Real Salt Lake have moved three points clear at the top of the MLS Western Conference with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact.
Paulo's 13th-minute penalty was enough to secure the points at the Rio Tinto Stadium.
The referee pointed to the spot when Justin Braun handled in the area following Will Johnson's headed attempt.
The win was Salt Lake's fourth win in five games this season and they now face the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Inter MiamiInter Miami | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 49 | 30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 40 | 32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC CincinnatiCincinnati | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 52 |
| 5 | Charlotte FCCharlotte FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 51 |
| 6 | New York City FCNY City | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 50 |
| 7 | New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 47 |
| 8 | CF MontrealMontreal | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 43 |
| 9 | Atlanta UnitedAtlanta | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 40 |
| 10 | DC United | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 40 |
| 11 | Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 37 |
| 12 | Toronto | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 61 | -21 | 37 |
| 13 | Nashville SCNashville | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 36 |
| 14 | New England RevolutionNew England | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 31 |
| 15 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 30 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Los Angeles FCLos Angeles | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 64 |
| 2 | Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt LakeSalt Lake | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 48 | 17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle SoundersSeattle | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 57 |
| 5 | Houston DynamoHouston | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 54 |
| 6 | Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 52 |
| 7 | Colorado RapidsColorado | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 61 | 60 | 1 | 50 |
| 8 | Portland TimbersPortland | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 47 |
| 9 | Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 47 |
| 10 | Austin FCAustin | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 42 |
| 11 | Dallas | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 41 |
| 12 | St Louis City | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 37 |
| 13 | Sporting Kansas CityKansas | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 31 |
| 14 | San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 41 | 78 | -37 | 21 |
