Portland Thorns FC vs Utah Royals, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 21': Olivia Moultrie
  • 90'+1': Sophia Wilson (P)
FT
2 - 2
Utah Royals
  • 44': Kiana Palacios
  • 50': Cloé Lacasse

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting Utah Royals at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
  • 8': Offside, Utah Royals. Miyabi Moriya is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Ana Tejada with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Wilson.
  • 15': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
  • 15': Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
  • 19': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 19': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Utah Royals 0. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Cece Delzer.
  • 24': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Offside, Portland Thorns. Marie Müller is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
  • 36': Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals).
  • 36': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
  • 44': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Utah Royals 1. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+1': Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, Utah Royals 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 1, Utah Royals 1.
  • 46': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 48': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya.
  • 50': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Utah Royals 2. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 52': M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 52': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 55': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Offside, Utah Royals. Kate Del Fava is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 61': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns).
  • 61': Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reilyn Turner replaces Olivia Moultrie.
  • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jennie Immethun replaces Cassandra Bogere.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
  • 63': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns).
  • 63': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dayana Pierre-Louis replaces Ana Tejada.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Miyabi Moriya.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cece Delzer.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Alexa Spaanstra (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 68': Foul by Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals).
  • 68': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Offside, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra is caught offside.
  • 71': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns).
  • 78': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
  • 79': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 81': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
  • 82': Substitution, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar replaces Kiana Palacios.
  • 85': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns).
  • 85': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Shae Harvey replaces Marie Müller.
  • 85': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jayden Perry replaces Sam Hiatt.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 88': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 88': Penalty Portland Thorns. Jayden Perry draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Alexa Spaanstra (Utah Royals) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Utah Royals 2. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alexa Spaanstra (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jayden Perry.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Shae Harvey.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Utah Royals 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, Utah Royals 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 6
54.1 Possession 45.9
23 SHOTS 13
8 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
297 Accurate Passes 262
395 Passes 340
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
12 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.3
77 Long Balls 39
33 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 9
24 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
23 Effective Clearances 15
23 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 20,053

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
16 Sam Hiatt
5 Isabella Obaze
25 M.A. Vignola
2 Reyna Reyes
19 Pietra Tordin
6 Cassandra Bogere Yellow Card
21 Jessie Fleming
9 Sophia Wilson
13 Olivia Moultrie
23 Marie Müller
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Reilyn Turner, Mimi Alidou, Carolyn Calzada, Shae Harvey, Jennie Immethun, Renee Lyles, Mallie McKenzie, Morgan Messner, Jayden Perry.

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

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

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