{
  "id": 5903026,
  "title": "DeAndre Yedlin makes sliding clearance in 87th to preserve Real Salt Lake’s 2-2 draw with LAFC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/deandre-yedlin-makes-sliding-clearance-in-87th-to-preserve-real-salt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:05:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/09/05/deandre-yedlin-makes-sliding-clearance-in-87th-to-preserve-real-salt-lakes-2-2-draw-with-lafc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Salt Lake secured a 2-2 draw against LAFC in a match held in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night. Noel Caliskan equalized for the home team with a rebound goal in the 75th minute. In the 87th minute, DeAndre Yedlin made a crucial sliding clearance to prevent LAFC from securing a win. Prior to this, Son Heung-min had scored for LAFC in the 14th minute, setting up his teammate Denis Bouanga to find Heung-min at the penalty spot, giving LAFC a 2-1 lead in the 38th minute.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Real Salt Lake and LAFC played to a 2-2 draw in Sandy, Utah.",
    "DeAndre Yedlin's sliding clearance preserved the draw in the 87th minute.",
    "Noel Caliskan equalized for RSL in the 75th minute."
  ],
  "editors_take": "DeAndre Yedlin's crucial sliding clearance in the 87th minute preserved a point for Real Salt Lake, changing the momentum of a match that had swung back and forth in favour of both teams.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}