Photos: Real Salt Lake keeps Leagues Cup knockout hopes alive with 3-0 win over FC Juarez
Morgan Guilavogui, Sergi Solans and Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos each scored a goal as Rafael Cabral collected a second consecutive shutout in a 3-0 victory.
SANDY, Utah — After three matches of Phase 1 of Leagues Cup 2026, Real Salt Lake remains in contention to be one of four teams to advance to the knockout stage.
Even if only for another day.
Morgan Guilavogui, Sergi Solans and Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos each scored a goal, and Rafael Cabral made two saves to earn his second consecutive clean sheet as RSL pulled away for a 3-0 win over FC Juarez in a phase-one finale for both clubs Tuesday night at America First Field.
With the win, Salt Lake climbed to 7 points with a 2-1-0 record in Leagues Cup, one point behind Columbus for the most in the MLS side of the bracket that will qualify four teams to the knockout rounds.
But three of the five teams on 6 points play Wednesday night, and LAFC is just a point back on 5 points ahead of its own phase-one capper against Queretaro FC.
That means RSL will be hoping for a loss from at least two of Austin FC (against Club America), Chicago Fire (against Cruz Azul), FC Dallas (against Toluca), and potentially LAFC.
Photographer Derick Fox was at the match for Salt City Soccer. Follow him on Instagram, and don’t be afraid to leave a tip on Venmo, if you feel so inclined.
