These are the players who will start off the bench for both teams: Galaxy: Klinsmann, Depuy, Leerdam, Aguirre, Grandsir, Perez, Joveljic and Kljestan. RSL: Ochoa, Caldwell, Beslem, Rubio, Garcia, Davis, Schmitt, and Löffelsend.
The arbitration designation for this match is as follows:
Center Referee: Drew Fischer
Assistants: Kathryn Nesbitt and Frank Anderson
4th Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
The last game between the two teams dates from August 2021, before adjustments were made in MLS due to the Covid protocols. The last result was a victory for Real Salt Lake by a score of 2-1 at Rio Tinto Stadium. With this result, the Galaxy was left without any aspiration to the 2021 MLS playoffs, the goals of the locals came from Damir Kreilach and Anderson Julio, while Javier Hernández discounted the Angelenos.
We're just under an hour before the game between Real Salt Lake and Galaxy kicks off at Rio Tinto Stadium. Both quintets will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
In a few moments we will share the starting line-ups for Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy, as well as the latest information from Rio Tinto Stadium. Do not miss any details of the match with minute by minute and live online from VAVEL.
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The new Galaxy midfielder arrives as one of the great reinforcements of the MLS and hopes to add his great experience in the League. The Brazilian arrives to be one of the offensive generators and is expected to show his imbalance and great speed to be a benchmark for the team. Douglas Costa arrived on loan from the Brazilian Gremio and it is expected that, together with Chicarito, they will be the new great duo of the MLS, for now, they have generated 3 goals in 3 games, so the numbers are meeting their expectations. The Brazilian midfielder is not a player with many goals, but he is a great assister and that is what is expected of him this season, that he be an important unbalancer and put half a goal on his teammates, without a doubt, it will be nice to see him in court.
The Los Angeles team began a new season with the expectation of reaching the postseason, after missing out on the MLS playoffs due to goal difference with Real Salt Lake the previous year. For this, the team was reinforced with Douglas Costa and hopes to have great solidity in its starting lineup. The Brazilian arrives to team up with Chicharito Hernández up front and be the ones to guide the Angelenos offensively. Those led by Greg Vanney hope to have a season where injuries forgive them and allow them to have a full squad for as long as possible. At the moment, they are in fifth place in the Western Conference with 16 units, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
El mediocampista de Salt Lake buscará seguir siendo pieza importante del equipo, este es uno de los orquestadores de la ofensiva y llega a este duelo luego de haber empezado de gran forma el campeonato con 2 goles y 1 asistencia siendo el líder en la ofensiva de los Reales. Lo más importante para él es que el club empiece a tener mayor regularidad en el terreno de juego y se acople mejor con Tatte Schmidt y Sergio Cordova.
The Salt Lake City team goes home to receive the Galaxy as sixth place in the MLS Western Conference with a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, to reach 13 units. The Royals will seek to take advantage of the duel against the Galaxy to try to climb positions in the table and place themselves in a better position within the 7 classified for the postseason. This season, the team maintains a good base led by Tatte Schmidt, Bobby Wood and Pablo Ruiz, so Real Salt Lake may be one of the teams that will fight for a postseason ticket and a difficult rival to beat.
The Rio Tinto Stadium located in the city of Salt Lake will host this duel between two teams that are fighting to continue climbing positions in the MLS Western Conference. This stadium has a capacity for 20,300 fans and was inaugurated in 2008.
Good morning to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the Real Salt Lake vs LA Galaxy match, corresponding to Week 9 of the MLS 2022. The match will take place at the Rio Tinto Stadium, at 3:30 p.m.
