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Real Salt Lake eliminated by Club León in Leagues Cup quarterfinals

Utah.News Desk Reviewed Sep 4, 6:42 PM Updated Sep 4, 6:42 PM 1 source cited Details

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Real Salt Lake eliminated by Club León in Leagues Cup quarterfinals
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Real Salt Lake was eliminated from the Leagues Cup 2026 quarterfinals following a 3-0 loss to Club León at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The defeat ends the club's tournament run while advancing Los Panzas Verdes to the semifinals.

Key takeaways

  • Real Salt Lake lost 3-0 to Club León in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.
  • Díber Cambindo scored two goals for Club León.
  • Club León advanced to the tournament semifinals with a perfect campaign.
  • The match took place at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Real Salt Lake was eliminated from the Leagues Cup 2026 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night after losing 3-0 to Club León at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, according to a report published August 28.

Club León opened the scoring in the 21st minute when Díber Cambindo finished a low cross from Iván Moreno with a sliding finish in the box. While Real Salt Lake attempted to equalize during the first half, Club León extended their lead in the 66th minute with a header from Sebastián Vegas following a corner kick.

Díber Cambindo scored his second goal of the night in the 72nd minute, breaking through the middle and past goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to score into an empty net.

With this victory, the LIGA MX side advanced to the tournament semifinals for the first time and maintained a perfect Leagues Cup 2026 campaign.

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