2021 Visit Tucson Sun Cup

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2021 Visit Tucson Sun Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesApril 3–10
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Real Salt Lake
Runners-up LA Galaxy
Third place Colorado Rapids
Fourth place Sporting Kansas City
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael Barrios
Damir Kreilach (2 goals)
Best player(s) Damir Kreilach (RSL)
2020
2022

The 2021 Visit Tucson Sun Cup was the eleventh edition of the preseason exhibition soccer tournament among Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) teams. It was held between April 3 to April 10 in Tucson. [1] [2]

Contents

Teams

The following clubs entered the tournament: [1]

Major League Soccer

USL Championship

Matches

All times are Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)
Schedule is subject to change. [3]

April 3 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 LA Galaxy Tucson, Arizona
12:00pm Busio Soccerball shade.svg33' SKC Report
LAG Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
April 3 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm Julio Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg44', 77'
COL Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium
April 7 Colorado Rapids 2–2 LA Galaxy Tucson, Arizona
3:00pm Barrios Soccerball shade.svg17'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg63'
Lletget Soccerball shade.svg25'
Harvey Soccerball shade.svg54'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
April 7 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
April 10 LA Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
5:00pm Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg42' LAG Report
RSL Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
April 10 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Tucson, Arizona
7:30pm Barrios Soccerball shade.svg20' COL Report
PHX Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Table standings

PosClubGPWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Real Salt Lake (C)321041+36
2 LA Galaxy 31113304
3 Colorado Rapids 311135-24
4 Sporting Kansas City 110010+13
5 Phoenix Rising FC 202002-20

(C) - Cup Winner

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1 Damir Kreilach Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Real Salt Lake 2
Michael Barrios Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Colorado Rapids
3 Cole Bassett Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colorado Rapids 1
Gianluca Busio Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sporting Kansas City
Carlos Harvey Flag of Panama.svg  PAN LA Galaxy
Anderson Julio Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Real Salt Lake
Sebastian Lletget Flag of the United States.svg  USA LA Galaxy
Albert Rusnák Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Real Salt Lake
Víctor Vázquez Flag of Spain.svg  ESP LA Galaxy

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References

  1. 1 2 "FC Tucson Announce Visit Tucson Sun Cup & Preseason Participants". FC Tucson Communications. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. "Despite Defeat, RSL Wins Visit Tucson Sun Cup". RSL.com. April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. "FC Tucson to Host Limited Number of Fans for Visit Tucson Sun Cup Matches". FC Tucson Communications. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.