Club León vs Real Salt Lake: why was the Leagues Cup game postponed and when will it be played?

Not for the first time in the 2023 League Cup, we’ve seen a game postponed due to electrical storms in the vicinity of the stadium in which the fixture has been played. On this occasion, Club León vs Real Salt Lake at America First Field in Sandy, Utah is the game in question.

Vázquez’s two-day hat-trick for Cincinnati vs Chivas

Last week, Guadalajara vs FC Cincinnati was brought to a halt after an hour of play, with the MLS side leading 2-0 at the time. Fans of the Mexican side rather hopefully suggested the match should be replayed from the beginning, but the final 30 minutes were ultimately played at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati the following day, with USMNT attacker Brandon Vázquez netting a two-day hat-trick in a 3-1 victory for his side.

Leagues Cup organisers took over three-and-a-half hours to make the decision to definitively call off that game and restart it the next day, which drew plenty of criticism online, especially from fans inside the stadium who were left in limbo.

When will León vs Real Salt Lake be played?

The wait time was cut slightly for León vs Real Salt Lake, with a couple of hours passing between the Leagues Cup announcing that the match had been delayed before it had even kicked off and its subsequent postponement. The full 90 minutes of the clash will now be played on Friday 4 August at 7:00 p.m. local time (9:00 p.m. ET).

Who will León or Real Salt Lake play in the Leagues Cup round of 16?

The winners of the game will go on to face 2022 MLS Cup victors LAFC, who thumped Juárez 7-1 on Wednesday, in the round of 16.