Angel City FC vs Utah Royals, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Angel City FC are hosting Utah Royals
at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, 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': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Ana Tejada.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Angel City) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Suarez.
- 7': Handball by Taylor Suarez (Angel City).
- 7': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
- 7': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
- 9': Attempt saved. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 10': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 11': Attempt saved. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Riley Tiernan with a cross.
- 11': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 12': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 12': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Nealy Martin (Angel City).
- 13': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 15': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maiara Niehues.
- 23': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
- 23': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Evelyn Shores with a cross.
- 26': Attempt saved. Nealy Martin (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Riley Tiernan.
- 27': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Narumi Miura.
- 29': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 30': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
- 31': Offside, Angel City. Evelyn Shores is caught offside.
- 32': Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
- 32': Goal! Angel City 0, Utah Royals 1. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paige Cronin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 37': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 37': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Riley Tiernan (Angel City).
- 41': Offside, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Riley Tiernan (Angel City).
- 43': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
- 43': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 45'+3': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+6': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 45'+6': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Angel City 0, Utah Royals 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, Utah Royals 1.
- 45': Substitution, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya replaces Riley Tiernan.
- 47': Offside, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya is caught offside.
- 47': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
- 48': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 48': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
- 49': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Angelina Anderson (Angel City).
- 50': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
- 50': Nealy Martin (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 53': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
- 53': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, Utah Royals. Miyabi Moriya replaces Nuria Rábano.
- 55': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 57': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 57': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Ana Tejada.
- 62': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 62': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': VAR Decision: No Penalty Angel City.
- 69': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 69': Emily Sams (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': VAR Decision: No Penalty Angel City.
- 74': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer replaces Paige Cronin.
- 74': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dayana Pierre-Louis replaces Narumi Miura.
- 74': Nealy Martin (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals).
- 75': Attempt saved. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
- 76': Attempt saved. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Taylor Suarez.
- 77': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
- 78': Attempt missed. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
- 79': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals).
- 79': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 84': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Angel City. Jun Endo replaces Nealy Martin.
- 87': Offside, Utah Royals. Kiana Palacios is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
- 88': Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Kiana Palacios.
- 89': Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Ana Tejada.
- 90': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 90'+2': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
- 90'+3': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 90'+3': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Ary Borges (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 90'+8': Substitution, Angel City. Kennedy Fuller replaces Ary Borges.
- 90'+9': Foul by Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
- 90'+9': Alexa Spaanstra (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kennedy Fuller.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Angel City 0, Utah Royals 1.
- 0': Match ends, Angel City 0, Utah Royals 1.
Statistics
 UTA |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 178 | Accurate Passes | 169 |
| 268 | Passes | 264 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 52 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 52 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 15,183
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 15,183
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
Angel City FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Angelina Anderson (GK) |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 6 | Emily Sams |
| 14 | Nealy Martin |
| 15 | Evelyn Shores  |
| 20 | Gisele Thompson |
| 12 | Maiara Niehues  |
| 8 | Ary Borges |
| 33 | Riley Tiernan |
| 99 | Taylor Suarez |
| 32 | Sveindís Jónsdóttir |
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 |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
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