Seattle Reign FC vs Utah Royals, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Seattle Reign FC are hosting Utah Royals
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, 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.
- 1': Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 1': Goal! Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 1. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 3': Madison Curry (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
- 4': Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 5': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
- 6': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 7': Goal! Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 2. Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kaleigh Riehl following a corner.
- 9': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Sam Meza (Seattle Reign).
- 10': Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 11': Foul by Sam Meza (Seattle Reign).
- 11': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 13': Brittany Ratcliffe (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Offside, Seattle Reign. Brittany Ratcliffe is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Brittany Ratcliffe (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mia Justus (Utah Royals). Assisted by Maddie Mercado.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Cronin.
- 21': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Madison Curry.
- 21': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
- 22': Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
- 25': Attempt saved. Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mia Justus (Utah Royals). Assisted by Sally Menti.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Janni Thomsen with a cross.
- 31': Offside, Seattle Reign. Nerilia Mondesir is caught offside.
- 32': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign).
- 33': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe with a headed pass.
- 34': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 34': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Claudia Dickey.
- 36': Attempt saved. Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mia Justus (Utah Royals). Assisted by Phoebe McClernon.
- 37': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
- 37': Brittany Ratcliffe (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
- 39': Foul by Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign).
- 39': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 43': Foul by Emily Mason (Seattle Reign).
- 43': Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Paige Cronin.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 3. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 3.
- 46': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
- 46': Brittany Ratcliffe (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 51': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
- 53': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 55': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Maddie Dahlien replaces Brittany Ratcliffe.
- 58': Foul by Sam Meza (Seattle Reign).
- 58': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 60': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Paige Cronin.
- 61': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Mia Justus.
- 62': Attempt missed. Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 63': Attempt saved. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mia Justus (Utah Royals). Assisted by Madison Curry.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maddie Dahlien.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
- 68': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Jess Fishlock because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt saved. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
- 69': Foul by Alexa Spaanstra (Utah Royals).
- 69': Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Attempt saved. Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mia Justus (Utah Royals).
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Mia Justus (Utah Royals).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
- 77': Foul by Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign).
- 77': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Mia Fishel replaces Nerilia Mondesir.
- 78': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Angharad James-Turner replaces Sally Menti.
- 78': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Ryanne Brown replaces Sofia Huerta.
- 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Miyabi Moriya replaces Ana Tejada.
- 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Aria Nagai replaces Nuria Rábano.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 80': Foul by Sam Meza (Seattle Reign).
- 80': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Sam Meza (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Angharad James-Turner.
- 82': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mandy McGlynn replaces Mia Justus because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
- 84': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Aria Nagai (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Sam Meza (Seattle Reign).
- 87': Emily Mason (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
- 89': Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Aria Nagai (Utah Royals).
- 90'+7': Offside, Utah Royals. Narumi Miura is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Foul by Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign).
- 90'+8': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+9': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Mia Fishel (Seattle Reign).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 3.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Reign 0, Utah Royals 3.
Statistics
 UTA |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 410 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 21 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 8,211
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 8,211
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Dickey (GK) |
| 21 | Phoebe McClernon |
| 14 | Emily Mason |
| 24 | Madison Curry |
| 11 | Sofia Huerta |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| 17 | Sally Menti |
| 20 | Sam Meza  |
| 2 | Maddie Mercado |
| 13 | Brittany Ratcliffe |
| 30 | Nérilia Mondésir |
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Mia Justus (GK) |
| 18 | Kaleigh Riehl |
| 8 | Kate Del Fava |
| 14 | Nuria Rábano |
| 7 | Janni Thomsen |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| 17 | Ana Tejada |
| 10 | Narumi Miura |
| 21 | Kiana Palacios |
| 24 | Cloé Lacasse |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
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