Aiden Hezarkhani, Ariath Piol score goals to lead Real Salt Lake to 2-1 victory over Sounders
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📌 Key Takeaways
Aiden Hezarkhani scored his first career goal in the 23rd minute
Ariath Piol extended the lead early in the second half
Real Salt Lake continues its home dominance over Sounders with a 14-1-4 record
Sounders played without injured Jordan Morris who will miss 4-to-6 weeks
Rafael Cabral made eight saves for Real Salt Lake
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Teenager Aiden Hezarkhani and Ariath Piol scored goals to lead Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 victory over the Sounders at America First Field in Sandy, Utah on Saturday, February 28, 2026, continuing the team's impressive home dominance against Seattle. Hezarkhani, 18, staked Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute with assists from defender Juan Manuel Sanabria in his league debut and Luca Moisa, marking his first career goal after appearing in just 57 minutes across two matches last season. Piol made it 2-0 two minutes into the second half with assists from 18-year-old Zavier Gozo and defender Philip Quinton, who recorded his first assist in 50 career appearances while Gozo contributed his first assist of the season and fourth in his career. Seattle managed to cut the deficit to a single goal when Cristian Roldan converted a pass from Albert Rusnák in the 62nd minute, but that proved to be their only score in a match played without injured forward Jordan Morris, who is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with a quad injury suffered in the season opener. The victory improved Real Salt Lake to 1-1-0 on the season and extended their remarkable home record against Seattle to 14-1-4, with the Sounders last winning in Sandy during a 2016 U.S. Open Cup match. Goalkeeper Rafael Cabral was instrumental for Real Salt Lake, making eight saves in his second season with the club, while Andrew Thomas recorded two saves for Seattle as Stefan Frei moves into a backup role.
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Aiden Hezarkhani, Ariath Piol score goals to lead Real Salt Lake to 2-1 victory over Sounders Teenager Aiden Hezarkhani scored his first career goal, Ariath Piol scored early in the second half and Real Salt Lake continued to dominate the Sounders at home with a 2-1 victory By The Associated Press February 28, 2026, 9:55 PM SANDY, Utah -- Teenager Aiden Hezarkhani scored his first career goal, Ariath Piol scored early in the second half and Real Salt Lake continued to dominate the Sounders at home with a 2-1 victory on Saturday. Real Salt Lake (1-1-0) improves to 14-1-4 when the Sounders (1-1-0) visit America First Field. Seattle hasn't won in Sandy since winning a U.S. Open Cup match in 2016. Hezarkhani staked Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute, scoring with assists from defender Juan Manuel Sanabria — in his league debut — and Luca Moisa. Hezarkhani, 18, played 57 minutes in two appearances last season. Piol made it 2-0 two minutes into the second half with assists from 18-year-old Zavier Gozo and defender Philip Quinton. Piol had a goal and two assists in 24 appearances as a rookie last season. Quinton's assist was his first in 50 career appearances. Gozo's assist was his first this season and fourth in 29 career appearances. Seattle cut its deficit to a goal when Cristian Roldan took a pass from Albert Rusnák and found the net in the 62nd minute. That was it for the Sounders in their first match since learning Jordan Morris would miss 4-to-6 weeks with a quad injury he suffered eight minutes into a season-opening 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in Seattle. Rafael Cabral saved eight shots for Real Salt Lake as the 35-year-old begins his second season in the league. Popular Reads Iran live updates: Iranian state TV reports Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's death 2 hours ago Most Republicans support strike as Dems demand answers Feb 28, 4:16 PM Nancy Guthrie live updates: More than 1 suspect not ruled out, sheriff's office says Feb 21, 5:31 PM And...
