Danny Musovski Scores Twice To Give Real Salt Lake Lead Over León
Aug 4, 2023, 8:47 PM
SALT LAKE CITY – Real Salt Lake forward Danny Musovski scored a pair of goals after halftime to give his team a lead over Liga MX’s Club León.
RSL hosted León at America First Field on Thursday, August 3
During the 69th minute of play and after a flurry of chances, Musovski buried a shot into the back of the net.
Musovski’s first goal tied the game at 1-1.
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— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 5, 2023
Two minutes later, the RSL forward put another strike between the posts. Musovski’s second goal gave Real Salt Lake a 2-1 lead in the 71st minute.
Musovski entered the match having recorded five goals, four assists, 21 shots, and 10 shots on target in 20 appearances this season.
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— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 5, 2023
Real Salt Lake To Play León In Leagues Cup
Real Salt Lake will continue its Leagues Cup 2023 run in the round of 32 against Club León on Thursday.
The winner will go on to face off against either LAFC or FC Juárez in the round of 16.
— Leagues Cup (@LeaguesCup) August 1, 2023
Real Salt Lake went 1-1 in the group stage. They beat Seattle 3-0 in game one and then got a taste of their own medicine with a 3-0 loss to Liga MX club Monterrey.
Club León went 2-0 in the group stage. They beat Vancouver with penalty kicks and moved past the LA Galaxy in game two, 1-0.
León is the reigning CONCACAF Champions. They defeated LAFC 3-1 to claim the first CONCACAF title in club history.
Time for the reigning CONCACAF Champs#RSLvLEO | #LeaguesCup2023
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) August 2, 2023
RSL’s loss to CF Monterrey was the club’s first loss in over a month. Monterrey is ranked as the No. 1 club in Liga MX while León is ranked seventh. RSL will look to get back on track in front of the home fans.
León currently sits in 11th in Liga MX with a record of 1-2. Real Salt Lake holds the MLS Western Conference’s 3-seed with a record of 10-7-7.
Real Salt Lake and León will face off for the fifth time in the club’s history on Thursday.
Hey guys, meet Club León. #RSLvLEO | #LeaguesCup2023 pic.twitter.com/0Vhe3CnXaF
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) August 2, 2023
How To Watch Real Salt Lake
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All Real Salt Lake English-language radio coverage for the 2023 season and beyond will be carried on various KSL radio signals. KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM) and KSL Newsradio (102.7 FM / 1160 AM) are both stations under the Bonneville International umbrella.
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Kyle Ireland is a Sports Producer and Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com. He’s also co-host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on X/Twitter (@kyleireland), Instagram (@kyleirelandksl), and Threads (@kyleirelandksl).
