Utah Royals vs Gotham FC: 1–3
Gotham FC beat Utah Royals 3–1 in the NWSL on Saturday, 11 July 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA.
- Competition: NWSL (2026 NWSL, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 11 Jul 2026, 02:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA
- Attendance: 10,014
- Teams: Utah Royals (home), Gotham FC (away)
Goals
- 23' — Cece Delzer (Utah Royals), assist Kiana Palacios
- 26' — Esther González (penalty) (Gotham FC)
- 45'+5' — Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC), assist Guro Reiten
- 70' — Esther González (Gotham FC), assist Sarah Schupansky
Match statistics
| Statistic | Utah Royals | Gotham FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 44.7 | 55.3 |
| Shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1): Mandy McGlynn (G), Tatumn Milazzo (CD-L), Kate Del Fava (CD-R), Nuria Rábano (LB), Kameron Simmonds (RB), Mina Tanaka (AM), Madison Hammond (LM), Narumi Miura (RM), Kiana Palacios (F), Cloé Lacasse (AM-L), Cece Delzer (AM-R).
Gotham FC (4-2-3-1): Ann-Katrin Berger (G), Tierna Davidson (CD-L), Emily Sonnett (CD-R), Guro Reiten (LB), Jess Carter (RB), Rose Lavelle (AM), Savannah McCaskill (LM), Jaelin Howell (RM), Esther González (F), Jaedyn Shaw (AM-L), Jordynn Dudley (AM-R).
Recent form
Utah Royals: won 2–1 vs Racing Louisville FC (18 May); won 2–1 vs Denver Summit FC (23 May); drew 2–2 away to Portland Thorns FC (30 May); lost 3–2 away to Chicago Stars FC (5 Jul); lost 3–1 vs Gotham FC (11 Jul).
Gotham FC: lost 3–0 vs Pachuca (23 May); won 1–0 vs Houston Dash (31 May); won 2–0 vs Kansas City Current (27 Jun); lost 2–0 away to San Diego Wave FC (5 Jul); won 3–1 away to Utah Royals (11 Jul).