Washington Spirit vs Utah Royals: 2–1
Washington Spirit beat Utah Royals 2–1 in the NWSL on Saturday, 14 November 2026 at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- Competition: NWSL (2026 NWSL, Playoffs - Semifinals)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Attendance: 19,215
- Teams: Washington Spirit (home), Utah Royals (away)
Goals
- 2' — Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals)
- 8' — Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit), assist Trinity Rodman
- 56' — Clara Luvanga (Washington Spirit)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Washington Spirit | Utah Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 59.5 | 40.5 |
| Shots | 19 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 11 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Washington Spirit (4-3-3): Sandy MacIver (G), Esme Morgan (CD-L), Tara Rudd (CD-R), Gabrielle Carle (LB), Lucia Di Guglielmo (RB), Andi Sullivan (CM), Leicy Santos (LM), Melissa Bethi (RM), Clara Luvanga (F), Trinity Rodman (LF), Sofia Cantore (RF).
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1): Mandy McGlynn (G), Tatumn Milazzo (CD-L), Kate Del Fava (CD-R), Nuria Rábano (LB), Miyabi Moriya (RB), Jameese Joseph (AM), Ana Tejada (LM), Madison Hammond (RM), Kiana Palacios (F), Cloé Lacasse (AM-L), Paige Cronin (AM-R).
Recent form
Washington Spirit: won 3–2 away to Houston Dash (4 Oct); won 1–0 vs Gotham FC (17 Oct); lost 2–1 away to Kansas City Current (25 Oct); won 2–0 vs Chicago Stars FC (1 Nov); won 4–1 vs Portland Thorns FC (8 Nov).
Utah Royals: drew 1–1 away to Racing Louisville FC (3 Oct); lost 2–0 vs Kansas City Current (17 Oct); drew 0–0 vs Seattle Reign FC (24 Oct); lost 2–0 away to Gotham FC (1 Nov); won 1–0 away to San Diego Wave FC (7 Nov).