Washington Spirit 1–1 Utah Royals FC, NWSL Matchday 3

Washington Spirit v Utah Royals FC

Washington Spirit11th 2 pts

R. Bernal 18′

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1–1

Full time

Wed 25 Mar

Expected goals: Washington Spirit 3.36, Utah Royals FC 1.74

Utah Royals FC15th 1 pt

M. Tanaka 84′

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Wed 25 Mar, 7:00 pm EDT Audi Field NWSL 2026, Matchday 3

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

18′Goal R. Bernal (Washington Spirit)1–0
84′Goal M. Tanaka (Utah Royals FC)1–1

Top performers

Washington Spirit

R. BernalMWASshirt 41G2SH
T. RodmanMWASshirt 20G6SH
C. MartínezWASshirt 11, came off the bench0G3SH

Utah Royals

M. TanakaUTAshirt 11, came off the bench1G3SH
Ana TejadaMUTAshirt 170G6SH
B. MozingoMUTAshirt 130G3SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Washington Spirit

11th▲1 from 12th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind Bay FC in the last playoff place, with 27 to play.

Utah Royals FC

15thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Bay FC in the last playoff place, with 27 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Wed 25 Mar

Washington Spirit1

Utah Royals FC1

Matchday 15 Wed 29 Jul

Utah Royals FC0

Washington Spirit1

Washington Spirit won one, one drawn; 2–1 on aggregate to Washington Spirit.

Team stats

WAS UTA

Expected goals: Washington Spirit: 3.36; Utah Royals FC: 1.74
Possession: Washington Spirit: 51%; Utah Royals FC: 49%
Shots: Washington Spirit: 16; Utah Royals FC: 18
Corners: Washington Spirit: 7; Utah Royals FC: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Angel City FC	2	+6	6
2	Houston Dash	2	+4	6
3	Portland Thorns FC	2	+3	6
4	North Carolina Courage	2	+1	4
5	Gotham FC	2	+1	4
6	Kansas City Current	2	0	3
7	San Diego Wave FC	2	0	3
8	Bay FC	2	−1	3
⋯
11	Washington Spirit	3	−1	2
⋯
15	Utah Royals FC	3	−2	1

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.

Washington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Utah Royals FC have gone 4 without a win. Last win: 2–1 v North Carolina Courage, 27 September.

Washington Spirit have 9 away wins from 15 away, and 8 from 15 at home. 2.0 points a match away, 1.7 at home.

The match on the pitch

Washington Spirit: 51% possession; 109 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 28% reached the box; 4.1 actions each
Utah Royals FC: 49% possession; 111 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 23% reached the box; 3.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Washington Spirit

Utah Royals FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Washington Spirit started 9% of their possessions in the final third, Utah Royals FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Washington SpiritUtah Royals FC

Washington Spirit attack right, Utah Royals FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Washington Spirit

Utah Royals FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Washington SpiritUtah Royals FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Washington SpiritUtah Royals FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Washington SpiritUtah Royals FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

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. 1,558 events in the record.

Period Minute 93 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Washington Spirit attack right, Utah Royals FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

92 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
4:39	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
5:19	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
5:21	D. Abiodun	Washington Spirit
5:23	H. Hershfelt	Washington Spirit
5:26	R. Bernal	Washington Spirit
9:44	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
10:19	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC
12:04	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
13:01	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
13:21	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
13:42	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC
17:26	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
17:28	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
17:29	R. Bernal	Washington Spirit
18:52	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
19:02	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
19:48	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
21:38	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC
24:43	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
25:28	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit

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Lineups

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 13 L. Di Guglielmo, 24 E. Morgan, 9 T. Rudd, 6 K. Wiesner. Line 2: 17 H. Hershfelt, 4 R. Bernal. Line 3: 19 R. Kouassi, 20 D. Abiodun, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 27 S. Cantore.

Washington Spirit lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	S. MacIver	90	0	0	0.00
13	L. Di Guglielmo	90	0	0	0.00
6	K. Wiesner, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
4	R. Bernal	90	1	0	0.79
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.00
19	R. Kouassi, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.25
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–
27	S. Cantore, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.20
20	D. Abiodun, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00
2	T. Rodman	90	0	0	1.13
Substitutes
5	É. Tsé, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
10	L. Santos, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.02
11	C. Martínez, on at 62′	28	0	0	1.04
26	P. Metayer, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
Team			1	0	3.42

Unused: K. Collins, A. Sullivan, G. Carle, T. Bolt, M. Haugen

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	L. Di Guglielmo	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	66%	2	0
6	K. Wiesner, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
4	R. Bernal	90	1	0	0.79	2	1	1	67%	1	1
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	0	4
19	R. Kouassi, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.25	1	1	2	59%	3	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–	0	–	1	74%	0	0
27	S. Cantore, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.20	3	1	1	81%	1	1
20	D. Abiodun, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00	0	0	4	81%	3	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0	0	1.13	6	2	2	67%	3	0
Substitutes
31	K. Collins	–
5	É. Tsé, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	1
10	L. Santos, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.02	1	1	0	60%	0	0
11	C. Martínez, on at 62′	28	0	0	1.04	3	0	0	82%	0	0
12	A. Sullivan	–
14	G. Carle	–
16	T. Bolt	–
26	P. Metayer, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	56%	0	0
35	M. Haugen	–
Team			1	0	3.42	16	6	11	71%	13	7

Washington Spirit goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	S. MacIver	90	3	4	75%	1	0

Utah Royals FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Utah Royals FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 23 M. Justus. Line 1: 6 K. Simmonds, 18 K. Riehl, 8 K. Del Fava, 7 J. Thomsen. Line 2: 15 D. Pierre-Louis, 17 A. Tejada. Line 3: 13 B. Mozingo, 5 C. Delzer, 24 C. Lacasse. Line 4: 21 K. Palacios.

Utah Royals FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
23	M. Justus	90	0	0	0.00
6	K. Simmonds, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00
7	J. Thomsen, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0.41
18	K. Riehl	90	0	0	0.00
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0.12
13	B. Mozingo	90	0	0	0.24
15	D. Pierre-Louis, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00
21	K. Palacios, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00
5	C. Delzer	90	0	1	0.23
24	C. Lacasse, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.07
Substitutes
11	M. Tanaka, on at 61′	29	1	0	0.62
9	L. Prašnikar, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.05
16	C. Brown, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.00
22	M. Moriya, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.00
30	A. Spaanstra, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.74

Unused: D. Jackson, A. Nagai

All player stats

Utah Royals FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 7 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
6	K. Simmonds, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	68%	2	0
7	J. Thomsen, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	64%	7	1
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0.41	6	1	2	74%	1	1
18	K. Riehl	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	0	1
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0.12	2	1	0	70%	2	2
13	B. Mozingo	90	0	0	0.24	3	0	4	64%	3	0
15	D. Pierre-Louis, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	2	1
21	K. Palacios, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
5	C. Delzer	90	0	1	0.23	1	0	3	73%	1	1
24	C. Lacasse, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.07	2	0	0	67%	4	1
Substitutes
77	D. Jackson	–
11	M. Tanaka, on at 61′	29	1	0	0.62	3	2	1	80%	0	0
9	L. Prašnikar, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.05	1	0	1	78%	0	0
16	C. Brown, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	1	0
22	M. Moriya, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	67%	1	1
30	A. Spaanstra, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
20	A. Nagai	–
Team			1	1	1.74	18	4	12	72%	24	9