(Wednesday, May 1, 2024) – Real Salt Lake newcomer **Alex Katranis** has won the Major League Soccer / AT&T Goal of the Matchday for Matchday 11 following his late-game heroics at Philadelphia Union last weekend.
With that 89th-minute stunner, Katranis didn’t just help Real Salt Lake move atop the Western Conference standings, the Greek defender also captured AT&T Goal of the Matchday honors for Matchday 11.
Katranis volleyed an attempted clearance home from distance one minute before full time in RSL’s 2-1 win at Subaru Park, with the golazo earning 45.2% of the fan vote. The contenders:
2nd place, Hany Mukhtar (27%): The German Designated Player made the most of his time and space, unleashing a rocket from long range in Nashville SC’s 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes.
3rd place, Luciano Acosta (17.3%): The reigning Landon Donovan MLS MVP became FC Cincinnati’s all-time leading scorer with his 44th goal, a clinical side-netting finish off a Corey Baird layoff in a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids.
4th place, Denis Bouanga (10.5%): Last season’s Golden Boot presented by Audi winner delivered late for a second consecutive match, stepping into a rebound from Maxime Crépeau’s save and firing home the stoppage-time winner for LAFC in a 3-2 victory over the 10-man Portland Timbers.
See all of the nominees here.
Last year, two RSL players were voted to receive MLS / AT&T Goal of the Week winners, as both MF **Pablo Ruiz** (early June at D.C. United, 70-yard banger) and DF **Justen Glad** (late June equalizer at home against Minnesota, 98th-minute header) were recognized through the League’s fan polling to earn the honor.
Katranis’ heroics against Philadelphia earned him a starting spot in the MLS Team of the Matchday for a second consecutive week, while the late second-half game winner on the road was also Katranis’ second of the young season, with his finesse difference-maker on March 23 at Vancouver also securing the full three points there.
RSL fans can catch Alex and the rest of the team this weekend against Sporting Kansas City right here at America First Field. Tickets available here.
