Utah Royals vs Kansas City Current, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
    FT
    0 - 2
    Kansas City Current
    • 21': Haley Hopkins
    • 90'+1': Haley Hopkins

    About

    Utah Royals are hosting Kansas City Current 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.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Cece Delzer.
    • 2': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
    • 9': Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
    • 15': Foul by Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
    • 15': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha following a fast break.
    • 19': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 21': Goal! Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 1. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
    • 24': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Offside, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laney Rouse with a cross.
    • 30': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Brecken Mozingo.
    • 38': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
    • 41': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
    • 42': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
    • 42': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
    • 43': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
    • 44': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo following a fast break.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 48': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
    • 48': Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 51': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 55': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
    • 56': Offside, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper is caught offside.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Utah Royals. Jameese Joseph replaces Brecken Mozingo.
    • 62': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo following a corner.
    • 63': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
    • 63': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Temwa Chawinga with a headed pass.
    • 64': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 65': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Croix Bethune replaces Debinha.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Haley Hopkins with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiana Palacios with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 71': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Lorena.
    • 73': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 73': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 74': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jameese Joseph (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 75': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Amelia White replaces Michelle Cooper.
    • 78': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 80': Offside, Utah Royals. Nuria Rábano is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Amelia White (Kansas City Current).
    • 81': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Narumi Miura.
    • 81': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Paige Cronin.
    • 82': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Courtney Brown (Utah Royals).
    • 82': Courtney Brown (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
    • 85': Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Hammond replaces Ana Tejada.
    • 86': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cloé Lacasse.
    • 87': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 89': Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 2. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Courtney Brown (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra.
    • 90'+7': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 2.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 2
    42.9 Possession 57.1
    14 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    173 Accurate Passes 264
    274 Passes 373
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    61 Long Balls 59
    17 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    14 Tackles 7
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    9 Interceptions 11
    15 Effective Clearances 23
    15 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: America First Field
    Location: Sandy, Utah, USA

    NWSL Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Gotham FC 28 +13 55
    2 San Diego Wave FC 28 +13 54
    3 Washington Spirit 28 +14 52
    4 Kansas City Current 28 +12 47
    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
    4 Paige Cronin
    5 Cece Delzer
    10 Narumi Miura Yellow Card
    17 Ana Tejada Yellow Card
    21 Kiana Palacios
    24 Cloé Lacasse
    13 Brecken Mozingo
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Tatumn Milazzo, Jameese Joseph, Madison Hammond, Ali Swensen, Mia Justus, Kameron Simmonds, Dayana Pierre-Louis, Courtney Brown, Alexa Spaanstra.

    KC Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Lorena (GK)
    27 Kayla Sharples Yellow Card
    24 Gabrielle Robinson
    18 Izzy Rodriguez
    2 Laney Rouse
    99 Debinha
    16 Vanessa DiBernardo
    10 Lo'eau LaBonta
    13 Haley Hopkins
    6 Temwa Chawinga
    17 Michelle Cooper
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Myriam Maéva Nyadjou Wamen, Kolo Suliafu, Amelia White, Itala Gemelli, Bayley Feist, Penelope Hocking, Marisa Jordan, Katie Scott, Croix Bethune.

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