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Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage
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Match info
- Kick-off
- Venue
- America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USAIndoor
- Attendance
- 5,572
Where to watch
United States
- RokuTV
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Match preview
Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage finished 2–1 in the NWSL, played on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 23:00 UTC. The timeline, lineups, statistics and head-to-head record are in the other tabs.
Venue: America First Field, Sandy, Utah.
- Full-time90+7'
- Period end90+7'
- 90+1'
In: Alexa Spaanstra
Out: Cece Delzer
- 90+1'
Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes
- 88'
In: Chioma Okafor
Out: Natalia Staude
- 87'
- 85'
In: Hannah Betfort
Out: Evelyn Ijeh
- 85'
In: Dani Weatherholt
Out: Feli Rauch
- 84'
In: Dayana Pierre-Louis
Out: Madison Hammond
- 78'
In: Brecken Mozingo
Out: Cloé Lacasse
- 75'
In: Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes
Out: Gianna Paul
- 75'
In: Dani Weatherholt
Out: Érica Parkinson
- 68'
- 65'
2-1
- 62'
In: Jameese Joseph
Out: Kiana Palacios
- 61'
In: Vilde Bøe Risa
Out: Riley Jackson
- 61'
In: Jameese Joseph
Out: Kiana Palacios
- Period end45+5'
- 45+3'
- Period start45'
- 44'
- 37'
Ashley Sanchez(pen.)
1-1
- 17'
1-0
- Kick-off
Utah Royals
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting lineup
- 1Mandy McGlynnG
- 22Miyabi MoriyaRB
- 14Nuria RábanoLB
- 10Narumi MiuraLM
- 8Kate Del FavaCD-R
- 18Kaleigh RiehlCD-L
- 5Cece DelzerAM-R90'
- 99Madison HammondRM84'
- 21Kiana PalaciosF61'
- 11Mina TanakaAM
- 24Cloé LacasseAM-L78'
Substitutes
- 71Ali SwensenSUB
- 30Alexa SpaanstraSUB90'
- 23Mia JustusSUB
- 13Brecken MozingoSUB78'
- 2Tatumn MilazzoSUB
- 6Kameron SimmondsSUB
- 3Jameese JosephSUB61'
- 16Courtney BrownSUB
- 15Dayana Pierre-LouisSUB84'
North Carolina Courage
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting lineup
- 1Kailen SheridanG
- 13Ryan WilliamsRB
- 11Feli RauchLB85'
- 20Shinomi KoyamaCM
- 12Natalia StaudeCD-R88'
- 18Uno ShiragakiCD-L
- 16Riley JacksonRM61'
- 19Érica ParkinsonLM75'
- 10Evelyn IjehF85'
- 23Gianna PaulRF75'
- 2Ashley SanchezLF
Substitutes
- 17Dani WeatherholtSUB85'
- 6Ivy YounceSUB
- 99Madison WhiteSUB
- 14Carly WickenheiserSUB75'
- 33Hannah BetfortSUB85'
- 21Ana Beatriz Gomes LopesSUB75'
- 5Cameron BrooksSUB
- 8Chioma OkaforSUB88'
- 26Vilde Bøe RisaSUB61'
Overview
- 49.5%Ball possession50.5%
- 7Total shots11
- 2Shots on target6
- 2Corner kicks4
- 12Fouls13
- 1Offsides1
- 5Saves0
- 4Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
Attack
- 2Blocked shots1
- 30%Shot accuracy50%
- 0Penalty kicks1
- 0Penalty goals0
- 12Crosses12
- 4Accurate crosses3
- 30%Cross accuracy30%
Passing
- 390Passes404
- 294Accurate passes320
- 80%Pass accuracy80%
- 61Long balls36
- 20Accurate long balls20
- 30%Long ball accuracy60%
Defending
- 25Tackles20
- 19Successful tackles9
- 80%Tackle success50%
- 15Interceptions9
- 15Clearances8
- 15Effective clearances8
1Utah wins
0draws
0North Carolina wins
Form
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (Play-offs) |  San Diego Wave FC | 27 | +12 | 51 |
| 3 (Play-offs) |  Washington Spirit | 27 | +13 | 49 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Utah Royals | 27 | +9 | 46 |
| 5 (Play-offs) |  Kansas City Current Women | 27 | +10 | 44 |
| 6 (Play-offs) |  Angel City FC | 27 | +16 | 43 |
| 7 (Play-offs) |  Portland Thorns FC Women | 27 | +6 | 43 |
| 8 (Play-offs) | North Carolina Courage | 27 | +11 | 42 |
| 9 |  Seattle Reign FC | 27 | +1 | 40 |
| 10 |  Denver Summit FC Women | 27 | +8 | 38 |
