Utah Royals 2-0 Houston Dash
Updated
Utah Royals won: Utah Royals 2-0 Houston Dash in the NWSL (Round 7) on Thu, 7 May 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Utah Royals goals: Cloé Lacasse 38', Courtney Brown 88'. Expected goals: 2.27-0.69. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Mina Tanaka (8.9).
Match report
Utah Royals beat Houston Dash 2-0
Utah Royals saw off Houston Dash 2-0 at America First Field on Thursday 7 May in NWSL.
Cloé Lacasse put Utah Royals ahead on 38' (1-0) and Courtney Brown made it 2-0 on 88'.
Utah Royals had 62% of the ball, shots were 22-7 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.27-0.69. Utah Royals were the better side on chances, too.
Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,789. Referee: Natalie Simon.
Match stats
| Utah Royals | Houston Dash | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.27 | 0.69 |
| Total shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 375 (82%) | 200 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 15 | 4 |
| Total shots | 22 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 6 |
Lineups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1): Mandy McGlynn, Janni Thomsen, Kate Del Fava, Kaleigh Riehl, Miyabi Moriya, Ana Tejada, Narumi Miura, Paige Monaghan, Mina Tanaka, Cloé Lacasse, Cecelia Delzer
Houston Dash (4-4-2): Jane Campbell, Leah Klenke, Paige Nielsen, Malia Berkely, Lisa Boattin, Emina Ekic, Cate Hardin, Sarah Puntigam, Linda Ullmark, Messiah Bright, Clarissa Larisey
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Emina Ekic (Houston Dash)
- 38' · Goal · Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals)
- 46' · Substitution · Kalyssa van Zanten for Messiah Bright (Houston Dash)
- 46' · Substitution · Kat Rader for Emina Ekic (Houston Dash)
- 62' · Substitution · Kate Faasse for Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash)
- 62' · Substitution · Maggie Graham for Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash)
- 63' · Substitution · Courtney Brown for Cecelia Delzer (Utah Royals)
- 63' · Substitution · Alexa Spaanstra for Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals)
- 68' · Substitution · Danielle Colaprico for Kalyssa van Zanten (Houston Dash)
- 69' · Substitution · Dayana Pierre for Narumi Miura (Utah Royals)
- 69' · Substitution · Brecken Mozingo for Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals)
- 71' · Yellow card · Ana Tejada (Utah Royals)
- 77' · Substitution · Tatumn Milazzo for Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals)
- 88' · Goal · Courtney Brown (Utah Royals)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Dayana Pierre (Utah Royals)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Utah Royals vs Houston Dash?
Utah Royals won, 2-0 (NWSL) on Thu, 7 May 2026.
When and where is Utah Royals vs Houston Dash?
Thu, 7 May 2026, 02:00 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, NWSL.