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Real Salt Lake settles for a draw as Minnesota United scores in stoppage time

RSL’s Zach Booth notches his first MLS goal in the 22nd minute, but his team can’t hold its lead.

Real Salt Lake midfielder Zach Booth, shown during a game in February, scored his first Major League Soccer goal in RSL's 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Real Salt Lake midfielder Zach Booth, shown during a game in February, scored his first Major League Soccer goal in RSL's 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

By https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/d23c9c3d-6a35-4583-8f7c-a59ca4e57a79.png The Salt Lake Tribune
 | May 23, 2026, 5:39 p.m.
| Updated: 10:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake will have two months to think about its 1-1 draw with Minnesota United FC on Saturday.

RSL was headed for a victory in St. Paul, Minn., before giving up a goal in the 93rd minute and settling for a tie as Major League Soccer heads into a long break for this summer’s World Cup.

After scoring in the 22nd minute, RSL held the lead until giving up the equalizer in second-half stoppage time. The draw extended RSL’s unbeaten streak to three games.

Minnesota scored off a set piece, with Michael Boxall throwing the ball in to Joaquin Pereyra, who lobbed a pass to Mauricio Gonzalez in the crowded box. Gonzalez sent a header past RSL goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to tie the game.

Midfielder Zach Booth scored his first MLS goal in the 22nd minute to give RSL a 1-0 lead. Zavier Gozo sent a pass to Booth on the right side of the box, and Booth drilled a shot past Minnesota goalkeeper Drake Callender.

Minnesota had an 11-8 advantage in shots in the game, including a 2-1 edge in shots on target.

The draw left RSL (8-4-2) in third place in the Western Conference, while Minnesota (6-5-4) moved up to sixth place.

RSL is scheduled to return to action on July 22 at LAFC (8:30 p.m. MDT, Apple TV, FS1).

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