Real Salt Lake earned a critical 3-0 victory over the newly-crowned Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Champions St. Louis CITY SC on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. The win, achieved before a crowd of 20,614 at America First Field, keeps the club's playoff hopes alive with three matches remaining in the regular season.
Rookie Sergi Solans scored twice in the win, including goals in the 41st and 59th minutes. His performance brought his season total to 14 MLS goals, which is the second-most by an MLS SuperDraft pick in a debut season, trailing only Cyle Larin's 17 goals in 2015. Solans' scoring also moved him within three goals of the club's single-season record of 17 held by Christian Chicho Arango and Alvaro Saborio.
Dominik Marczuk added a goal in the 52nd minute with a right-footed shot from outside the box. The victory was aided by a red card issued to St. Louis' Tomas Ostrak in the 45th minute following a second yellow card for a challenge on Luc de Fougerolles. RSL dominated the match statistically, out-shooting their rivals 20-3.
The match featured the return of homegrown centerback Justen Glad, who entered as a substitute in the 60th minute. Glad's appearance marked his first playing time in five months following an adductor injury sustained on May 23 at Minnesota.
Head Coach Pablo Mastroeni maintained the same starting lineup used in the previous match against Sporting Kansas City. Assists during the match were credited to Morgan Guilavogui, Luc de Fougerolles, and Saba Lobjanidze.
The win marks the first time Real Salt Lake has earned back-to-back wins since the Leagues Cup matches against Atlante FC on Aug. 8 and FC Juarez on Aug. 11. The club currently holds a 12-4-4 overall mark at America First Field this year.
Real Salt Lake is scheduled to travel to Austin FC at Q2 Stadium for a midweek encounter on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Kickoff for that match is set for 6:30 p.m. MT.
