Real Salt Lake has been so strong defensively in recent weeks that the trend has been the subject of several questions from reporters over that span. The answer from coaches and players generally has been that RSL is playing defense from the front of the field all the way to the back four.
But the club’s defense was exploited Sunday as it lost 3-1 to Minnesota United at Allianz Field. Darwin Quintero, Jr., scored a brace as RSL conceded two goals or more for the first time in a month.
Midfielder Albert Rusnák put away a goal for Salt Lake, giving him 10 on the season.