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Real Salt Lake concedes late goal, settles for home draw with Toronto FC

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Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo (3) connects with Real Salt Lake forward Sergio Córdova (10) on a high kick that he received a red card for as Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC play at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The game ended in a tie 2-2.

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jayden Nelson scored his first MLS goal to help Toronto earn a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday.

Nelson scored the equalizer in the 79th minute for Toronto (2-2-2).

Toronto’s Kosi Thompson and RSL’s Justin Meram both had goals in the first 10 minutes. Damir Kreilach staked RSL (3-1-3) to a 2-1 lead just before halftime when he chested a pass from Maikel Chang and finished past Alex Bono.

Real Salt Lake outshot Toronto 12-6 and had a 5-3 edge in shots on goal.

Zac MacMath saved one of the three shots he faced for RSL. Bono had three saves for Toronto.