Rafael Cabral - Soccer News, Rumors, & Updates

Mauricio González scores stoppage-time goal for Minnesota in 1-1 tie with RSL

Mauricio González subbed on in the 77th minute for Minnesota United and scored his first career goal in stoppage time in 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake

MAY 23 • Associated Press

No saves in draw Rafael allowed a goal without making a save during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Minnesota.

Impact Rafael allowed the game tying goal in the 93rd minute as RSL settled for a point Saturday. The keeper has allowed two goals while combining for seven saves and keeping a clean sheet over his last three starts. RSL head to LAFC following the World Cup on July 22nd.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten once against Colorado Rafael made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Colorado Rapids.

Impact Rafael conceded an early goal from a corner kick, but he was otherwise reliable between the posts, helping his side to claim a comeback win in the weekend match. He has now tallied 43 saves, 18 goals against and two clean sheets across 13 appearances this season. While the team has struggled to find defensive consistency, Rafael should continue to feature, with his next chance to impress coming in a visit to Minnesota, who have scored the fifth-fewest goals in the league.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Gozo scores 3rd goal in 2 games in late bid for US roster spot. RSL beats Rapids 2-1

Zavier Gozo scored his third goal in two games as the 19-year-old bids to become a late addition to the U.S. World Cup roster, and Real Salt Lake beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Logs four-save clean sheet Rafael had four saves and secured a clean sheet in Wednesday's 3-0 victory over Houston Dynamo.

Impact Despite conceding three goals May 10 at FC Dallas, Rafael has been having a strong month, considering that he has two clean sheets not only for then but also all of 2026. The goalkeeper's next opportunity to continue his positive momentum comes Saturday against Colorado.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Zavier Gozo scores 2 goals, Cabral has 4 saves as RSL beats Dynamo 3-0

Zavier Gozo scored twice — the 19-year-old’s first career multi-goal game in MLS — and Rafael Cabral had four saves to help Real Salt Lake beat the Houston Dynamo 3-0

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Sees one go Rafael had one save and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against FC Dallas.

Impact Rafael saw three go while making just one save against Dallas on Saturday. He's allowed 10 goals in the last six appearances, making 17 saves while keeping a clean sheet in that span. The keeper will face off with Houston for the next game on Wednesday, who have scored eight goals in the last five contests.

MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Moreno, Kaick Ferreira score early to guide Dallas to 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

Santiago Moreno and Kaick Ferreira scored first-half goals to lead FC Dallas to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Registers clean sheet Rafael made two saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 2-0 win over Portland Timbers.

Impact Rafael recorded a clearance and secured his first clean sheet of the campaign. He has now accumulated 14 saves and one clearance across the last four games, conceding five times. Next, he faces FC Dallas, who have scored five times in their last four games.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, Rafael Cabral guide Real Salt Lake to 2-0 victory over Timbers

Teenager Zavier Gozo and Diego Luna scored first-half goals and Rafael Cabral posted his first clean sheet of the season to lead Real Salt Lake to a 2-0 victory over the Portland T...

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Gives up two goals Rafael recorded four saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Los Angeles Galaxy.

Impact One of the goals Rafael gave up was a penalty but that was ultimately the winning goal in this contest. The Real Salt Lake keeper should have an easy matchup coming up against Portland, team which has only scored five times in nine MLS matches.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Five saves in loss Rafael made five saves and allowed two goals in Wednesday's 2-0 loss versus Inter Miami CF.

Impact Cabral stopped five of the seven shots he faced during Wednesday's loss. It was a disappointing loss for the goalkeeper, as he generally played well, but he got little support from the team in front of him. He will have the chance to bounce back against LA Galaxy on Sunday.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suárez score less than 2 minutes apart as Inter Miami beats RSL 2-0

Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suárez scored less than two minutes apart late in the second half, and Dayne St. Clair earned his second clean sheet of the season as Inter Miami beat Real...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Solans, Luna, Guilavogui help RSL beat slumping San Diego, extend unbeaten streak to 6 games

Sergi Solans had two goals and an assist, Diego Luna added a goal and two assists, and Real Salt Lake beat San Diego FC 4-2 to extend its unbeaten streak to six games

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Diego Luna, Zavier Gozo score goals for Real Salt Lake it 3-1 win over Sporting KC

Diego Luna scored his first goal of the season in the fourth minute, 19-year-old Zavier Gozo added a goal and two assists, and Real Salt Lake beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Concedes one in win Rafael allowed a goal while making two saves during Saturday's 3-1 win over Sporting KC.

Impact Rafael allowed a goal in the 59th minute but was backed with three goals as RSL came away with all three points. The keeper has allowed four goals while combining for eight saves over his last three starts and is yet to keep a clean sheet this season. Rafael and company head to Seattle next Sunday.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten twice in draw Rafael allowed two goals while making four saves during Sunday's 2-2 draw with San Diego.

Impact Rafael allowed a goal in each half, but held on as RSL came from behind to earn a point. The keeper has allowed five goals while combining for nine saves over his last three starts. RSL taking on Sporting KC at home on April 4th.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Olatunji and Solns score goals for Real Salt Lake in 2-2 tie with San Diego

Victor Olatunji scored in the 85th minute and Sergi Solans also scored a goal for Real Salt Lake in a 2-2 tie with San Diego FC

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Two saves in win Rafael made two saves on three shots on target and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win versus Austin.

Impact Rafael won his third straight appearance on Saturday while making a season low two saves. Real Salt Lake did an excellent job of limiting high danger chances this afternoon and Rafael did enough to hang on for the win. For the season the goaltender now has 15 saves while conceding five times through four appearances.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Stijn Spierings scores a goal in his MLS debut, Real Salt Lake beats Austin 2-1

Stijn Spierings scored a goal in his MLS debut to help Real Salt Lake beat Austin FC 2-1

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Two allowed against Atlanta Rafael made three saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 3-2 victory against Atlanta United.

Impact Rafael would be beaten twice Saturday, but his three saves would be enough for the win. Through three matches this season, he has allowed four goals and is without a clean sheet. He will face Austin FC next time out, a team with four goals this campaign.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Rookies Sergi Solans, Aiden Hezarkhani spark Real Salt Lake to 3-2 victory over Atlanta United

Rookies Sergi Solans and teenager Aiden Hezarkhani scored four minutes apart in the first half and Real Salt Lake went on to spoil Atlanta United’s home opener with a 3-2 victory

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Standout display between the posts Rafael registered six saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders FC.

Impact Rafael was at his brilliant best, pulling off six saves, the most he has made in a single game since joining the club, to help seal the win against a tough side.However, the goalkeeper is still searching for his first clean sheet of the season after two gameweeks, and will look to finally claim one on Saturday away against Atlanta United.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Aiden Hezarkhani, Ariath Piol score goals to lead Real Salt Lake to 2-1 victory over Sounders

Teenager Aiden Hezarkhani scored his first career goal, Ariath Piol scored early in the second half and Real Salt Lake continued to dominate the Sounders at home with a 2-1 victory

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Solid effort in loss Rafael recorded four saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Impact Rafael had a solid performance, despite allowing one goal and taking the loss Saturday. It was still a strong start to the campaign, coming off an impressive 2025 year that involved 101 saves in 35 appearances, allowing 52 goals with seven clean sheets.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

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