NWSL

Utah Royals vs Gotham FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 23': Cece Delzer
FT
1 - 3
Gotham FC
  • 26': Esther González (P)
  • 45'+5': Tierna Davidson
  • 70': Esther González

About

Utah Royals are hosting Gotham 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 3': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 4': Foul by Kameron Simmonds (Utah Royals).
  • 4': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jess Carter.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
  • 9': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
  • 9': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jess Carter with a headed pass.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
  • 10': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
  • 12': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 14': Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
  • 15': Offside, Utah Royals. Kate Del Fava is caught offside.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
  • 23': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Gotham FC 0. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Penalty Gotham FC. Jordynn Dudley draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Gotham FC 1. Esther González (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Esther González following a fast break.
  • 29': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
  • 29': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Jess Carter (Gotham FC).
  • 31': Esther González (Gotham FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jordynn Dudley with a cross.
  • 32': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 32': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jordynn Dudley.
  • 35': Handball by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Kameron Simmonds (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+3': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Gotham FC 2. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+7': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+8': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Esther González with a cross.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar replaces Mina Tanaka.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 46': Offside, Utah Royals. Kiana Palacios is caught offside.
  • 47': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Kameron Simmonds (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 51': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 55': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Substitution, Utah Royals. Miyabi Moriya replaces Kameron Simmonds.
  • 58': Substitution, Gotham FC. Midge Purce replaces Jordynn Dudley.
  • 58': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sarah Schupansky replaces Rose Lavelle.
  • 59': Offside, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Midge Purce following a fast break.
  • 63': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 63': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dayana Pierre-Louis replaces Madison Hammond.
  • 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin replaces Kiana Palacios.
  • 66': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
  • 68': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
  • 68': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Gotham FC 3. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a through ball.
  • 73': Foul by Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals).
  • 73': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals).
  • 75': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Savannah McCaskill.
  • 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 79': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Cronin with a cross.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Offside, Gotham FC. Guro Reiten is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals).
  • 86': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Cece Delzer.
  • 89': Offside, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Guro Reiten.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sofia Cook (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+2': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Gotham FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, Gotham FC 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 1
6 Saves 2
55.3 Possession 44.7
12 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
280 Accurate Passes 205
358 Passes 287
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 50
24 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 6
13 Effective Clearances 15
13 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 10,014

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego Wave FC 15 +6 28
2 Washington Spirit 13 +12 27
3 Portland Thorns FC 15 +8 27
4 Gotham FC 13 +7 24
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
2 Tatumn Milazzo
8 Kate Del Fava Yellow Card
14 Nuria Rábano
6 Kameron Simmonds
11 Mina Tanaka
99 Madison Hammond
10 Narumi Miura
21 Kiana Palacios
24 Cloé Lacasse Yellow Card
5 Cece Delzer
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Lara Prasnikar, Mia Justus, Alexa Spaanstra, Miyabi Moriya, Dayana Pierre-Louis, Courtney Brown, Paige Monaghan, Aria Nagai, Brecken Mozingo.

GFC Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson
6 Emily Sonnett
18 Guro Reiten
27 Jess Carter
16 Rose Lavelle
13 Savannah McCaskill
7 Jaelin Howell Yellow Card
9 Esther González
10 Jaedyn Shaw
2 Jordynn Dudley
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Sofia Cook, Khyah Harper, Bruninha, Talia Sommer, Shelby Hogan, Andrea Kitahata, Mandy Freeman, Midge Purce, Sarah Schupansky.

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