Denver Summit FC 2–1 Utah Royals FC, NWSL Matchday 16

Denver Summit FC v Utah Royals FC

Denver Summit FC9th 23 pts

Y. Ryan 51′
J. Sonis 90+4′

2

2–1

Full time

Sat 8 Aug

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 0.88, Utah Royals FC 1.42

Utah Royals FC3rd 33 pts

T. Milazzo 89′

1

Sat 8 Aug, 10:00 pm EDT Centennial Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 16

Key moments

51′Goal Y. Ryan (Denver Summit FC)1–0
89′Goal T. Milazzo (Utah Royals FC)1–1
90+4′Goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)2–1

Top performers

Denver Summit

Y. RyanFDENshirt 91G2SH
J. SonisDDENshirt 61G1SH
D. LynchMDENshirt 50G3SH

Utah Royals

T. MilazzoUTAshirt 2, came off the bench1G2SH
Ana TejadaMUTAshirt 170G3SH
C. DelzerFUTAshirt 50G3SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

9th▲2 from 11th

Outside the playoff places, level on points with Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with 12 to play.

Utah Royals FC

3rdNo change

In the playoff places, 10 points above Denver Summit FC, with 11 to play.

Season series

Matchday 9 Sat 23 May

Utah Royals FC2

Denver Summit FC1

Matchday 16 Sat 8 Aug

Denver Summit FC2

Utah Royals FC1

Denver Summit FC won one, Utah Royals FC won one; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

DEN UTA

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 0.88; Utah Royals FC: 1.42
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 48%; Utah Royals FC: 52%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 12; Utah Royals FC: 18
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 8; Utah Royals FC: 6

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	19	+12	40
2	Washington Spirit	19	+12	36
3	Utah Royals FC	19	+11	33
4	San Diego Wave FC	19	+4	32
5	North Carolina Courage	18	+6	30
6	Kansas City Current	19	+4	30
7	Portland Thorns FC	18	+3	28
8	Angel City FC	16	+7	23
9	Denver Summit FC	18	0	23

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.

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

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

Denver Summit FC have scored 53 goals, the 3rd most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Denver Summit FC: 48% possession; 101 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 4.0 actions each
Utah Royals FC: 52% possession; 101 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 24% reached the box; 4.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Utah Royals FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 6% of their possessions in the final third, Utah Royals FC 12%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCUtah Royals FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit FC

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

Denver Summit FCUtah Royals FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit FCUtah 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

Denver Summit FCUtah 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. 1,517 events in the record.

Period Minute 32767 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit FC 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.

75 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:44	D. Lynch	Denver Summit FC
2:02	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
3:38	Ana Tejada	Utah Royals FC
3:59	N. Miura	Utah Royals FC
4:27	N. Means	Denver Summit FC
4:28	M. McGlynn	Utah Royals FC
5:54	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
8:14	D. Lynch	Denver Summit FC
9:03	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
11:50	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
13:49	Y. McCormack	Denver Summit FC
14:15	K. Palacios	Utah Royals FC
14:55	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
14:57	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
15:35	E. Gaetino	Denver Summit FC
15:37	M. McGlynn	Utah Royals FC
15:47	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
16:05	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
16:09	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
16:49	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-3-3

Denver Summit FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 23 E. Gaetino, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 5 D. Lynch, 14 Y. McCormack, 24 D. Sheehan. Line 3: 9 Y. Ryan, 11 A. Brazier, 4 N. Means.

Denver Summit FC 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
1	A. Smith	90	0
7	A. Oke, off at 90+2′	90	0
6	J. Sonis	90	1
14	Y. McCormack, off at 66′	66	0
23	E. Gaetino	90	0
3	K. Kurtz	90	0
5	D. Lynch, off at 90+2′	90	0
24	D. Sheehan	90	0
11	A. Brazier, off at 90+2′	90	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	1
4	N. Means	90	0
Substitutes
8	E. Regan, on at 90+2′	1	0
18	Y. Yamamoto, on at 90+2′	1	0
26	N. Flint, on at 66′	24	0
33	O. Thomas, on at 90+2′	1	0
Team			2

Unused: M. Reid, G. Bonner, C. Pickett, M. Kössler, K. Asman

All player stats

Denver Summit FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
7	A. Oke, off at 90+2′	90	0	0	0	60%	0	2
6	J. Sonis	90	1	1	3	67%	2	0
14	Y. McCormack, off at 66′	66	0	0	0	60%	0	0
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	1	0	83%	2	4
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0	85%	0	1
5	D. Lynch, off at 90+2′	90	0	3	0	88%	0	0
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	1	77%	0	0
11	A. Brazier, off at 90+2′	90	0	2	1	64%	0	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	1	2	6	66%	1	1
4	N. Means	90	0	1	0	40%	0	0
Substitutes
2	M. Reid	–
8	E. Regan, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
13	G. Bonner	–
16	C. Pickett	–
18	Y. Yamamoto, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0	100%	0	0
25	M. Kössler	–
26	N. Flint, on at 66′	24	0	2	0	75%	0	0
33	O. Thomas, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0	50%	0	0
36	K. Asman	–
Team			2	12	11	70%	6	8

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	2	3	67%	1	0

Utah Royals FCFormation 4-3-3

Utah Royals FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 M. McGlynn. Line 1: 22 M. Moriya, 8 K. Del Fava, 18 K. Riehl, 14 N. Rábano. Line 2: 10 N. Miura, 11 M. Tanaka, 17 A. Tejada. Line 3: 5 C. Delzer, 21 K. Palacios, 24 C. Lacasse.

Utah Royals FC 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
1	M. McGlynn	90	0
22	M. Moriya	90	0
14	N. Rábano	90	0
11	M. Tanaka	90	0
8	K. Del Fava	90	0
18	K. Riehl, off at 68′	68	0
10	N. Miura	90	0
17	A. Tejada, off at 77′	77	0
21	K. Palacios, off at 52′	52	0
5	C. Delzer, off at 68′	68	0
24	C. Lacasse	90	0
Substitutes
2	T. Milazzo, on at 68′	22	1
4	P. Cronin, on at 52′	38	0
13	B. Mozingo, on at 68′	22	0
99	M. Hammond, on at 77′	13	0
Team			1

Unused: K. Simmonds, D. Pierre-Louis, C. Brown, M. Justus, A. Spaanstra

All player stats

Utah Royals FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	M. Moriya	90	0	0	0	74%	1	0
14	N. Rábano	90	0	0	2	70%	6	4
11	M. Tanaka	90	0	3	5	70%	2	0
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	1	0	89%	1	0
18	K. Riehl, off at 68′	68	0	0	0	85%	0	1
10	N. Miura	90	0	1	0	83%	0	2
17	A. Tejada, off at 77′	77	0	3	0	71%	0	0
21	K. Palacios, off at 52′	52	0	1	0	63%	1	2
5	C. Delzer, off at 68′	68	0	3	2	56%	2	0
24	C. Lacasse	90	0	3	3	72%	1	0
Substitutes
2	T. Milazzo, on at 68′	22	1	2	0	50%	0	1
4	P. Cronin, on at 52′	38	0	0	0	57%	0	0
6	K. Simmonds	–
13	B. Mozingo, on at 68′	22	0	1	0	57%	1	0
15	D. Pierre-Louis	–
16	C. Brown	–
23	M. Justus	–
30	A. Spaanstra	–
99	M. Hammond, on at 77′	13	0	0	0	67%	0	0
Team			1	18	12	73%	15	10