NWSL

Utah Royals vs Chicago Stars FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 74': Mina Tanaka (P)
FT
1 - 0
Chicago Stars FC

    About

    Utah Royals are hosting Chicago Stars FC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
    • 6': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Ryan Gareis.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
    • 8': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Maitane López (Chicago Stars).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
    • 12': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mia Justus (Utah Royals). Assisted by Jenna Bike with a cross.
    • 16': Offside, Chicago Stars. Nádia Gomes is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
    • 19': Handball by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
    • 20': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 22': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars).
    • 24': Offside, Chicago Stars. Ryan Gareis is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 27': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Kaleigh Riehl with a headed pass.
    • 28': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Katie Atkinson.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
    • 30': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 33': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 33': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Maitane López (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Offside, Chicago Stars. Nádia Gomes is caught offside.
    • 37': Handball by Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars).
    • 39': Offside, Chicago Stars. Ryan Gareis is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
    • 40': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Maitane López.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
    • 41': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Nádia Gomes.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Cece Delzer.
    • 44': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Katie Atkinson.
    • 44': Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Nádia Gomes.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tatumn Milazzo with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Chicago Stars 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Chicago Stars 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars).
    • 47': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars).
    • 47': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Ryan Gareis (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nádia Gomes.
    • 54': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cece Delzer with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 56': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars).
    • 58': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Tessa Dellarose.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 59': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
    • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Miyabi Moriya replaces Janni Thomsen.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya.
    • 65': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Bea Franklin replaces Maitane López.
    • 65': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Michelle Alozie replaces Jenna Bike.
    • 65': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Ivonne Chacón replaces Julia Grosso.
    • 66': Foul by Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals).
    • 66': Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 70': Penalty conceded by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 70': Penalty Utah Royals. Cece Delzer draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 73': VAR Decision: Penalty Utah Royals.
    • 74': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Chicago Stars 0. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 76': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars).
    • 77': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivonne Chacón.
    • 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Kiana Palacios.
    • 82': Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Aaliyah Farmer replaces Kathrin Hendrich.
    • 85': Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Cece Delzer.
    • 85': Substitution, Utah Royals. Aria Nagai replaces Dayana Pierre-Louis.
    • 86': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Cloé Lacasse.
    • 86': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Micayla Johnson replaces Nádia Gomes.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Micayla Johnson.
    • 90'+6': Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Ivonne Chacón (Chicago Stars).
    • 90'+6': Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Chicago Stars 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, Chicago Stars 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 14
    8 Saves 1
    39.1 Possession 60.9
    4 SHOTS 26
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    189 Accurate Passes 331
    268 Passes 409
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    7 Crosses 28
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 36
    16 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    15 Tackles 8
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    15 Interceptions 11
    25 Effective Clearances 10
    25 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: America First Field
    Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
    Attendance: 10,012

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 San Diego Wave FC 5 +5 12
    2 Portland Thorns FC 5 +3 10
    3 Seattle Reign FC 5 +3 10
    4 Angel City FC 4 +6 9
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UTA Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Mia Justus (GK)
    18 Kaleigh Riehl
    8 Kate Del Fava
    2 Tatumn Milazzo
    7 Janni Thomsen
    11 Mina Tanaka
    15 Dayana Pierre-Louis
    17 Ana Tejada
    21 Kiana Palacios
    24 Cloé Lacasse
    5 Cece Delzer
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Aria Nagai, Brecken Mozingo, Deaira Jackson, Kameron Simmonds, Lara Prasnikar, Courtney Brown, Alexa Spaanstra, Miyabi Moriya.

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    27 Katie Lund (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    6 Kathrin Hendrich
    34 Tessa Dellarose
    4 Jenna Bike
    7 Julia Grosso
    77 Maitane
    16 Manaka Hayashi
    11 Nádia Gomes
    24 Ryan Gareis
    8 Jameese Joseph
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Elise Evans, Alyssa Naeher, Aaliyah Farmer, Micayla Johnson, Emma Egizii, Ivonne Chacón, Leilanni Nesbeth, Michelle Alozie, Bea Franklin.

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