Utah Royals vs Portland Thorns FC: 5–1
Utah Royals beat Portland Thorns FC 5–1 in the NWSL on Sunday, 2 August 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA.
- Competition: NWSL (2026 NWSL, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 2 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA
- Attendance: 6,243
- Teams: Utah Royals (home), Portland Thorns FC (away)
Goals
- 1' — Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns FC), assist Pietra Tordin
- 35' — Cece Delzer (Utah Royals), assist Kiana Palacios
- 47' — Cece Delzer (Utah Royals), assist Cloé Lacasse
- 68' — Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals), assist Cloé Lacasse
- 79' — Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals), assist Miyabi Moriya
- 89' — Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals), assist Cloé Lacasse
Match statistics
| Statistic | Utah Royals | Portland Thorns FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 57.2 | 42.8 |
| Shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 10 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Utah Royals (4-3-3): Mandy McGlynn (G), Kaleigh Riehl (CD-L), Kate Del Fava (CD-R), Nuria Rábano (LB), Miyabi Moriya (RB), Narumi Miura (CM), Mina Tanaka (LM), Cece Delzer (RM), Kiana Palacios (F), Cloé Lacasse (LF), Paige Cronin (RF).
Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1): Mackenzie Arnold (G), Sam Hiatt (CD-L), Carolyn Calzada (CD-R), Marie Müller (LB), Reyna Reyes (RB), Olivia Moultrie (AM), Jessie Fleming (LM), Nina Nijstad (RM), Sophia Wilson (F), Pietra Tordin (AM-L), Renee Lyles (AM-R).
Recent form
Utah Royals: 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); won 4–1 away to North Carolina Courage (25 Jul); lost 1–0 vs Washington Spirit (30 Jul).
Portland Thorns FC: drew 2–2 vs Utah Royals (30 May); won 4–0 vs Racing Louisville FC (5 Jul); lost 2–0 away to Seattle Reign FC (12 Jul); lost 2–1 away to Denver Summit FC (18 Jul); drew 2–2 vs Gotham FC (25 Jul).