Utah Royals 2–1 Denver Summit · May 23, 2026
Final · Matchweek 9 · NWSL regular seasonMay 23, 2026
Kiana Palacios ⚽ · Mina Tanaka ⚽
Yazmeen Ryan ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelUtah Royals · Denver Summit
6
9
3
2
2
1
shots → on target → goals
Control
326 passes · 68.1%′444 · 75.2%′
21 interceptions26
33 clearances17
Who was on the pitch
Utah Royals
— off the bench
0′102′
Denver Summit
— off the bench
0′102′
Player statistics
| 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 |
Shot records
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 |
Goals and assists
- 1 GYazmeen Ryanscorer
- 1 GMina Tanakascorer
- 1 GKiana Palaciosscorer
- 1 ADelanie Sheehanassist
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 40 |
| 3 | Utah Royals | 22 | 39 |
| 4 | San Diego Wave | 22 | 39 |
| 5 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 38 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 36 |
| 7 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 34 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign | 21 | 31 |
| 9 | Angel City | 21 | 29 |
| 10 | Denver Summit | 21 | 27 |
| 11 | Houston Dash | 22 | 26 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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"date": "2026-05-23",
"season": 2026,
"competition": "NWSL regular season",
"matchweek": 9,
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"away": "Denver Summit",
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}The record
Utah Royals 2–1 Denver Summit
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 9 · May 23, 2026
- Venue
- America First Field
- Season
- 2026
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02
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