Utah Royals edged it 2–1
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 9 · NWSL regular seasonMay 23, 2026
Kiana Palacios ⚽ · Mina Tanaka ⚽
Yazmeen Ryan ⚽
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Scoring Summary
1.9–1.1 xG° on 6 shots to 9
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Royals | 6 | 3 | 1.86 |
| Denver Summit | 9 | 2 | 1.07 |
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 Denver Summit on May 23, 2026?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Kaleigh Kurtz | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Delanie Sheehan | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abby Smith | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Janine Sonis | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Eva Gaetino | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Melissa Kössler | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ayo Oke | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natasha Flint | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Lynch | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natalie Means | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Carson Pickett | Denver Summit | No | 75 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emma Regan | Denver Summit | No | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yuna McCormack | Denver Summit | No | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ally Brazier | Denver Summit | No | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olivia Thomas | Denver Summit | No | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kate Del Fava | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mina Tanaka | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Cloé Lacasse | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Janni Thomsen | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Riehl | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Narumi Miura | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ana Tejada | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mandy McGlynn | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nuria Rábano | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiana Palacios | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cece Delzer | Utah Royals | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexa Spaanstra | Utah Royals | No | 73 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lara Prasnikar | Utah Royals | No | 73 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tatumn Milazzo | Utah Royals | No | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Utah Royals
Utah Royals 1.86 xG°
| 19 | Kiana Palacios | 0.64 | Goal |
| 46 | Ana Tejada | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Kaleigh Riehl | 0.08 | Miss |
| 63 | Kate Del Fava | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 71 | Mina Tanaka | 1.00 | Goal |
| 79 | Mina Tanaka | 0.07 | Miss |
Denver Summit 1.07 xG°
| 3 | Melissa Kössler | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | Natalie Means | 0.12 | Miss |
| 17 | Natalie Means | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 44 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.64 | Goal |
| 54 | Janine Sonis | 0.03 | Miss |
| 57 | Natalie Means | 0.12 | Attempt Saved |
| 58 | Natasha Flint | 0.03 | Miss |
| 90 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.03 | Miss |
| 90 | Janine Sonis | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
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