Denver Summit 2-1 Utah Royals
Updated
Denver Summit won: Denver Summit 2-1 Utah Royals in the NWSL (Round 16) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026 at Centennial Stadium, Centennial, Colorado. Denver Summit goals: Yazmeen Ryan 51', Janine Sonis 90'+4. Utah Royals goals: Tatumn Milazzo 89'. Expected goals: 1.01-1.96. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Janine Sonis (8.9).
Match report
Denver Summit beat Utah Royals 2-1
Denver Summit narrowly beat Utah Royals 2-1 at Centennial Stadium on Sunday 9 August in NWSL.
Yazmeen Ryan put Denver Summit ahead on 51' (1-0), Tatumn Milazzo levelled for Utah Royals on 89' (1-1) and Janine Sonis restored Denver Summit's lead on 90+4' (2-1).
Janine Sonis's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Denver Summit had 47% of the ball, shots were 12-18 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.01-1.96. Utah Royals created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Janine Sonis (Denver Summit FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 11,559. Referee: Gerald Flores.
Match stats
| Denver Summit | Utah Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 | 1.96 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 32 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 209 (73%) | 236 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Total shots | 12 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 11 |
Lineups
Denver Summit (4-4-2): Abby Smith, Ayooluwa Oke, Eva Gaetino, Kaleigh Kurtz, Janine Sonis, Yuna McCormack, Delanie Sheehan, Devin Lynch, Natalie Means, Yazmeen Ryan, Ally Brazier
Utah Royals (4-2-1-3): Mandy McGlynn, Miyabi Moriya, Kate Del Fava, Kaleigh Riehl, Nuria Rábano, Narumi Miura, Ana Tejada, Mina Tanaka, Cecelia Delzer, Kiana Palacios, Cloé Lacasse
Key events
- 41' · Yellow card · Ana Tejada (Utah Royals)
- 51' · Goal · Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit)
- 52' · Substitution · Paige Cronin for Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals)
- 66' · Substitution · Natasha Flint for Yuna McCormack (Denver Summit)
- 68' · Substitution · Tatumn Milazzo for Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals)
- 68' · Substitution · Brecken Mozingo for Cecelia Delzer (Utah Royals)
- 75' · Yellow card · Abby Smith (Denver Summit)
- 77' · Substitution · Madison Hammond for Ana Tejada (Utah Royals)
- 89' · Goal · Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Yuzuki Yamamoto for Ayooluwa Oke (Denver Summit)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Olivia Thomas for Ally Brazier (Denver Summit)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Emma Regan for Devin Lynch (Denver Summit)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Janine Sonis (Denver Summit)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Denver Summit vs Utah Royals?
Denver Summit won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026.
When and where is Denver Summit vs Utah Royals?
Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 02:00 UTC at Centennial Stadium, Centennial, Colorado, NWSL.