Burnley threatened first when they won a penalty after six minutes, but Cabral saved it. Real Salt Lake absorbed that warning before taking the lead in first-half stoppage time. Morgan Guilavogui threaded a precise pass through the defence, allowing Solans to finish low into the bottom corner.
Burnley levelled in the 55th minute after the home side failed to clear its box, but the response was immediate. Seven minutes later, Real Salt Lake restored the lead through Gozo's one-touch finish from Solans' assist. Alex Katranis then made an impact from the bench, entering in the 68th minute and assisting Solans' second goal five minutes later.
The match summary turned on Cabral's penalty save and the response to the 1-1 equaliser. The stats included 16,766 supporters and four home goals. Saba Lobjanidze made his unofficial debut in the 70th minute, while JuanMa Sanabria started after representing Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup. Mastroeni's benchmark was clear: "The benchmark is every intrasquad, or friendly, you know we played Nashville and Minnesota and for me, my benchmark in these matches is to learn from all these games and what I always want overall is the competitiveness, the fight is a non-negotiable for me," he said.