Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake – Lineups & Match Details

Los Angeles Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 2-1. Goals: M. Reus (9'), J. Marcinkowski (45' o.g.). Los Angeles Galaxy had 39% possession against Real Salt Lake's 61%. Shots on target: 7-8.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 10

Sunday, 26 April 2026

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake

Referee: V. Rivas

Lineups

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy4-3-3
James Marcinkowski12James MarcinkowskiG
Mauricio Cuevas19Mauricio CuevasD
Jakob Glesnes5Jakob GlesnesD
Carlos Garcés25Carlos GarcésD
John Nelson14John NelsonD
Marco Reus18Marco ReusM
Justin Haak15Justin HaakM
Lucas Sanabria8Lucas SanabriaM
Gabriel Pec11Gabriel PecF
Joseph Paintsil28Joseph PaintsilF
Harbor Miller26Harbor MillerF

Substitutes

6Edwin CerrilloM
22Elijah WynderM
2Miki YamaneD
20Chris RindovD
16Isaiah ParenteM
1Novak MićovićG
76Troy ElgersmaM
24Ruben RamosF
57Julian PlaciasF
Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3-4-2-1
Rafael Cabral1Rafael CabralG
Philip Quinton26Philip QuintonD
Justen Glad15Justen GladD
Sam Junqua29Sam JunquaD
Zavier Gozo72Zavier GozoM
Stijn Spierings6Stijn SpieringsM
Noel Caliskan92Noel CaliskanM
Juan Manuel Sanabria8Juan Manuel SanabriaM
Aiden  Hezarkhani39Aiden HezarkhaniF
Diego Luna10Diego LunaF
Victor Olatunji17Victor OlatunjiF

Substitutes

22Sergi SolansF
9Morgan GuilavoguiF
11Dominik MarczukF
2DeAndre YedlinD
7Pablo RuízM
31Mason StajduharG
98Alexandros KatranisD
23Zach BoothM
27Griffin DillonM

Match Events

9'G

M. Reus

21'Y

J. Haak

42'Y

L. Sanabria

45'+4OG

J. Marcinkowski

46'S

J. Glesnes

Substitution 1

48'Y

N. Caliskan

Statistics

Los Angeles Galaxy
39%61%
Real Salt Lake
2.61Expected Goals (xG)1.19
16Total Shots15
7Shots on Target8
7Corners0
16Fouls14
3Offsides1
78Pass Accuracy (%)86
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Los Angeles Galaxy host Real Salt Lake on Sunday, 26 April 2026. The kick-off time is 23:00 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Los Angeles Galaxy go into the match 9th in the table; Real Salt Lake sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Los Angeles Galaxy have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Real Salt Lake have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 1 Jun 2025: Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Real Salt Lake; 5 Apr 2025: Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 Real Salt Lake; 23 Jun 2024: Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Real Salt Lake. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Los Angeles Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 2-1. Los Angeles Galaxy scored through M. Reus 9'. Real Salt Lake replied with J. Marcinkowski 45' (o.g.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 45 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Los Angeles Galaxy held 39% of the ball against 61% for Real Salt Lake. Shots on target finished 7-8. Expected goals read 2.61 for Los Angeles Galaxy, 1.19 for Real Salt Lake.

Verdict

The win nudges Los Angeles Galaxy forward and leaves Real Salt Lake with work to do. Los Angeles Galaxy sat 9th and Real Salt Lake 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.