Real Salt Lake asserted dominance at the Rio Tinto Stadium, securing a commanding 3-0 victory over St. Louis City in their MLS encounter. The home side took the lead in the 41st minute when Sergi Solans found the back of the net, expertly set up by Morgan Guilavogui. The match's complexion shifted significantly just before halftime when St. Louis City's Tomas Ostrak received a red card, leaving his team a man down. Real Salt Lake capitalized on their numerical advantage, extending their lead in the 52nd minute through Dominik Marczuk, assisted by Luc De Fougerolles. The impressive performance was rounded off in the 59th minute with Solans netting his second of the game, a well-crafted goal from Saba Lobjanidze, sealing a comfortable win for RSL.