| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Dell Loy Hansen | ||
| Coach | Mike Petke | ||
| Stadium | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: Overall: | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
| Rocky Mountain Cup | Champions | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,363 (vs. LA Galaxy – September 1) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,015 (vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC – April 7) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,605 | ||
| Biggest win | COL 0-6 RSL (8/25) | ||
| Biggest defeat | RSL 1-5 LAFC (3/10) | ||
The 2018 Real Salt Lake season is the team's 14th year of existence, and their 14th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.
| February 3, 2018Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Tucson, Arizona |
| 3:30 p.m. MT | Saucedo Besler Velásquez | Report | Kitchen Arellano Ciani | Stadium: North Stadium- Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 2,931 |
| February 7, 2018Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:30 a.m. MT | Salinas Amarikwa | Report | Acosta Ortuño | Stadium: North Stadium- Kino Sports Complex Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| February 17, 2018Friendly | Orlando City SC | 5–2 | Real Salt Lake | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:30 p.m. MT | Report | Plata Silva | ||
| Note: played in two scrimmages of 75 min each | ||||
| February 22, 2018Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | New York City FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:30 p.m. MT | Silva Plata | Report |
| July 10, 2018Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Sandy, Utah |
| 3:30 p.m. MT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 5,417 Referee: Alan Chapman |
2018 Major League Soccer season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 34 | −17 |
Last updated: October 22, 2018
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
| March 3, 20181 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:00 pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,116 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| March 10, 20182 | Real Salt Lake | 1–5 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 1:30pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,706 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 17, 20183 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00pm MDT | Rusnák Kreilach Lennon Phillips Baird | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,334 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| March 30, 20184 | Toronto FC | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6:00pm MDT | Altidore Giovinco Osorio Morgan Ricketts | Report | Beckerman Phillips Baird | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 28,006 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 7, 20185 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,015 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| April 11, 20186 | New York City FC | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | New York, New York |
| 5:00pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 18,603 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 21, 20187 (RMC) | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,461 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| April 27, 20188 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 8:30pm MDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,283 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| May 6, 20189 | Orlando City SC | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:00pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 23,258 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| May 12, 201810 | Real Salt Lake | 3–2 | D.C. United | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,961 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| May 19, 201811 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | Real Salt Lake | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00am MDT |
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| Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,019 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 26, 201812 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
| 2:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,508 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 30, 201813 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30pm MDT | L. Silva Beckerman M. Silva | Report | Martínez Alexander Elis Romell Quioto | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,613 Referee: David Gantar |
| June 2, 201814 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,556 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 9, 201815 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 8:30pm MDT |
| Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,462 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 23, 201816 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,472 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 30, 201817 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio |
| 5:30pm MDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 16,680 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 4, 201818 | Real Salt Lake | 4–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,206 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| July 7, 201819 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,319 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| July 14, 201820 | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 6:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,667 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 21, 201821 (RMC) | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,207 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 28, 201822 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| 8:30pm MDT | Shea Salinas Luis Felipe | Report | M. Silva Glad Lennon | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,351 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 4, 201823 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,817 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 11, 201824 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Montreal Impact | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,901 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 15, 201825 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:30pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: David Gantar |
| August 18, 201826 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00pm MDT |
| Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: Armando Villareal Referee: 15,072 |
| August 25, 201827 (RMC) | Colorado Rapids | 0–6 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,669 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| September 1, 201828 | Real Salt Lake | 6–2 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 21,363 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 15, 201829 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,785 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 22, 201830 | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00pm MDT |
| Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 72,017 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 30, 201831 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 3:00pm MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,844 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 6, 201832 | Real Salt Lake | 1–4 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,034 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| October 18, 201833 | Real Salt Lake | 4–1 | New England Revolution | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,536 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 21, 201834 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 10:00am MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| November 1, 2018 Knockout round | Los Angeles FC | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:30pm MDT | Vela Silva Zimmerman Ramirez | Report | Kreilach Herrera Savarino Baird Zimmerman Rusnák Sunny | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| November 4, 2018Semifinal Leg 1 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT | Rusnák Beckerman | Report | Rubio | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,045 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| November 11, 2018Semifinal Leg 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–2 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 1:00 PM MST | Rubio Sallói Sánchez Espinoza | Report | Herrera Saucedo Beckerman Kreilach | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,918 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Real Salt Lake eliminated on aggregate goals, 3–5
| June 6, 2018 4R | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 15,833 Referee: Malik Badawi |
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| No. | Name | Nationality | Positions | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Year with club (year signed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Horwath | GK | March 27, 1987 (aged 30) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 2 | Tony Beltran | DF | October 11, 1987 (aged 30) | 2008 MLS SuperDraft | 11 (2008) | |
| 3 | Adam Henley | DF | June 14, 1994 (aged 23) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 4 | David Horst | DF | October 25, 1985 (aged 32) | | 5 (2008–2010, 2017) | |
| 5 | Kyle Beckerman (Captain) | MF | April 23, 1982 (aged 35) | | 12 (2007) | |
| 6 | Damir Kreilach | MF | April 16, 1989 (aged 28) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 7 | Jefferson Savarino (DP) | MF | November 11, 1996 (aged 21) | | 2 (2017) | |
| 8 | Stephen Sunday | MF | September 17, 1988 (aged 29) | | 3 (2016) | |
| 10 | Joao Plata | FW | March 1, 1992 (aged 26) | | 6 (2013) | |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák (DP) | MF | July 7, 1994 (aged 23) | | 2 (2017) | |
| 12 | Brooks Lennon | FW | September 22, 1997 (aged 20) | | 2 (2017) | |
| 13 | Nick Besler | MF | May 7, 1993 (aged 24) | | 2 (2017) | |
| 14 | Nedum Onuoha | DF | November 12, 1986 (aged 31) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 15 | Justen Glad (HGP) | DF | February 28, 1997 (aged 21) | | 5 (2014) | |
| 17 | Demar Phillips | DF | September 23, 1983 (aged 34) | | 4 (2015) | |
| 18 | Nick Rimando | GK | June 17, 1979 (aged 38) | | 12 (2007) | |
| 19 | Luke Mulholland | MF | August 7, 1988 (aged 29) | | 5 (2014) | |
| 20 | Luis Silva | MF | December 10, 1988 (aged 29) | | 3 (2015, 2017) | |
| 21 | Taylor Peay | DF | September 5, 1991 (aged 26) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera (HGP) | DF | June 6, 1997 (aged 20) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 23 | Sebastian Saucedo (HGP) | FW | January 22, 1997 (aged 21) | | 5 (2014) | |
| 24 | Connor Sparrow | GK | May 10, 1994 (aged 23) | | 2 (2017) | |
| 25 | Danilo Acosta (HGP) | DF | November 7, 1997 (aged 20) | | 3 (2016) | |
| 26 | Shawn Barry | DF | April 23, 1990 (aged 27) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 27 | Corey Baird (HGP) | FW | January 21, 1997 (aged 21) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 28 | Ricky Lopez-Espin | FW | December 2, 1995 (aged 22) | 2018 MLS SuperDraft | 1 (2018) | |
| 29 | José Hernández (HGP) | MF | April 12, 1996 (aged 21) | | 2 (2017) | |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva | DF | March 21, 1989 (aged 28) | | 2 (2017) | |
| 31 | Pablo Ruiz | MF | October 20, 1998 (aged 19) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 51 | Andrew Putna | GK | October 21, 1994 (aged 23) | | 1 (2018) | |
| 70 | Jordan Allen | FW | April 25, 1995 (aged 22) | | 5 (2014) | |
| Player | Position | Previous club | Fees/Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | MF | | RSL exercised buy option at end of loan [4] Young DP | 11/02/17 |
| | DF | | Homegrown Player [5] | 12/15/17 |
| | DF | | Received right of first refusal from Portland Timbers, for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft [6] | 12/15/17 |
| | FW | | End of loan, terms undisclosed [7] | 12/20/17 |
| | FW | | Free Transfer [8] | 01/03/18 |
| | FW | | Homegrown Player [9] | 01/05/18 |
| | DF | | Free Transfer [10] | 01/09/18 |
| | DF | | Terms undisclosed [11] | 01/17/18 |
| | MF | | Terms undisclosed [12] | 02/02/18 |
| | MF | | Terms undisclosed [13] | 02/06/18 |
| | GK | | Terms undisclosed [14] | 02/11/18 |
| | GK | | Terms undisclosed [15] | 07/13/18 |
| | DF | | Terms undisclosed [16] | 08/13/18 |
| Player | Position | Next Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | FW | Retired | option declined [Note OPT] , Free Agent [Note FREE] | 11/27/17 |
| | DF | unattached | option declined [Note OPT] | 11/27/17 |
| | MF | | option declined | 11/27/17 |
| | DF | | option declined | 11/27/17 |
| | DF | | option declined, Free Agent | 11/27/17 |
| | GK | | option declined | 11/27/17 |
| | FW | | option declined | 11/27/17 |
| | DF | | Retired from professional leagues | 02/19/18 |
| | FW | | Waived, DP spot open, [3] 6-month long loan | 03/02/18 |
| | FW | | Mutually agree part ways, DP spot open, [17] | 07/23/18 |
| Player | Position | Loaned from | Fees/Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Loaned to | Fees/Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | FW | | Waived, DP spot open, [3] 6-month long loan | 03/02/18 |
| | MF | | Season long loan | 03/23/18 |
| Player | Position | Previous team | Notes | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | FW | Creighton | 2018 MLS SuperDraft pick #33. | 01/19/18 | Signed with RSL |