The 2021 Visit Tucson Sun Cup was the eleventh edition of the preseason exhibition soccer tournament among Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) teams. It was held between April 3 to April 10 in Tucson.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | April 3–10 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Salt Lake |
| Runners-up | LA Galaxy |
| Third place | Colorado Rapids |
| Fourth place | Sporting Kansas City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Michael Barrios Damir Kreilach (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Damir Kreilach (RSL) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Teams
editThe following clubs entered the tournament:[1]
- Colorado Rapids (sixth appearance)
- LA Galaxy (second appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (eighth appearance)
- Sporting Kansas City (eighth appearance)
- Phoenix Rising FC (fifth appearance)
Matches
editAll times are Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)
Schedule is subject to change.[3]
| April 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Tucson, Arizona |
| 12:00pm | Busio  33' |
SKC Report LAG Report |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| April 3 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00pm | Julio 12' Kreilach 44', 77' |
COL Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| April 7 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Tucson, Arizona |
| 3:00pm | Barrios 17' Bassett 63' |
Lletget 25' Harvey 54' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| April 7 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00pm | Rusnák 26' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| April 10 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00pm | Vazquez 42' |
LAG Report RSL Report |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| April 10 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:30pm | Barrios 20' |
COL Report PHX Report |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Table standings
edit| Pos | Club | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
(C) - Cup Winner
Top scorers
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References
edit- ^ a b "FC Tucson Announce Visit Tucson Sun Cup & Preseason Participants". FC Tucson Communications. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Despite Defeat, RSL Wins Visit Tucson Sun Cup". RSL.com. April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "FC Tucson to Host Limited Number of Fans for Visit Tucson Sun Cup Matches". FC Tucson Communications. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.