Utah Royals FC 2–0 Houston Dash, NWSL Matchday 7

Utah Royals FC v Houston Dash

Utah Royals FC2nd 16 pts

C. Lacasse 38′
C. Brown 88′

2

2–0

Full time

Wed 6 May

Expected goals: Utah Royals FC 2.45, Houston Dash 0.79

Houston Dash7th 10 pts

0

Wed 6 May, 10:00 pm EDT America First Field NWSL 2026, Matchday 7

Key moments

38′Goal C. Lacasse (Utah Royals FC)1–0
88′Goal C. Brown (Utah Royals FC)2–0

Top performers

Utah Royals

C. BrownUTAshirt 16, came off the bench1G2SH
C. LacasseMUTAshirt 241G2SH
M. TanakaMUTAshirt 110G6SH

Houston Dash

K. RaderHOUshirt 22, came off the bench0G4SH
C. HardinMHOUshirt 180G1SH
K. FaasseHOUshirt 23, came off the bench0G1SH

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

What it means

Utah Royals FC

2nd▲3 from 5th

In the playoff places, 7 points above North Carolina Courage, with 22 to play.

Houston Dash

7thNo change

In the playoff places, 1 point above North Carolina Courage, with 23 to play.

Season series

Matchday 7 Wed 6 May

Utah Royals FC2

Houston Dash0

Matchday 21 Sat 12 Sep

Houston Dash0

Utah Royals FC1

Utah Royals FC took both meetings, 3–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

UTA HOU

Expected goals: Utah Royals FC: 2.45; Houston Dash: 0.79
Possession: Utah Royals FC: 61%; Houston Dash: 39%
Shots: Utah Royals FC: 22; Houston Dash: 7
Corners: Utah Royals FC: 15; Houston Dash: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	8	+8	19
2	Utah Royals FC	8	+6	16
3	Washington Spirit	8	+8	15
4	San Diego Wave FC	8	+3	15
5	Gotham FC	8	+4	14
6	Seattle Reign FC	7	0	11
7	Houston Dash	7	+1	10
8	Angel City FC	6	+4	9

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.

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

The match on the pitch

Utah Royals FC: 61% possession; 99 possessions; 17% ended in a shot; 28% reached the box; 5.8 actions each
Houston Dash: 39% possession; 99 possessions; 5% ended in a shot; 19% reached the box; 3.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Utah Royals FC

Houston Dash

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Utah Royals FC started 13% of their possessions in the final third, Houston Dash 8%.

Where the shots came from

Utah Royals FCHouston Dash

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

How each team moved the ball

Utah Royals FC

Houston Dash

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

Utah Royals FCHouston Dash

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Utah Royals FCHouston Dash

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

Utah Royals FCHouston Dash

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. 1,609 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Utah Royals FC attack right, Houston Dash 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.

81 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:39	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
4:35	C. Hardin	Houston Dash
7:19	P. Cronin	Utah Royals FC
10:00	M. Tanaka	Utah Royals FC
18:57	K. Del Fava	Utah Royals FC
18:57	K. Del Fava	Utah Royals FC
19:12	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
22:06	M. Tanaka	Utah Royals FC
22:33	N. Miura	Utah Royals FC
22:39	P. Cronin	Utah Royals FC
25:37	L. Klenke	Houston Dash
25:50	L. Klenke	Houston Dash
26:37	L. Boattin	Houston Dash
28:58	M. Moriya	Utah Royals FC
31:09	K. Del Fava	Utah Royals FC
32:51	L. Klenke	Houston Dash
33:35	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
33:37	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
35:06	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
35:33	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC

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Lineups

Utah Royals FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Utah Royals FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 M. McGlynn. Line 1: 7 J. Thomsen, 8 K. Del Fava, 18 K. Riehl, 22 M. Moriya. Line 2: 17 A. Tejada, 10 N. Miura. Line 3: 4 P. Cronin, 11 M. Tanaka, 24 C. Lacasse. Line 4: 5 C. Delzer.

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
1	M. McGlynn	90	0	0	0.00
7	J. Thomsen	90	0	0	0.02
22	M. Moriya, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.05
10	N. Miura, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0.20
18	K. Riehl	90	0	0	0.20
4	P. Cronin, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.05
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0.00
5	C. Delzer, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.36
11	M. Tanaka	90	0	2	0.39
24	C. Lacasse, off at 69′	69	1	0	0.62
Substitutes
2	T. Milazzo, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
13	B. Mozingo, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
15	D. Pierre-Louis, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
16	C. Brown, on at 62′	28	1	0	0.50
30	A. Spaanstra, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.06
Team			2	2	2.46

Unused: K. Simmonds, N. Rábano, A. Nagai, M. Justus

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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
7	J. Thomsen	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	3	83%	3	0
22	M. Moriya, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.05	2	0	1	87%	0	2
10	N. Miura, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	92%	1	0
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0.20	2	0	0	93%	1	1
18	K. Riehl	90	0	0	0.20	2	0	1	90%	0	0
4	P. Cronin, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.05	2	0	1	41%	1	0
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	75%	0	2
5	C. Delzer, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.36	2	1	2	58%	0	0
11	M. Tanaka	90	0	2	0.39	6	2	3	74%	0	0
24	C. Lacasse, off at 69′	69	1	0	0.62	2	2	3	75%	2	0
Substitutes
2	T. Milazzo, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	0	1
6	K. Simmonds	–
13	B. Mozingo, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	56%	0	0
14	N. Rábano	–
15	D. Pierre-Louis, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	0	0
16	C. Brown, on at 62′	28	1	0	0.50	2	2	0	63%	0	0
20	A. Nagai	–
23	M. Justus	–
30	A. Spaanstra, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			2	2	2.46	22	7	17	80%	8	6

Utah Royals FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	M. McGlynn	90	2	2	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: M. McGlynn

Houston DashFormation 4-4-2

Houston Dash, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 4 L. Klenke, 14 P. Nielsen, 10 M. Berkely, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 11 E. Ekić, 18 C. Hardin, 17 S. Puntigam, 30 L. Ullmark. Line 3: 6 M. Bright, 9 C. Larisey.

Houston Dash 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
1	J. Campbell	90	0	0	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00
27	L. Boattin	90	0	0	0.00
18	C. Hardin	90	0	0	0.02
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00
10	M. Berkely	90	0	0	0.00
11	E. Ekić, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
17	S. Puntigam	90	0	0	0.08
9	C. Larisey, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00
6	M. Bright, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
30	L. Ullmark, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
12	K. Van Zanten, on at 46′, off at 68′	23	0	0	0.00
19	M. Graham, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
22	K. Rader, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.33
23	K. Faasse, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.39
24	D. Colaprico, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.83

Unused: A. Chapman, S. Schmidt, A. Patterson, C. DeLisle

All player stats

Houston Dash 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
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	68%	1	2
27	L. Boattin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	69%	1	1
18	C. Hardin	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	70%	3	1
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	69%	3	1
10	M. Berkely	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	2	0
11	E. Ekić, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	1
17	S. Puntigam	90	0	0	0.08	1	0	0	71%	0	1
9	C. Larisey, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	0
6	M. Bright, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
30	L. Ullmark, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	38%	0	1
Substitutes
2	A. Chapman	–
12	K. Van Zanten, on at 46′, off at 68′	23	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
13	S. Schmidt	–
15	A. Patterson	–
19	M. Graham, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	0
22	K. Rader, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.33	4	2	0	50%	2	0
23	K. Faasse, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.39	1	1	1	88%	1	0
24	D. Colaprico, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	86%	0	0
40	C. DeLisle	–
Team			0	0	0.83	7	3	4	72%	13	8