Utah Royals edged it 2–1
Utah Royals are level in the all-time series 2–0–2 across 4 meetings since 2024. Utah Royals stand 3rd on 39 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · Matchweek 8 · NWSL regular seasonMay 18, 2026
Mina Tanaka ⚽
Lauren Milliet ⚽ (og) · Kayla Fischer ⚽
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Scoring Summary
1.5–0.5 xG° on 18 shots to 8
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Royals | 18 | 4 | 1.48 |
| Racing Louisville | 8 | 2 | 0.50 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Utah Royals's 2–1 win over Racing Louisville on May 18, 2026?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Kate Del Fava | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mina Tanaka | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Kaleigh Riehl | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Narumi Miura | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Ana Tejada | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Mandy McGlynn | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Janni Thomsen | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuria Rábano | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiana Palacios | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cloé Lacasse | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Paige Cronin | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexa Spaanstra | Utah Royals | No | 41 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cece Delzer | Utah Royals | No | 67 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lara Prasnikar | Utah Royals | No | 68 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tatumn Milazzo | Utah Royals | No | 86 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Miyabi Moriya | Utah Royals | No | 86 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie O'Kane | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jordyn Bloomer | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Courtney Petersen | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Flint | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emma Sears | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kayla Fischer | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Arin Wright | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lauren Milliet | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy McMahon | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Macey Hodge | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ella Hase | Racing Louisville | Yes | 0 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenna Morris | Racing Louisville | No | 49 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maja Lardner | Racing Louisville | No | 70 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Macy Blackburn | Racing Louisville | No | 82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Audrey McKeen | Racing Louisville | No | 82 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Utah Royals
Utah Royals 1.48 xG°
| 4 | Mina Tanaka | 0.39 | Miss |
| 6 | Ana Tejada | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | Kiana Palacios | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 23 | Narumi Miura | 0.09 | Miss |
| 26 | Kiana Palacios | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 26 | Paige Cronin | 0.03 | Miss |
| 38 | Cloé Lacasse | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Cloé Lacasse | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 50 | Narumi Miura | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 51 | Cloé Lacasse | 0.03 | Miss |
| 49 | Narumi Miura | 0.03 | Miss |
| 53 | Nuria Rábano | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Mina Tanaka | 0.07 | Miss |
| 75 | Lara Prasnikar | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 76 | Mina Tanaka | 0.39 | Goal |
| 80 | Ana Tejada | 0.03 | Miss |
| 87 | Kate Del Fava | 0.05 | Miss |
| 93 | Lara Prasnikar | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Racing Louisville 0.5 xG°
| 36 | Katie O'Kane | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 37 | Katie O'Kane | 0.10 | Miss |
| 62 | Arin Wright | 0.07 | Miss |
| 64 | Emma Sears | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Taylor Flint | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Quincy McMahon | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 66 | Kayla Fischer | 0.07 | Miss |
| 67 | Kayla Fischer | 0.05 | Goal |
Head to Head
Utah Royals are level in the series 2–0–2 (W–D–L) across 4 prior meetings with Racing Louisville in the record since 2024.
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