​FC Dallas offense Petar Musa (9) celebrates after scoring a goal as Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas play at America First Field in Sandy on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
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Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Real Salt Lake fell to FC Dallas in a 3-4 loss on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah. The game closed out a five-game homestand over the course of 15 days at America First Field. Real Salt Lake has been winless in MLS play since May, but were on a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions throughout a congested August — until tonight. The match was RSL’s first since news broke of Utah-native Zavier Gozo’stransferring to English Premier League’s Crystal Palace. Solans breaks RSL rookie record, Guilavogui and Luna find the net Despite the loss, RSL’s match against Dallas saw multiple milestones for the club. When the team was down by two early in the first half, they stayed aggressive, finding success when Diego Lunasent the ball to Sergi Solanswho notched the Claret-and-Cobalt’s first goal of the match.The goal marked Solans’ fifth goal in six games, with the RSL standout on a four-game consecutive match streak. The goal also gave the Spanish-forward the record for most goals scored in a season by an RSL rookie, with nine. Overall, Solans has scored nine MLS goals this season, and 13 across all competitions. The game saw multiple contributors including RSL’s Morgan Guilavogui, whofound the net in the 50th minute. Guilavogi is fresh off of scoring the game-winner in the club’s win over Juarez on Aug. 11, as well as setting up two of RSL’s four goals in a victory over Atlante on Aug. 8. The midfielder was a key player in the club qualifying for Leagues Cup Quarterfinals. Luna also found the net with a header in the 64th minute, equalizing the score 3-3 before a late Dallas goal. The last time Moon Man scored was also against Dallas on May 9.Quotable:“We can have a million excuses but really, no one cares, and honestly I don’t care. We’ve got to find solutions instead, and how we do that is together,” RSL head coach Pablo Mastroeni said. “We have to dig deep and find solutions, and these moments are what define teams … We have to work, be dialed in, and learn. When we lose it’s all about lessons, and if you don’t learn the lesson, you don’t get three points.”
Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Rafael Cabral (1) looks to block a shot by FC Dallas offense Petar Musa (9) as Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas play at America First Field in Sandy on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.