Real Salt Lake Locks Down Road Win Over San Diego FC
Apr 26, 2025, 7:59 PM | Updated: Apr 28, 2025, 2:49 pm
SAN DIEGO, California – Diego Luna netted a pair of goals as Real Salt Lake won its fourth game, avenging an earlier loss with a 3-1 win over San Diego FC.
RSL (4-6-0, 12 points) faced expansion San Diego FC (4-4-2, 13 points) at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, April 26.
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Luna scored his fourth and fifth goals of the year. Newcomer Sam Junqua found the back of the net for his first goal with the Claret & Cobalt.
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First Half
Real Salt Lake’s newest addition, Willy Agada, was available off the bench for head coach Pablo Mastroeni.
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RSL earned an early corner, but the San Diego defense turned them away after a series of near chances.
Fifteen minutes in, Real Salt Lake’s Brayan Vera collided with goalkeeper Rafael Cabral, forcing Vera to leave the match after spending several minutes on the turf.
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One minute into stoppage time, Diego Luna created a moment for the Claret & Cobalt. Luna stepped in front of a pass and deftly dribbled into range before firing a laser into the top right corner for a 1-0 lead.
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Moments later, San Diego earned a penalty kick when Alexandros Katranis held a San Diego player following a corner. Hirving Lozano took advantage, scoring the equalizer right before the end of the half.
Second Half
A second penalty kick came less than ten minutes into the second half when Jeppe Tverskov was whistled for a handball in the box. Luna calmly stepped up and scored his second goal, beating San Diego keeper Carlos Dos Santos low left.
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Sam Junqua struck minutes later for the road team. After entering for the injured Vera in the first half, Junqua tracked down a ball above the 18 with forward momentum. He unleashed a powerful shot that beat Dos Santos low for a 3-1 lead.
Real Salt Lake picked up its fourth win in the 3-1 victory.
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