Braian Ojeda and DeAndre Yedlin both scored over an eight-minute stretch bridging the first and second halves and Victor Olatunji added a late insurance goal as Real Salt Lake defeated Austin FC 3-1 on Saturday in a key, late-season Western Conference match in Sandy, Utah.

The Claret and Cobalt (11-16-4, 37 points) leapt Houston in the conference standings and inched closer to the postseason with three MLS matches remaining. RSL snapped a two-match losing streak and won for just the second time in its past seven league contests.

Austin opted to rest a handful of its regular starters for the first 62 minutes in anticipation of its appearance in the U.S. Open Cup final set for Wednesday at home against Nashville SC. In that match, the Verde will look to capture their first trophy of any ki

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