Real Salt Lake 2 vs. Nashville SC 1
March 19, 2022; Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Real Salt Lake (3-0-1, 10 points); Nashville SC (1-1-2, 5 points)
Man of the Match: In his seventh start for Real Salt Lake, Tate Schmitt was dominant on both sides of the ball. Not only did he score the game-winning goal, but he led the team in shots with three and won 11 tackles on the defensive side of the ball.
Telling Stat: Goalkeeper Zac MacMath recorded seven saves against Nashville SC, allowing just one goal on their 16 shots. MacMath’s seven saves helped him surpass the milestone of 450 career saves.
What You Missed: Real Salt Lake remained unbeaten to start the season, defeating Nashville SC 2-1 behind goals from Bobby Wood and Homegrown Tate Schmitt, assisted by Justin Meram and Maikel Chang, respectively. The win gives RSL its best start to the season since 2011 and the first three-game win streak since 2019.
What’s Next: Real Salt Lake heads on the road for back-to-back rivalry matches, first against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, March 26 at 5:00 p.m. MT and then at Colorado Rapids for leg one of the Rocky Mountain Cup on Saturday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. MT. The team will return to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday, April 9 when RSL hosts Eastern Conference foes Toronto FC.
