North Carolina Courage vs Utah Royals: 1–4
Utah Royals beat North Carolina Courage 4–1 in the NWSL on Saturday, 25 July 2026 at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA.
- Competition: NWSL (2026 NWSL, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 23:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, USA
- Attendance: 7,133
- Teams: North Carolina Courage (home), Utah Royals (away)
Goals
- 6' — Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals), assist Nuria Rábano
- 34' — Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals), assist Nuria Rábano
- 55' — Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage), assist Shinomi Koyama
- 65' — Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals), assist Cloé Lacasse
- 90'+4' — Cloé Lacasse (penalty) (Utah Royals)
Match statistics
| Statistic | North Carolina Courage | Utah Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 54 | 46 |
| Shots | 22 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 9 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1): Kailen Sheridan (G), Maycee Bell (CD-L), Uno Shiragaki (CD-R), Dani Weatherholt (LB), Ryan Williams (RB), Erica Parkinson (AM), Shinomi Koyama (LM), Riley Jackson (RM), Evelyn Ijeh (F), Ashley Sanchez (AM-L), Ally Schlegel (AM-R).
Utah Royals (4-3-3): Mandy McGlynn (G), Tatumn Milazzo (CD-L), Kate Del Fava (CD-R), Nuria Rábano (LB), Miyabi Moriya (RB), Narumi Miura (CM), Mina Tanaka (LM), Ana Tejada (RM), Lara Prasnikar (F), Cloé Lacasse (LF), Cece Delzer (RF).
Recent form
North Carolina Courage: won 2–1 away to Racing Louisville FC (23 May); won 2–1 away to Angel City FC (31 May); won 3–1 vs Seattle Reign FC (4 Jul); lost 2–0 vs Washington Spirit (11 Jul); lost 3–0 away to Bay FC (18 Jul).
Utah Royals: 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); won 1–0 vs Orlando Pride (19 Jul).