Rafael Cabral - Soccer News, Rumors, & Updates

Five saves in loss Rafael recorded five saves and allowed three goals in Wednesday's 3-1 loss against Portland Timbers.

Impact Rafael made five saves but failed to keep a clean sheet for the third consecutive game. He ends the season with seven clean sheets across 35 appearances, making 101 saves.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Mora scores 2 first-half goals and the Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 to advance in MLS playoffs

Felipe Mora scored two first-half goals, defender Kamal Miller added another in the 82nd minute and the Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 in a wild-card match

OCTOBER 23 • Associated Press

Five saves in draw Rafael registered five saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw against St. Louis City SC.

Impact Rafael stood strong to tie his season high of five saves in a match for the sixth time in 34 appearances on the year. Meanwhile, this was the first time in four outings that he conceded more than one goal. Up next for Real Salt Lake is a meeting with Portland Timbers in the Western Conference Playoffs Wild Card Match on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Real Salt Lake ties St. Louis City 2-2 to earn final postseason spot in Western Conference

João Klauss scored in the 88th minute and St. Louis City rallied to tie Real Salt Lake 2-2 to close out the regular season

OCTOBER 19 • Associated Press

One save in defeat Rafael registered one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC.

Impact Rafael conceded an early goal before producing a penalty save and two clearances thereafter in Real Salt Lake's cagey 1-0 loss at Seattle. Despite the result, Salt Lake's veteran keeper has been on a strong run of form that has seen him make five saves and five clearances while allowing two goals over his last three starting appearances. The penalty save marked Rafael's fourth penalty stop of the campaign. Look for Rafael's name on the team sheet Saturday when Real Salt Lake's play their regular season finale at St. Louis.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Rothrock, Stefan Frei lead Sounders to 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake

Paul Rothrock scored an early goal and Stefan Frei made it stand up as the Seattle Sounders edged Real Salt Lake 1-0

OCTOBER 12 • Associated Press

Three saves in win Rafael recorded three saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 win versus Colorado Rapids.

Impact Rafael stood strong with more than two saves for the third time in five outings. However, this marked his first clean sheet in 10 appearances, and his seventh of the campaign. Up next for Real Salt Lake is a meeting with Seattle Sounders on Saturday.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Diogo Goncalves, Real Salt Lake beat Rapids 1-0, move Colorado into playoff position

Diogo Goncalves scored a goal, Rafael Cabral had three saves, and Real Salt Lake beat the Colorado Rapids 1-0

OCTOBER 5 • Associated Press

Another goal conceded Rafael made one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Austin FC.

Impact Though not four goals conceded like his last appearance, Rafael continues to struggle, with the same amount of them and saves in Real Salt Lake's last two games. Up next for RSL is Colorado on Oct. 4.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Ojeda, Yedlin and Olatunji score goals for RSL in 3-1 win over Austin

Braian Ojeda, DeAndre Yedlin and Victor Olatunji each scored a goal to help Real Salt Lake beat Austin FC 3-1

SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Concedes four in loss Rafael had four saves and allowed four goals in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Rafael had another rough outing against LAFC as he once again allowed four goals against them. The goalkeeper has been facing a lot of pressure recently as he's now allowed 12 goals over the past four games. Next, he'll aim for a better outing against Austin, a team with 33 goals in 30 games.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four against LAFC Rafael recorded two saves and allowed four goals in Wednesday's 4-1 loss versus Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Rafael struggled to get much going in Wednesday's contest, only making two saves while allowing four goals in the loss. He has now gone seven games without a clean sheet, remaining at six this campaign. He will look to recover and see a better outing when facing LAFC again on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves in 2-1 win Rafael made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Sporting Kansas City.

Impact Rafael made three saves as his side won 2-1. They were leading 2-0 with 20 minutes to go when an own goal brought it back to 2-1. The former Napoli keeper has failed to keep a clean sheet in his last six games but made six altogether this season.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Luna, Alexandros Katranis help Real Salt Lake beat Sporting KC 2-1

Diego Luna and defender Alexandros Katranis both scored to lead Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City

SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Real Salt Lake sign Rafael Cabral to contract extension | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Extension Real Salt Lake have signed goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to a contract extension through the 2027 MLS season w...

SEPTEMBER 11 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Signs new contract Cabral has signed a new contract with Real Salt Lake until the end of the 2027 MLS season with a club option for 2028, the team announced Thursday.

Impact Cabral has been a regular starter for RSL in his first season in MLS, conceding 36 goals in 27 appearances while stopping three penalties. The Brazilian should remain between the RSL posts for the foreseeable future after signing this contract extension.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes thrice Rafael registered one save and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Minnesota United.

Impact For 2025, Rafael's latest appearance easily marks one of his worst, considering he conceded multiple goals without logging any saves. The goalkeeper will look to bounce back after a brief league-wide respite, which ends Sept. 13 for Real Salt Lake, who take on Sporting Kansas City.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Lod and Joaquín Pereyra score goals, Minnesota beats Real Salt Lake 3-1

Robin Lod and Joaquín Pereyra each scored a goal to help Minnesota United beat Real Salt Lake 3-1

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Allows one in loss Rafael allowed a goal while making a save during Saturday's 1-0 win over Charlotte.

Impact Rafael allowed the lone goal of the match in the 35th minute as RSL dropped all three points Saturday. The keeper has allowed four goals while combining for eight saves over his last three starts.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Idan Toklomati, Kristijan Kahlina lead Charlotte over Real Salt Lake 1-0 for sixth straight victory

Rookie Idan Toklomati scored in the first half and Kristijan Kahlina made it stand up the Charlotte FC beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 for its sixth straight victory

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Concedes twice Sunday Rafael allowed two goals while making five saves during Sunday's 2-1 loss to New York Red Bulls.

Impact Rafael allowed goals in the 52nd and 99th minutes, but saved a penalty in the 84th to keep RSL in the match. The keeper has allowed four goals while combining for 10 saves over his last three starts.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores twice in second half to rally Red Bulls past Real Salt Lake 2-1

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored early in the second half and again on a penalty kick late in stoppage time to rally the New York Red Bulls to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Rafael Cabral plays hero in Real Salt Lake's stunning shootout win | MLSSoccer.com Fans who tuned into Real Salt Lake's Leagues Cup 2025 Phase One opener against Club América were treated to a game that had it all: late goa...

JULY 31 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Makes two saves in win Rafael made two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over San Jose Earthquakes. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 90th minute.

Impact Rafael made at least two saves for the 19th time in 24 starts. The goalkeeper conceced once, though, and still has six clean sheets over that span. He will now look to keep the momentum at the NY Red Bulls on Sunday.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Braian Ojeda scores 1st goal of season, Real Salt Lake beats Earthquakes 2-1

Braian Ojeda scored his first goal of the season to help Real Salt Lake beat the Earthquakes 2-1 and extend San Jose’s winless streak to six games

JULY 27 • Associated Press

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