Real Salt LakevsMinnesota United FC
RSL 1/MIN 1
Things to say
Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake played to a 1-1 draw at Allianz Field.
01
opener
Yeah, Minnesota and Salt Lake split the points, 1-1. Felt like a game both sides should've won and neither one really deserved to. Honestly the kind of draw that's worse than a loss.
02
key player
Chancalay led the Loons with three shots but couldn't bury any of them — guy needs to start finishing the chances he's creating.
03
hot take
RSL's the better team on paper, 8-2-4 versus Minnesota's 6-4-5, and they still couldn't take three points on the road. That's a problem.
04
deep cut
Owen Gene put up 47 accurate passes from the back — Minnesota lived through him all night, and you could tell when he went quiet they had nothing.
05
exit
Anyway, long road trip stretch coming up for both — we'll see who actually wants it.
The recap
Minnesota and Salt Lake played to a 1-1 draw at Allianz Field, a share of the spoils that probably leaves both sides chewing on what could've been. Chancalay and Gozo each got three shots off and led the attacks, but neither could find the breakthrough goal to put it away.
With no scoring summary to point to a turning point, this one felt like a grind-it-out night where the defenses largely had the answers. RSL stay near the top of the table, but Minnesota will feel they let two points slip at home.