NWSL
- Kiana Palacios 30'
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Bay FC | W 1-0 | NWSL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Boston Legacy FC | D 2-2 | NWSL |
| 10/17/26 | @ North Carolina Courage | W 2-1 | NWSL |
| 10/2/26 | @ Orlando Pride | W 2-1 | NWSL |
| 9/25/26 | @ Racing Louisville FC | W 2-0 | NWSL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+5'
Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 90'+3'
Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 90'
Barbara Bonansea (San Diego Wave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, San Diego Wave. Tatum Wynalda replaces Mimi Van Zanten.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Paige Cronin.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, San Diego Wave. Barbara Bonansea replaces Melanie Barcenas.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, San Diego Wave. Laurina Fazer replaces Laila Harbert.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Kaleigh Riehl.
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Yellow Card 67'
Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer replaces Jameese Joseph.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Narumi Miura replaces Madison Hammond.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, San Diego Wave. Ludmila replaces Lia Godfrey.
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Yellow Card 59'
Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal 30'
Goal! San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
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End Regular Time 90'+8'
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Yellow Card 90'+5'
Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 90'+3'
Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 90'
Barbara Bonansea (San Diego Wave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, San Diego Wave. Tatum Wynalda replaces Mimi Van Zanten.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Paige Cronin.
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End Delay 84'
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End Delay 84'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 84'
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Start Delay 84'
Delay in match (San Diego Wave).
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, San Diego Wave. Barbara Bonansea replaces Melanie Barcenas.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, San Diego Wave. Laurina Fazer replaces Laila Harbert.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Kaleigh Riehl.
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End Delay 68'
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End Delay 68'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 68'
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Start Delay 68'
Delay in match (San Diego Wave).
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Yellow Card 67'
Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer replaces Jameese Joseph.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Narumi Miura replaces Madison Hammond.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, San Diego Wave. Ludmila replaces Lia Godfrey.
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Yellow Card 59'
Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1.
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Halftime 45'+3'
First Half ends, San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1.
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End Delay 35'
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End Delay 35'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 35'
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Start Delay 35'
Delay in match (San Diego Wave).
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Goal 30'
Goal! San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
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End Delay 24'
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End Delay 24'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 24'
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Start Delay 24'
Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Utah Royals).
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Kickoff
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
UTA
SD
Highlights
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedSD · 4-2-3-1
Sandra PañosG121 save
Kristen McNabbCD-L14
Kennedy WesleyCD-R23 shots
Perle MorroniLB75
Mimi Van ZantenRB16
Lia GodfreyAM221 shot on target2 shots
Laila HarbertLM4
Kenza DaliRM101 shot
Trinity ByarsF151 shot
Gia CorleyAM-L112 shots
Melanie BarcenasAM-R73 shots on target4 shots
Substitutes
Gabi PortilhoSUB81
Luisa AgudeloSUB1
Barbara BonanseaSUB21 yellow card1 shot
Kiki PickettSUB33
LudmilaSUB171 shot on target2 shots
Adriana LeonSUB9
Tatum WynaldaSUB19
Brooklyn CourtnallSUB6
Laurina FazerSUB18
UTA · 4-2-3-1
Mandy McGlynnG14 saves
Kaleigh RiehlCD-L18 yellow card
Kate Del FavaCD-R8
Nuria RábanoLB14
Miyabi MoriyaRB22 yellow card1 shot
Jameese JosephAM3
Madison HammondLM99
Ana TejadaRM17 yellow card
Kiana PalaciosF21 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal4 shots
Cloé LacasseAM-L241 assist1 shot
Paige CroninAM-R41 shot on target2 shots
Substitutes
Kameron SimmondsSUB6
Courtney BrownSUB16
Dayana Pierre-LouisSUB15
Cece DelzerSUB5
Narumi MiuraSUB10
Mia JustusSUB23
Brecken MozingoSUB13
Alexa SpaanstraSUB30
Tatumn MilazzoSUB2
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