NWSL 2026 Matchday 5
Seattle Reign FC v Utah Royals FC
Seattle Reign FC v Utah Royals FC
Full time
Sun 26 Apr
Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC 1.05, Utah Royals FC 1.45
Sun 26 Apr, 8:00 pm EDT Seattle Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 5
Key moments
- 1′Goal P. Cronin (Utah Royals FC)0–1
- 7′Goal N. Miura (Utah Royals FC)0–2
- 45+1′Goal C. Lacasse (Utah Royals FC)0–3
Top performers
M. Mercado0G4SH
B. Ratcliffe0G1SH
J. Fishlock0G1SH
N. Miura1G2SH
P. Cronin1G2SH
C. Lacasse1G1SH
Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.
What it means
Season series
Utah Royals FC won one, one drawn; 3–0 on aggregate to Utah Royals FC.
Team stats
NWSL table 2026
Standings →| # | Shield | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 6 | +6 | 15 | |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 6 | +4 | 13 | |
| 3 | Utah Royals FC | 6 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Seattle Reign FC | 6 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Angel City FC | 5 | +5 | 9 | |
| 6 | Washington Spirit | 6 | +5 | 9 | |
| 7 | Houston Dash | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 6 | +2 | 8 |
After this result
By the numbers
Utah Royals FC have 5 points from last 5 and are out of form. 1.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.
Seattle Reign FC have 9 home wins from 15 at home, and 5 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.2 away.
Seattle Reign FC are 1 match from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 4. Next at Gotham FC, 8 November.
Utah Royals FC have gone 4 without a win. Last win: 2–1 v North Carolina Courage, 27 September.
The match on the pitch
- Seattle Reign FC
- 48% possession
- 122 possessions
- 7% ended in a shot
- 20% reached the box
- 3.9 actions each
- Utah Royals FC
- 52% possession
- 118 possessions
- 10% ended in a shot
- 25% reached the box
- 4.1 actions each
Where each team won the ball
Seattle Reign FC
Utah Royals FC
Where the shots came from
Seattle Reign FCUtah Royals FC
How each team moved the ball
Seattle Reign FC
Utah Royals FC
How long possessions ran
Seattle Reign FCUtah Royals FC
Longer possessions shot more
Seattle Reign FCUtah Royals FC
Where play slowed down
Seattle Reign FCUtah Royals FC
Every recorded action
Observed match events
Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,714 events in the record.
Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.
75 events shown.
| Time | Action | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:08 | S. Menti | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 0:51 | P. Cronin | Utah Royals FC | |
| 1:43 | N. Mondesir | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 1:50 | C. Lacasse | Utah Royals FC | |
| 1:57 | C. Dickey | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 4:32 | P. Cronin | Utah Royals FC | |
| 6:06 | J. Thomsen | Utah Royals FC | |
| 6:11 | N. Miura | Utah Royals FC | |
| 7:19 | Ana Tejada | Utah Royals FC | |
| 9:15 | B. Ratcliffe | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 11:38 | C. Dickey | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 14:47 | C. Dickey | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 15:22 | C. Lacasse | Utah Royals FC | |
| 16:14 | M. Justus | Utah Royals FC | |
| 19:00 | B. Ratcliffe | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 19:03 | M. Justus | Utah Royals FC | |
| 19:33 | K. Palacios | Utah Royals FC | |
| 24:02 | S. Huerta | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 24:45 | N. Mondesir | Seattle Reign FC | |
| 24:50 | N. Mondesir | Seattle Reign FC |
Lineups
Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1
| # | Player | Min | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Dickey | 90 | 0 |
| 11 | S. Huerta, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 |
| 24 | M. Curry | 90 | 0 |
| 17 | S. Menti, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 |
| 14 | E. Mason | 90 | 0 |
| 21 | P. McClernon | 90 | 0 |
| 30 | N. Mondesir, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 |
| 20 | S. Meza | 90 | 0 |
| 2 | M. Mercado | 90 | 0 |
| 10 | J. Fishlock, off at 68′ | 68 | 0 |
| 13 | B. Ratcliffe, off at 55′ | 55 | 0 |
| Substitutes | |||
| 5 | M. Dahlien, on at 55′ | 35 | 0 |
| 7 | E. Adames, on at 68′ | 22 | 0 |
| 8 | A. James-Turner, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | M. Fishel, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | R. Brown, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | ||
Unused: H. Ward, A. McCammon, S. Holmes, C. Miller
All player stats
| # | Player | Min | G | Sh | CC | Pass % | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | S. Huerta, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78% | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | M. Curry | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65% | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | S. Menti, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57% | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | E. Mason | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74% | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | P. McClernon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73% | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | N. Mondesir, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62% | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | S. Meza | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63% | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | M. Mercado | 90 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 61% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | J. Fishlock, off at 68′ | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | B. Ratcliffe, off at 55′ | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70% | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||||||
| 5 | M. Dahlien, on at 55′ | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 58% | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | E. Adames, on at 68′ | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30% | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | A. James-Turner, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | H. Ward | – | ||||||
| 16 | A. McCammon | – | ||||||
| 19 | M. Fishel, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86% | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | R. Brown, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58% | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | S. Holmes | – | ||||||
| 38 | C. Miller | – | ||||||
| Team | 0 | 9 | 6 | 69% | 9 | 13 | ||
| # | Goalkeeper | Min | Saves | SOT faced | Save % | GA | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Dickey | 90 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 3 | 1 |
Utah Royals FCFormation 4-2-3-1
| # | Player | Min | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | M. Justus, off at 82′ | 82 | 0 |
| 7 | J. Thomsen | 90 | 0 |
| 14 | N. Rábano, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 |
| 17 | A. Tejada, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 |
| 8 | K. Del Fava | 90 | 0 |
| 18 | K. Riehl | 90 | 0 |
| 4 | P. Cronin, off at 60′ | 60 | 1 |
| 10 | N. Miura | 90 | 1 |
| 21 | K. Palacios | 90 | 0 |
| 11 | M. Tanaka | 90 | 0 |
| 24 | C. Lacasse | 90 | 1 |
| Substitutes | |||
| 1 | M. McGlynn, on at 82′ | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | M. Moriya, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | A. Nagai, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | A. Spaanstra, on at 60′ | 30 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | ||
Unused: B. Mozingo, T. Milazzo, C. Brown, K. Simmonds, D. Pierre-Louis
All player stats
| # | Player | Min | G | Sh | CC | Pass % | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | J. Thomsen | 90 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 65% | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | N. Rábano, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65% | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | A. Tejada, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 68% | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | K. Del Fava | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | K. Riehl | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | P. Cronin, off at 60′ | 60 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | N. Miura | 90 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 76% | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | K. Palacios | 90 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67% | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | M. Tanaka | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 76% | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | C. Lacasse | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 69% | 3 | 1 |
| Substitutes | ||||||||
| 1 | M. McGlynn, on at 82′ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | B. Mozingo | – | ||||||
| 2 | T. Milazzo | – | ||||||
| 16 | C. Brown | – | ||||||
| 22 | M. Moriya, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64% | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | K. Simmonds | – | ||||||
| 20 | A. Nagai, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78% | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | A. Spaanstra, on at 60′ | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | D. Pierre-Louis | – | ||||||
| Team | 3 | 14 | 12 | 71% | 18 | 13 | ||
| # | Goalkeeper | Min | Saves | SOT faced | Save % | GA | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | M. Justus, off at 82′ | 82 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 0 | 2 |
Position by matchday
Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

