Published October 15, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes finished level at 1-1 in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, October 14, after Real Salt Lake created more expected goals but could not hold its lead. The sides were goalless at the break, and San Jose Earthquakes found an equaliser in stoppage time to complete a 1-1 draw. The late goal meant Real Salt Lake could not turn its advantage into a win.
The shot and expected-goals figures show that Real Salt Lake had the greater attacking output, while San Jose Earthquakes stayed in the contest and scored at the end.
How it unfolded
The first half ended 0-0. Real Salt Lake moved in front in the 79th minute, when Luc De Fougerolles made it 1-0. That advantage lasted until the 90th minute (+4): Jack Jasinski scored for San Jose Earthquakes to make it 1-1. As the sequence of goals shows, only Real Salt Lake ever led; the score was levelled once.
The numbers
The shot count was 22 to 16 in Real Salt Lake's favour, with 8 shots on target for Real Salt Lake and 2 for San Jose Earthquakes. The expected-goals figures were 2.03 for Real Salt Lake and 1.02 for San Jose Earthquakes. Real Salt Lake had more shots and shots on target, as well as the higher expected-goals figure, but the final score remained level.