Real Salt Lake’s Rubio Rubin Gets Brace Late Against San Jose
Sep 15, 2021, 10:36 PM
Rubio Rubin #14, Damir Kreilach #8, Aaron Herrera #22 and Everton Luiz #25 of Real Salt Lake high five after a goal the first half of the game against Los Angeles FC at Banc of California Stadium on July 17, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Rubio Rubin scored his second goal of the match to give Real Salt Lake a late lead over the San Jose Earthquakes
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The Quakes hosted RSL at PayPal Park in the Bay Area on Wednesday, September 15.
During the 81st minute of play, Rubin struck inside the box and scored for the second time in the match.
Rubin’s goal gave RSL a 4-3 lead.
Rubio Rubin ✌️#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/0S13XY8e6o
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
The forward entered the match with five goals, four assists, 43 shots, and 16 shots on goal in 16 appearances in 2021.
The first goal of the match came from San Jose’s Javier López during the 26th minute.
.@SJEarthquakes strike first and take a 1-0 lead over @realsaltlake in the 26th minute.#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/760BN6ZhRZ
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
Rubin leveled the score for RSL with a header during added time at the end of the first half.
Rubio Rubin levels it for @realsaltlake. 💥#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/19NMLWaBh8
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
Early in the second half, Albert Rusnák gave Real Salt Lake its first lead of the match.
Albert Rusnák with a 🚀 in the 49th minute. #RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/P962QicaKs
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
The lead was short lived as López scored his second goal a minute later.
A quick goal by the @SJEarthquakes and it’s a 2-2 tie.#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/1EDd9g8HLd
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
In the 65th minute, López completed a hat trick with his third goal of the contest.
.@SJEarthquakes’ Javier López gets the 🎩 trick in the 65th minute.#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/tzAZaf8pgC
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
An own goal by San Jose knotted the match at 3-3 in the 71st minute.
An own goal helps @realsaltlake in the 71st minute. 😅#RSL #RSLonKSL #SJvRSL pic.twitter.com/6ytGGO0pfa
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 16, 2021
Real Salt Lake’s match against San Jose is broadcast on the KSL Sports app and on KSLSports.com.
