SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Real Salt Lake 5-2 in the MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16 to advance to the competition’s Quarterfinals. The Quakes will now face the winner of tomorrow’s Round-of-16 match between Columbus Crew SC and Minnesota United FC on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. PT (ESPN2).
The Earthquakes jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Cristian Espinoza’s goal in the 21st minute, but Real Salt Lake responded with a goal of their own soon after the ensuing kickoff. The two teams went into halftime deadlocked at 1-1.