their 2nd substitution at 62', with A. Hezarkhani replacing D. Marczuk. Atlanta United FC reduced the deficit at 73' when A. Miranchuk scored, with the assist credited to E. Latte Lath, making the score 2-3. Atlanta United FC made their 2nd substitution at 79', with S. Alzate replacing S. Lobzhanidze. Atlanta United FC made their 3rd substitution at 79', with T. Jacob replacing Matthew Edwards. Real Salt Lake made their 3rd substitution at 81', with M. Guilavogui replacing Chadwick Zachary Booth. Real Salt Lake made their 4th substitution at 81', with S. Solans replacing Jesús Rafael Barea Barroso. Real Salt Lake made their 5th substitution at 85', with P. Quinton replacing S. Junqua. Atlanta United FC made their 4th substitution at 86', with E. Mihaj replacing Sergio Santos. Z. Gozo received a yellow card for Real Salt Lake at 90+1'.

Atlanta United FC used 4 substitutions while Real Salt Lake used 5 substitutions. Atlanta United FC got 2 yellow cards, while Real Salt Lake got 3 yellow cards.