Real Salt Lake succumbs to Tigres UANL in penalty shootout
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 4:21 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Real Salt Lake faced Tigres UANL in a tense match on August 5, ultimately losing 6-5 in penalties following a 1-1 draw. Tigres opened the scoring in the 7th minute, while RSL equalized with a goal from Pablo Ruiz in the 16th. After a hard-fought battle, including missed penalty appeals and key saves from both goalkeepers, the match proceeded to penalties. RSL's Zach Booth missed in sudden death, allowing Tigres to secure victory. RSL's next match is against Atlante F.C. on August 8.
- •RSL and Tigres ended regular time tied 1-1.
- •Pablo Ruiz scored for RSL, marking his first goal since June 2023.
- •Zach Booth missed a critical penalty for RSL in sudden death.
- •Tigres converted their final penalty to win the shootout.
- •RSL's next match is against Atlante F.C. on August 8.
- 4:21 PMYahoo Sports — Match review: Real Salt Lake falls in shootout to LIGA MX side Tigres UANL
"Following a hard-fought match The Claret-and-Cobalt couldn’t capitalize as it fell short in penalty kicks 6-5
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