Kansas City Current 2-1 Utah Royals
Updated
Kansas City Current won: Kansas City Current 2-1 Utah Royals in the NWSL (Round 1) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Current goals: Croix Bethune 57', Ally Sentnor 69'. Utah Royals goals: Tatumn Milazzo 35'. Expected goals: 1.94-1.28. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Cloé Lacasse (8.1).
Match report
Kansas City Current beat Utah Royals 2-1
Kansas City Current came from behind to beat Utah Royals 2-1 at CPKC Stadium on Saturday 14 March in NWSL.
Tatumn Milazzo put Utah Royals ahead on 35' (0-1), Croix Bethune levelled for Kansas City Current on 57' (1-1) and Ally Sentnor restored Kansas City Current's lead on 69' (2-1).
Kansas City Current had 48% of the ball, shots were 18-13 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.94-1.28.
Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 11,500. Referee: Natalie Simon.
Match stats
| Kansas City Current | Utah Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.94 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 205 (65%) | 236 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 4 |
Lineups
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1): Lorena Leite, Izzy Rodriguez, Gabrielle Robinson, Kayla Sharples, Ellie Bravo-Young, Katie Scott, Bayley Feist, Michelle Cooper, Croix Bethune, Ally Sentnor, Debinha
Utah Royals (4-3-3): Mia Justus, Kameron Simmonds, Kaleigh Riehl, Kate Del Fava, Tatumn Milazzo, Madison Hammond, Lara Prasnikar, Cecelia Delzer, Brecken Mozingo, Kiana Palacios, Cloé Lacasse
Key events
- 35' · Goal · Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals)
- 46' · Substitution · Haley Hopkins for Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 51' · Yellow card · Katie Scott (Kansas City Current)
- 57' · Goal · Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current)
- 61' · Substitution · Penelope Hocking for Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current)
- 61' · Substitution · Janni Thomsen for Kameron Simmonds (Utah Royals)
- 69' · Goal · Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current)
- 74' · Substitution · Aria Nagai for Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals)
- 75' · Substitution · Ana Tejada for Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals)
- 78' · Substitution · Elizabeth Ball for Katie Scott (Kansas City Current)
- 84' · Substitution · KK Ream for Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals)
- 84' · Substitution · Kalea Eichenberger for Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals)
- 89' · Substitution · Gianna Paul for Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current)
All-time head-to-head
Kansas City Current vs Utah Royals: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Kansas City Current vs Utah Royals?
Kansas City Current won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
When and where is Kansas City Current vs Utah Royals?
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, NWSL.