Utah Royals vs Denver Summit FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 20': Kiana Palacios
  • 72': Mina Tanaka (P)
FT
2 - 1
Denver Summit FC
  • 45': Yazmeen Ryan

About

Utah Royals are hosting Denver Summit FC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, 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': Attempt saved. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 8': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 10': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayo Oke with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
  • 20': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Denver Summit 0. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
  • 22': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 23': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
  • 27': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
  • 27': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 29': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
  • 34': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit).
  • 34': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 37': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
  • 45': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Denver Summit 1. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan with a cross following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Denver Summit 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, Denver Summit 1.
  • 48': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
  • 52': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 54': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Mina Tanaka.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Melissa Kössler following a corner.
  • 56': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melissa Kössler with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit).
  • 58': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
  • 63': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Eva Gaetino.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
  • 65': Offside, Utah Royals. Kiana Palacios is caught offside.
  • 66': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
  • 66': Natalie Means (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Goal! Utah Royals 2, Denver Summit 1. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar replaces Kiana Palacios.
  • 73': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cece Delzer.
  • 75': Foul by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
  • 75': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Denver Summit. Carson Pickett replaces Natalie Means.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Offside, Utah Royals. Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Denver Summit. Emma Regan replaces Devin Lynch.
  • 87': Substitution, Denver Summit. Yuna McCormack replaces Natasha Flint because of an injury.
  • 87': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ally Brazier replaces Ayo Oke.
  • 87': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Nuria Rábano.
  • 89': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Melissa Kössler.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yuna McCormack.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 2, Denver Summit 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 2, Denver Summit 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
8 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 1
58.7 Possession 41.3
9 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
304 Accurate Passes 192
385 Passes 280
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 5
25 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.6
52 Long Balls 59
24 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
18 Interceptions 6
17 Effective Clearances 37
17 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 19,274

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

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

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

DEN Denver Summit FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Abby Smith (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
23 Eva Gaetino Yellow Card
6 Janine Sonis
7 Ayo Oke
24 Delanie Sheehan
4 Natalie Means
5 Devin Lynch
25 Melissa Kössler
26 Natasha Flint
9 Yazmeen Ryan
Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
Carson Pickett, Ally Brazier, Yuna McCormack, Megan Reid, Nahikari García, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Emma Regan, Olivia Thomas, Yuzuki Yamamoto.

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