Utah Royals 1-0 Chicago Stars FC
Updated
Utah Royals won: Utah Royals 1-0 Chicago Stars FC in the NWSL (Round 4) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Utah Royals goals: Mina Tanaka 74' (pen). Expected goals: 3.03-0.29. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Katie Lund (8.3).
Match report
Utah Royals beat Chicago Stars FC 1-0
Utah Royals squeezed past Chicago Stars FC 1-0 at America First Field on Saturday 4 April in NWSL.
Mina Tanaka put Utah Royals ahead from the penalty spot on 74' (1-0).
Utah Royals had 61% of the ball, shots were 26-4 (10-1 on target) and expected goals finished 3.03-0.29. Utah Royals were the better side on chances, too.
Katie Lund (Chicago Stars) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 7,244. Referee: Trevor Wiseman.
Match stats
| Utah Royals | Chicago Stars FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.03 | 0.29 |
| Total shots | 26 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 8 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 331 (81%) | 189 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 14 | 1 |
| Total shots | 26 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 2 |
Lineups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1): Mia Justus, Janni Thomsen, Kaleigh Riehl, Kate Del Fava, Tatumn Milazzo, Ana Tejada, Dayana Pierre, Cecelia Delzer, Mina Tanaka, Cloé Lacasse, Kiana Palacios
Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1): Katie Lund, Jenna Bike, Kathrin-Julia Hendrich, Samantha Staab, Tessa Dellarose, Manaka Hayashi, Maitane López, Jameese Joseph, Julia Grosso, Ryan Gareis, Nádia Gomes
Key events
- 64' · Substitution · Miyabi Moriya for Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals)
- 65' · Substitution · Michelle Alozie for Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Bea Franklin for Maitane López (Chicago Stars FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Ivonne Chacón for Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars FC)
- 74' · Goal · Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals)
- 78' · Substitution · Alexa Spaanstra for Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals)
- 84' · Substitution · Aaliyah Farmer for Kathrin-Julia Hendrich (Chicago Stars FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Aria Nagai for Dayana Pierre (Utah Royals)
- 85' · Substitution · Courtney Brown for Cecelia Delzer (Utah Royals)
- 86' · Substitution · Micayla Johnson for Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Brecken Mozingo for Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Utah Royals vs Chicago Stars FC?
Utah Royals won, 1-0 (NWSL) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026.
When and where is Utah Royals vs Chicago Stars FC?
Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 01:00 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, NWSL.