Three Goals Power Real Salt Lake To First Road Win In Atlanta
Mar 7, 2026, 8:00 PM
(Photo courtesy of Real Salt Lake)
(Photo courtesy of Real Salt Lake)
ATLANTA — Real Salt Lake found the back of the net three times to secure the club’s first road win of the season against Atlanta United FC on Saturday.
All three scores came in the first half. Sergi Solans, Aiden Hezarkhani, and Zavier Gozo were the three scorers to elevate RSL to its first road win of the season.
Real will return home to face off against Austin FC on Saturday, March 14.
First Half
Looking for their first road win of the season, the energy and effort started early for RSL.
Less than a minute after kickoff, Gozo gave Morgan Guilavogui an excellent lead pass down the center of the pitch for the match’s first scoring chance.
His attempt would be altered and bounce off the crossbar. But neither Gozo nor Guilavogui was done there.
In the 23rd minute, Guilavogui would deliver the pass this time to Solans, who finished the job to make it 1-0.
What a ball in behind from Morgan Guilavogui and the speed, the clinical finish from Sergi Solans to open the scoring for @realsaltlake #RSL | @kslsports pic.twitter.com/QpQQGIvOlk
— RSL Show on KSL 🎙️⚡️ (@rslshow) March 8, 2026
Less than five minutes later, Real got right back to it.
Hezarkhani maneuvered through traffic at the top of the box before unleashing a right-footed banger that found the top left corner.
Take a bow Aiden Hezarkhani! 🚀
Scored last week and now has a GOLAZO against Atlanta to make it 2-0 for @realsaltlake #RSL | @kslsports pic.twitter.com/HsZNrhGGCu
— RSL Show on KSL 🎙️⚡️ (@rslshow) March 8, 2026
15 minutes passed as back-and-forth action was dictated by each club’s defense.
In the 38th minute, Atlanta’s Aleksey Miranchuk dropped the Real Salt Lake lead to one with United’s first score.
But not for long.
Two minutes later, barrelling down from the right wing, Gozo shook the closest defender before painting the post on the left side to give RSL its two-goal advantage right back.
Zavier Gozo adds a beauty of a golazo to give @realsaltlake a 3-1 lead at the halftime break #RSL | @kslsports pic.twitter.com/26bNlGerj2
— RSL Show on KSL 🎙️⚡️ (@rslshow) March 8, 2026
The 3-1 scoreline would ultimately hold through 11 minutes of regulation and stoppage time before the break.
Second Half
Needing only to hold strong to escape with three points, Real Salt Lake had a near-perfect start to the second half.
Atlanta’s first shot attempt after the break didn’t come until the 68th minute.
Although the first 25 minutes of the half played out in Real’s favor, the final stretch wasn’t without adversity. In the 73rd, Miranchuk scored his second goal to drop the lead to one once again.
Alexey bags a brace! pic.twitter.com/AhROUj8qdB
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) March 8, 2026
The score reenergized the home side. Four more attempts were taken before the 90th minute came around. Real was able to block or save three of the four.
Atlanta got two more looks in stoppage time, but both weren’t on target.
The final whistle was blown, giving Real Salt Lake its second straight win.
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