Real Salt Lake’s Match With León Postponed Due To Thunderstorms

SALT LAKE CITY – Real Salt Lake’s match against León in the Leagues Cup round of 16 was delayed and then officially postponed due to severe weather in the area.

The match was just minutes from kickoff when the delay hit.

Scenes at America First Field 😳#RSL #LeaguesCup pic.twitter.com/8xYj5Q62nA

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 4, 2023

Severe thunderstorm warnings were rolled out for multiple cities in the Salt Lake Valley.

The game was first scheduled for Friday, August 3. The match will move back to its original date.

We’re delayed y’all. Lightning in the area.#RSLvLEO | #LeaguesCup2023 pic.twitter.com/tT1VM2q3Og

— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) August 4, 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.

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— 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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Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter @ChandlerHoltKSL or on Threads @chandlerho1t.

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