NWSL

Utah Royals vs Washington Spirit, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
    FT
    0 - 1
    Washington Spirit
    • 28': Trinity Rodman

    About

    Utah Royals are hosting Washington Spirit 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': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 2': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaleigh Riehl with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
    • 4': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ana Tejada.
    • 7': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 7': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Cece Delzer.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
    • 10': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Esme Morgan.
    • 11': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
    • 11': Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ana Tejada.
    • 14': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Esme Morgan.
    • 16': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
    • 16': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Élisabeth Tsé (Washington Spirit).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
    • 20': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Metayer following a fast break.
    • 27': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
    • 27': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Goal! Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paige Metayer with a cross.
    • 30': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals).
    • 30': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaleigh Riehl.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
    • 37': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
    • 37': Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit).
    • 39': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
    • 39': Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 40': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 42': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
    • 44': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 44': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Tara Rudd.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Élisabeth Tsé.
    • 46': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
    • 46': Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 49': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
    • 49': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tatumn Milazzo with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kate Wiesner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
    • 56': Offside, Utah Royals. Ana Tejada is caught offside.
    • 57': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
    • 62': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit).
    • 63': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
    • 65': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
    • 65': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Miyabi Moriya replaces Kaleigh Riehl.
    • 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin replaces Kiana Palacios.
    • 66': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals).
    • 66': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
    • 70': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Claudia Martínez replaces Sofia Cantore.
    • 70': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Andi Sullivan replaces Rebeca Bernal.
    • 71': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
    • 71': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
    • 72': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 74': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 75': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
    • 76': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 76': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
    • 79': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cece Delzer.
    • 79': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Hammond replaces Ana Tejada.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
    • 83': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tamara Bolt replaces Andi Sullivan because of an injury.
    • 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Madison Haugen replaces Trinity Rodman.
    • 87': Substitution, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 88': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Tamara Bolt.
    • 90': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+1': Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Handball by Madison Hammond (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Madison Hammond.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Cronin with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Claudia Martínez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Handball by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 19
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 1
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    6 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    234 Accurate Passes 203
    331 Passes 295
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 9
    13 Crosses 29
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 47
    24 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    20 Effective Tackles 8
    22 Tackles 11
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 5
    31 Effective Clearances 15
    31 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: America First Field
    Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
    Attendance: 9,538

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Washington Spirit 17 +14 36
    2 Gotham FC 17 +10 34
    3 Utah Royals 17 +8 30
    4 San Diego Wave FC 17 +4 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

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

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    18 Sandy MacIver (GK)
    24 Esme Morgan
    9 Tara Rudd
    4 Rebeca Bernal
    14 Gabrielle Carle
    5 Élisabeth Tsé
    10 Leicy Santos
    17 Hal Hershfelt
    2 Trinity Rodman
    26 Paige Metayer
    27 Sofia Cantore
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Tamara Bolt, Emma Gaines-Ramos, Sara Wojdelko, Molly Skurcenski, Kate Wiesner, Claudia Martínez, Kaylie Collins, Madison Haugen, Andi Sullivan.

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