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Matches2024

Final · Matchweek 26 · NWSL regular seasonNovember 2, 2024

Utah Royals

12th · 25 pts

14

Gotham FC

3rd · 56 pts

Hannah Betfort ⚽

Yazmeen Ryan ⚽ · Mandy Freeman ⚽ · Esther González ⚽⚽

America First Field · 103′ played · 9,879 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
UTAH ROYALSGOTHAM FC0′HT103
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 14Yazmeen RyanGotham FC
  2. 16Mandy FreemanGotham FC
  3. 73Hannah BetfortUtah Royals
  4. 76Esther GonzálezGotham FC
  5. 83Esther GonzálezGotham FC
The story · MW 26

A 3-goal night for Gotham FC

Esther González scored a brace, at 76′ and 83′. The 3.02 xG° gap was the widest of matchweek 26’s 7 matches. Utah Royals lead the all-time series 5–1–2 across 8 meetings since 2018. Gotham FC stand 3rd on 56 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

1.04.0 xG° on 7 shots to 23

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
Utah Royals721.00
Gotham FC2384.02
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceUtah Royals 1.00 · Gotham FC 4.02
0.511.522.533.540′HT103′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelUtah Royals · Gotham FC

7
23
2
8
1
4

shots → on target → goals

Control

407 passes · 80.6%′519 · 82.9%′

22 interceptions18

28 clearances11

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Emily SonnettGotham FCYes01030020
Mandy FreemanGotham FCYes01031111
Ann-Katrin BergerGotham FCYes01030000
Sam HiattGotham FCYes01030000
Jess CarterGotham FCYes01030000
Nealy MartinGotham FCYes01030000
Yazmeen RyanGotham FCYes086861132
Esther GonzálezGotham FCYes084842092
Delanie SheehanGotham FCYes084840000
Ella StevensGotham FCYes063630110
Rose LavelleGotham FCYes063630032
Jenna NighswongerGotham FCNo63400010
Lynn BiyendoloGotham FCNo63400031
BruninhaGotham FCNo84190000
McCall ZerboniGotham FCNo84190000
Maitane LópezGotham FCNo86170000
Kate Del FavaUtah RoyalsYes01030100
Hannah BetfortUtah RoyalsYes01031021
Kaleigh RiehlUtah RoyalsYes01030010
Ally SentnorUtah RoyalsYes01030020
Brecken MozingoUtah RoyalsYes01030000
Ana TejadaUtah RoyalsYes01030000
Claudia ZornozaUtah RoyalsYes01030011
Madison PogarchUtah RoyalsYes01030000
Mandy McGlynnUtah RoyalsYes01030000
Dana FoedererUtah RoyalsYes084840000
Mina TanakaUtah RoyalsYes045450010
Cameron TuckerUtah RoyalsNo45580000
Shaelan MurisonUtah RoyalsNo84190000
Who Was On

Utah Royals 1 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
43Mina Tanaka0.03Miss
45Claudia Zornoza0.00Attempt Saved
49Ally Sentnor0.05Miss
53Ally Sentnor0.03Miss
73Hannah Betfort0.72Goal
79Kaleigh Riehl0.10Miss
80Hannah Betfort0.07Miss

Gotham FC 4.02 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
14Yazmeen Ryan0.40Goal
16Mandy Freeman0.05Goal
19Esther González0.40Miss
23Esther González0.62Attempt Saved
35Rose Lavelle0.00Attempt Saved
40Rose Lavelle0.00Attempt Saved
44Rose Lavelle0.10Attempt Saved
44Esther González0.07Attempt Saved
47Emily Sonnett0.07Miss
49Emily Sonnett0.07Miss
46Esther González0.07Miss
46Esther González0.11Miss
53Ella Stevens0.11Miss
59Esther González0.35Attempt Saved
65Jenna Nighswonger0.07Attempt Saved
70Yazmeen Ryan0.00Attempt Saved
74Esther González0.07Attempt Saved
76Esther González0.10Goal
81Yazmeen Ryan0.85Post
83Esther González0.10Goal
85Lynn Biyendolo0.10Miss
89Lynn Biyendolo0.31Attempt Saved
93Lynn Biyendolo0.00Attempt Saved
Head to Head

Utah Royals lead the series 512 (W–D–L) across 8 prior meetings with Gotham FC in the record since 2018.

3 earlier meetings in the record.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves Utah Royals 1–4 Gotham FC, November 2, 2024, the 2024 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Utah Royals 1–4 Gotham FC.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "slug": "2024-11-02-uta-vs-gfc",
  "date": "2024-11-02",
  "season": 2024,
  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": 26,
  "home": "Utah Royals",
  "away": "Gotham FC",
  "home_score": 1,
  "away_score": 4,
  "venue": "America First Field",
  "release": "2026-09-02"
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