Utah Royals 2-0 Houston Dash
Updated
Utah Royals won: Utah Royals 2-0 Houston Dash in the NWSL (Round 20) on Sun, 14 Sept 2025 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Utah Royals goals: Kaleigh Riehl 4', Paige Monaghan 45'. Expected goals: 1.25-0.31. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Kaleigh Riehl (8.3).
Match report
Utah Royals beat Houston Dash 2-0
Utah Royals saw off Houston Dash 2-0 at America First Field on Sunday 14 September in NWSL.
Kaleigh Riehl put Utah Royals ahead on 4' (1-0) and Paige Monaghan made it 2-0 on 45'.
Utah Royals had 57% of the ball, shots were 15-5 (7-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.25-0.31.
Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 5,413. Referee: Marie Durr.
Match stats
| Utah Royals | Houston Dash | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 | 0.31 |
| Total shots | 15 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 13 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 292 (76%) | 188 (65%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 2 |
Lineups
Utah Royals (4-3-3): Mandy McGlynn, Janni Thomsen, Kate Del Fava, Kaleigh Riehl, Nuria Rábano, Claudia Zornoza, Mina Tanaka, Ana Tejada, Paige Monaghan, Aisha Solorzano, Cloe Lacasse
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1): Jane Campbell, Avery Patterson, Katie Lind, Paige Nielsen, Allysha Chapman, Danielle Colaprico, Maggie Graham, Yazmeen Ryan, Delanie Sheehan, Kalyssa van Zanten, Clarissa Larisey
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals)
- 45' · Goal · Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals)
- 46' · Substitution · Messiah Bright for Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash)
- 59' · Substitution · Brecken Mozingo for Cloe Lacasse (Utah Royals)
- 60' · Substitution · Lisa Boattin for Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash)
- 66' · Yellow card · Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals)
- 70' · Substitution · Dana Foederer for Ana Tejada (Utah Royals)
- 70' · Substitution · Imani Dorsey for Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals)
- 72' · Yellow card · Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals)
- 77' · Substitution · Evelina Duljan for Kalyssa van Zanten (Houston Dash)
- 78' · Substitution · Bianca Rose St-Georges for Aisha Solorzano (Utah Royals)
- 78' · Substitution · Cecelia Kizer for Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals)
- 84' · Yellow card · Maggie Graham (Houston Dash)
- 87' · Substitution · Michelle Alozie for Maggie Graham (Houston Dash)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Utah Royals vs Houston Dash?
Utah Royals won, 2-0 (NWSL) on Sun, 14 Sept 2025.
When and where is Utah Royals vs Houston Dash?
Sun, 14 Sept 2025, 22:00 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, NWSL.