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The 2020 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 16th year of existence, and their 16th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended on March 12 and resumed four months later with the MLS is Back Tournament, played behind closed doors in the Orlando metropolitan area. Real Salt Lake resumed home matches in September with a limited capacity of 5,000 people and requirements for spectators to wear masks and practice social distancing.[1][2]
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Background
Non-competitive
Preseason
February 8 Closed friendly | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Herriman, Utah |
Report | Attendance: closed door scrimmage |
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February 15 Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
4:00pm | Silva ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report Report |
Sánchez ![]() Duke ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Victor Rivas |
February 19 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
4:00pm | Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
February 22 Friendly | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:00pm | Report | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
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Competitions
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MLS regular season
Note: The 2020 season was postponed on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season restarted on July 8 with the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando (see below), followed by resumption of regular season games.
Standings
Western Conference table
Source: MLS[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table
Results summary
Last updated: March 9, 2020
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Match results
February 29 1 | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Orlando, Florida |
4:00 p.m. MDT |
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Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
March 7 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Sandy, Utah |
12:00 p.m. MDT | Silva ![]() Martínez ![]() Kreilach ![]() |
Report | Cásseres ![]() Seagrist ![]() Duncan ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,093 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
August 22 6 (RMC) | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
7:00 p.m. MDT | Herrera ![]() |
Report | Kreilach ![]() ![]() Chang ![]() ![]() Baird ![]() Meram ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
August 26 - | Real Salt Lake | P–P | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah[Note 1][4] |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
August 29 7 | Portland Timbers | 4–4 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
8:30 p.m. MDT | Chara ![]() ![]() Niezgoda ![]() Mabiala ![]() Williamson ![]() Blanco ![]() Mora ![]() |
Report | Baird ![]() Kreilach ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() Rossi ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
September 2 8 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Herrera ![]() Kreilach ![]() Glad ![]() Ruíz ![]() Baird ![]() |
Report | Arreaga ![]() Lodeiro ![]() Gómez ![]() João Paulo ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 4,026 Referee: Malik Badawi |
September 6 9 | Minnesota United FC | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | St. Paul, Minnesota |
6:00 p.m. MDT | Gasper ![]() Reynoso ![]() Lod ![]() ![]() Hayes ![]() |
Report | Beckerman ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
September 9 10 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Kreilach ![]() ![]() Meram ![]() Ruíz ![]() Glad ![]() Rusnák ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Report | Cifuentes ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 4,147 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 26 match.[5] |
September 12 11 | Real Salt Lake | 0–5 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Toia ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Rubio ![]() Vines ![]() Galván ![]() Price ![]() Bassett ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 4,484 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
September 19 12 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Beckerman ![]() ![]() Toia ![]() Meram ![]() Baird ![]() |
Report | Bikel ![]() Adnan ![]() Milinković ![]() Cavallini ![]() Hasal ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 3,409 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 23 13 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Baird ![]() Rusnák ![]() Kreilach ![]() |
Report | DePuy ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 3,943 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
September 27 14 | Minnesota United FC | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | St. Paul, Minnesota |
6:00 p.m. MDT | Métanire ![]() |
Report | Ruíz ![]() Glad ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 4 15 | Real Salt Lake | 1–3 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Ruíz ![]() Atuesta ![]() Johnson ![]() Toia ![]() |
Report | Wright-Phillips ![]() Rossi ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
October 7 16 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
8:00 p.m. MDT | Delem ![]() Morris ![]() Gómez ![]() O'Neill ![]() |
Report | Tolo ![]() Besler ![]() |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Referee: David Gantar |
October 10 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon[Note 2] |
8:00 p.m. MDT | Montero ![]() Bikel ![]() Cavallini ![]() ![]() Martínez ![]() Dájome ![]() Veselinović ![]() |
Report | Silva ![]() Kreilach ![]() Ruíz ![]() Herrera ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
October 14 18 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Martínez ![]() Silva ![]() Kreilach ![]() Herrera ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Report | Tuiloma ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
October 18 - | Colorado Rapids | P–P | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado[Note 3][6] |
7:00 p.m. MDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
October 24 19 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah |
6:30 p.m. MDT | Ramírez ![]() |
Report | Jara ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 4,078 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 28 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
8:30 p.m. MDT | Wondolowski ![]() ![]() Judson ![]() Ríos ![]() |
Report | Silva ![]() Besler ![]() Toia ![]() Herrera ![]() Kreilach ![]() |
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Elton García |
November 1 21 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
8:30 p.m. MDT | González ![]() ![]() Pavón ![]() Zubak ![]() |
Report | Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Jon Freemon |
November 8 22 | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
4:30 p.m. MST | Report | Martins ![]() Shelton ![]() Hurtado ![]() Russell ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 2,770 Referee: Kevin Stott |
MLS is Back tournament
Group stage
Source: MLS[7]
Note: Group stage results of the MLS is Back Tournament were treated as regular season matches in the overall standings.
Matches
July 12 3 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:30 PM MDT | Rusnák ![]() Herrera ![]() Luiz ![]() Kreilach ![]() Glad ![]() |
Report | Kamara ![]() Price ![]() Irwin ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
July 17 4 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:30 PM MDT | Herrera ![]() Meram ![]() Baird ![]() |
Report | Chacón ![]() Lod ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 22 5 | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Bay Lake, Florida |
7:00 AM MDT | Holt ![]() Johnson ![]() Beckerman ![]() Glad ![]() |
Report | Russell ![]() Sánchez ![]() Busio ![]() Smith ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Knockout stage
July 27 Round of 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–2 | Real Salt Lake | Bay Lake, Florida |
6:30 PM MDT | Espinoza ![]() ![]() Eriksson ![]() Qazaishvili ![]() Wondolowski ![]() |
Report | Martínez ![]() Herrera ![]() Baird ![]() Glad ![]() Kreilach ![]() Silva ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Drew Fischer |
U.S. Open Cup
The 2020 U.S Open Cup was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before being cancelled by the U.S. Soccer Federation on August 17.[8]
Leagues Cup
The 2020 Leagues Cup was canceled on May 19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
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Stats
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Squad appearances and goals
- Last updated January 11, 2021.
Assists and shutouts
- Stats from MLS regular season, MLS playoffs, CONCACAF Champions league, and U.S. Open Cup are all included.
- First tie-breaker for assists and shutouts is minutes played.
- As of March 9, 2020[10]
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Club
Roster
- Age calculated as of the start of the 2019 season.
Transfers
- As of October 7, 2019[11]
In
Out
- Notes
Loans
In
Out
Trialist
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Notes
- Match postponed as part of a league-wide walkout, following the shooting of Jacob Blake.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC will play their home matches at Providence Park, Portland, instead of their regular home stadium BC Place, Vancouver, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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References
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