SANDY, Utah (Sunday, September 29, 2019) – Real Salt Lake (15-13-5, 50 points) punched its ticket to the 2019 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo in front of 18,117 fans on Sunday at Rio Tinto Stadium.
FW Corey Baird recorded the fastest goal in the history of Rio Tinto Stadium, while FW Jefferson Savarino’s late game-winner clinched the club its 10th MLS Cup Playoff appearance in the last 12 seasons. In his final regular season game at Rio Tinto Stadium, GK Nick Rimando made three saves to help secure the victory, giving him 103 career wins at the RioT.