Utah Royals vs Denver Summit FC: 2–1
Utah Royals beat Denver Summit FC 2–1 in the NWSL on Saturday, 23 May 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA.
- Competition: NWSL (2026 NWSL, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 23 May 2026, 22:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA
- Attendance: 19,274
- Teams: Utah Royals (home), Denver Summit FC (away)
Goals
- 20' — Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals), assist Cloé Lacasse
- 45' — Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit FC), assist Delanie Sheehan
- 72' — Mina Tanaka (penalty) (Utah Royals)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Utah Royals | Denver Summit FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 41.3 | 58.7 |
| Shots | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Fouls | 7 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1): Mandy McGlynn (G), Kaleigh Riehl (CD-L), Kate Del Fava (CD-R), Nuria Rábano (LB), Janni Thomsen (RB), Mina Tanaka (AM), Narumi Miura (LM), Ana Tejada (RM), Kiana Palacios (F), Cloé Lacasse (AM-L), Cece Delzer (AM-R).
Denver Summit FC (4-3-3): Abby Smith (G), Kaleigh Kurtz (CD-L), Eva Gaetino (CD-R), Janine Sonis (LB), Ayo Oke (RB), Delanie Sheehan (CM), Natalie Means (LM), Devin Lynch (RM), Melissa Kössler (F), Natasha Flint (LF), Yazmeen Ryan (RF).
Recent form
Utah Royals: won 3–0 away to Seattle Reign FC (27 Apr); won 1–0 away to Angel City FC (3 May); won 2–0 vs Houston Dash (7 May); drew 0–0 away to Bay FC (10 May); won 2–1 vs Racing Louisville FC (18 May).
Denver Summit FC: drew 0–0 away to Seattle Reign FC (5 Apr); lost 3–2 vs San Diego Wave FC (26 Apr); lost 3–2 away to Boston Legacy FC (3 May); won 4–1 away to Houston Dash (10 May); won 3–1 vs Orlando Pride (17 May).