Published on May 1, 2026 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release
HERRIMAN, Utah – Real Salt Lake (5-3-1, 16 points, 6th West / 10th Shield MLS) returns home this weekend, hosting Portland Timbers FC (3-5-1, 10 points, 12th West / 23rd Shield MLS) at America First Field in Sandy with a 2:30p MT kickoff), available on Apple TV and simulcast via Fox Sports.
RSL looks to extend its active 10-game sellout streak at America First Field dating back to last August, while looking to rebound from last Wednesday’s 0-2 home loss to defending MLS Cup champions Inter Miami CF, the Claret-and-Cobalt’s lone home loss in five games this season (4 wins). That Miami loss also snapped RSL’s early-season six-game unbeaten run, its first shutout suffered since a 1-0 road loss at Vancouver back on Feb. 21.
Saturday’s RSL contest on Apple TV features Max Bretos and Brian Dunseth (ENG) on the call, as well as Carlos Mauricio Ramirez and Max Cordaro (SPN). For Fox Sports, Josh Eastern and Lloyd Sam will present. Long-time RSL voice David James and former MLS goalkeeper Jay Nolly will call the game for KSL Sports Radio (1160 AM / 97.5 FM), with Nelson Moran now in his 22nd RSL season as RSL’s Spanish radio voice on KBMG Latino 106.3 FM.
RSL’s ability to rebound from losses demonstrates its record of resilience during the Pablo Mastroeni era. Since the former USMNT star and MLS veteran seized the Claret-and-Cobalt head coaching reins in August, 2021, RSL has dropped consecutive games just 19 times in 192 matches during the Mastroeni era, winning 32 and drawing 16 in games following a loss. Earlier this season, RSL bounced back from the 1-0 loss at Vancouver and won 2-1 the next match against Seattle.
Despite the back-to-back losses last week, this year’s RSL start marks its second-best in 22 seasons, with RSL amassing 16 points through its first nine matches (one point behind 2011), buoyed by a now-imperfect 4-1-0 mark at home, where RSL also boast 10 consecutive sellouts dating back to last August. Away from home, RSL is now 1-2-1 this year, winning 3-2 at Atlanta on March 7 and drawing 2-2 at San Diego on March 22, with rookie FW Sergi Solans seeing his two-game road scoring streak snapped Sunday against the Galaxy.
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