MATCH REPORT

Lobjanidze and Guilavogui complete Real Salt Lake’s 2-1 comeback

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Real Salt Lake recovered from Jorge Alastuey’s 52nd-minute opener as Saba Lobjanidze and Morgan Guilavogui scored to secure a 2-1 win over Austin and extend the teams’ Western Conference points gap to eight.

Turning points

What we said before the matchAustin’s home record meets Real Salt Lake’s away problem in MLS→

Austin lead before Real Salt Lake’s comeback

Real Salt Lake defeated Austin 2-1 in Major League Soccer’s Regular Season - 32 at Q2 Stadium. Austin took the lead through Jorge Alastuey in the 52nd minute, making the score 1-0, but Real Salt Lake responded with two goals in nine minutes.

Saba Lobjanidze equalised in the 55th minute, with Juan Sanabria providing the assist for the 1-1 score. Morgan Guilavogui completed the turnaround in the 61st minute, assisted by Sergi Solans, to put Real Salt Lake 2-1 ahead. That remained the final score.

Real Salt Lake created the stronger attacking platform

The visitors had 51% possession and recorded 20 shots to Austin’s 16. Their expected-goals figure was 2.21, compared with Austin’s 0.92, while Real Salt Lake also led accurate passes 381 to 346. Austin did register more shots on goal, five to four, but Rafael Cabral made four saves for Real Salt Lake.

Guilavogui was the standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating after scoring once, producing two shots on target and playing 79 minutes. Alastuey also received an 8.2 rating after his goal and three key passes.

Result widens the Western Conference gap

Before the match, Real Salt Lake were #10 in the Western Conference with 39 points, while Austin were #14 with 34. Real Salt Lake now have 42 points and are eight points ahead of Austin, who remain on 34 points and are provisionally #14. Austin entered on a loss, while Real Salt Lake entered on a win.

Morgan Guilavogui was booked in the 35th minute. Austin’s Damian Las and Alastuey were shown yellow cards in the 61st and 77th minutes respectively; neither team received a red card.

Explore match and season data

Thu, Oct 29

Q2 Stadium

Austin

14th in league

8W - 10D - 13L

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WLLLD

Real Salt Lake

10th in league

11W - 6D - 14L

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WWDLW

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Goals/Game

1.3

1.5

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Conceded/Game

1.8

1.5

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

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14th34 pts

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10th39 pts


1	Vancouver Whitecaps	LWDDL	31	16	7	8	63	32	55
2	FC Dallas	WDWLW	31	15	9	7	58	47	54
3	St. Louis City	LLDWW	31	14	9	8	56	44	51
4	San Jose Earthquakes	LDDDW	31	13	9	9	52	45	48
5	Houston Dynamo	DDDDL	31	13	9	9	41	39	48
6	Los Angeles FC	DDWDL	32	12	11	9	50	35	47
7	Seattle Sounders	DDLWW	31	11	10	10	41	39	43
8	Colorado Rapids	WDDDL	31	12	6	13	42	41	42
9	Los Angeles Galaxy	DDWLW	32	10	11	11	45	54	41
10	Real Salt Lake	WWDLW	31	11	6	14	48	48	39
11	Portland Timbers	WDLDL	31	10	7	14	54	58	37
12	San Diego	DDDLD	31	8	11	12	55	58	35
13	Minnesota United FC	DWDDL	31	8	11	12	47	55	35
14	Austin	WLLLD	31	8	10	13	40	57	34
15	Sporting Kansas City	LLLDL	31	6	4	21	37	77	22
1	Nashville SC	WDWWW	31	21	7	3	66	23	70
2	New England Revolution	WWWWL	32	18	4	10	54	44	58
3	Inter Miami	DLWWW	32	15	11	6	75	55	56
4	Chicago Fire	WLLWW	31	15	6	10	55	46	51
5	Charlotte	WLDLW	32	14	8	10	59	48	50
6	Philadelphia Union	LDWWW	31	13	7	11	62	50	46
7	FC Cincinnati	DWWLL	32	11	10	11	66	73	43
8	Orlando City SC	DWDWL	31	12	6	13	60	72	42
9	New York Red Bulls	LWLLW	32	11	6	15	43	59	39
10	Toronto FC	WLWDW	32	9	12	11	50	60	39
11	Columbus Crew	WWWLW	31	11	5	15	50	49	38
12	New York City FC	WDDLL	32	9	11	12	47	44	38
13	DC United	LLLLW	32	7	12	13	39	57	33
14	Atlanta United FC	LLLWL	32	8	6	18	40	56	30
15	CF Montreal	LLDLL	32	6	7	19	36	66	25