Real Salt Lake 3, Revolution 0 in Utah

A shorthanded New England Revolution side fell 3-0 at Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, ending a three-game winning streak as RSL snapped a franchise-record 13-match MLS winless run before 20,918 fans.

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Homegrown Aiden Hezarkhani scored in the third minute, and Spanish rookie Sergi Solans added goals in the 62nd and 80th minutes. New England (14-9-4, 46 points) controlled 62% of possession and outshot Salt Lake 14-9 but managed only four shots on target against goalkeeper Rafael Cabral.

Revolution Real Salt Lake: early deficit, few clear chances

Hezarkhani finished a loose ball atop the six-yard box after a Dominik Marczuk cross was only half-cleared, curling a left-footed shot in off the underside of the bar. The goal ended a 287-minute RSL scoreless drought and put Marko Mitrović’s visitors behind before they could settle. Matt Turner denied Solans on a first-half breakaway and again early in the second half, but the third look went in when Noel Caliskan slipped Solans through and the rookie held off Josh Wynder before rolling a finish past Turner.

Solans completed the brace in the 80th minute, meeting a Morgan Guilavogui cross at the penalty spot for a first-time finish into the side netting. RSL improved to 9-13-5 and recorded its first MLS shutout since May 13.

Depleted lineup and a long Utah drought

New England was missing injured creators Jack Harrison and Alhassan Yusuf, plus U.S. youth national teamer Judah Siqueira, forcing a makeshift XI. Wynder made his first MLS start at center back; Wilson Harris and Luca Langoni returned to the front line with Dániel Gazdag; Ethan Kohler shifted into midfield. The Revolution signed Revolution II products Makai Wells and Javaun Mussenden to short-term agreements earlier Saturday, and Mussenden entered in the 68th minute for Wynder.

The result extended New England’s winless run in Utah to 10 matches (0-8-2 since 2007). RSL is now 8-0-2 all-time against the Revs at America First Field.

Standings picture and next steps

Despite the loss, New England remains near the top of the Eastern Conference on 46 points and sits off next weekend before hosting Seattle on Oct. 10. Coach Mitrović will weigh how quickly Harrison and Yusuf return and whether the short-term academy call-ups stay in the matchday picture. For Boston-area fans balancing soccer with football and hockey weekends, see also the Patriots’ Week 3 injury report and the Bruins’ preseason finale recap, plus local game-day hangouts such as Bleacher Bar.

Key numbers from Sandy

Shots: RSL 9, New England 14. Shots on goal: 6-4 Salt Lake. Corners: New England 11, RSL 1. Solans now has 11 MLS goals, becoming the sixth SuperDraft pick in league history to reach double digits as a rookie. Cabral finished with four saves in the clean sheet.

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Lineups. Mitrović started Matt Turner in goal behind a back line of Will Sands, Mamadou Fofana, Josh Wynder and Matthew Polster, with Ethan Kohler, captain Carles Gil and Jackson Yueill in midfield. Cody Baker and Griffin Yow came on in the 57th minute for Luca Langoni and Wilson Harris, and Marcos Zambrano and Diego Fagundez entered in the 86th for Polster and Gil. Makai Wells was an unused substitute. RSL coach Pablo Mastroeni made one change from a midweek 2-0 loss at Seattle, bringing Aiden Hezarkhani back in for Luca Moisa, who had left for duty with the U.S. under-19 team.

Discipline. Gil and RSL’s Morgan Guilavogui were both booked in the 46th minute. Wynder was cautioned in the 61st and Rafael Cabral in the 75th. New England committed 14 fouls to Salt Lake’s eight.

The academy call-ups. According to the Revolution, Wells is 17 and signed an MLS NEXT Pro contract with Revolution II in August; he had started 16 of 17 appearances for the reserve side in 2026. Mussenden, 19, was the 2024-25 Revolution Academy Player of the Year and has represented the United States at the under-19 and under-20 levels. The night in Utah was the first MLS matchday roster for both.

For Salt Lake. The attendance marked RSL’s 16th straight home sellout, the club said. Solans’ second goal was his 15th in all competitions this season, leaving him six MLS goals short of the club’s single-season record of 17, shared by Álvaro Saborío (2012) and Chicho Arango (2024). RSL’s next league match after the international break was set for Oct. 10 at the Philadelphia Union.

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Revolution Fall 3-0 at Real Salt Lake in Utah