Utah Royals 1-3 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Updated
NJ/NY Gotham FC won: Utah Royals 1-3 NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL (Round 12) on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Utah Royals goals: Cecelia Delzer 23'. NJ/NY Gotham FC goals: Esther González 26' (pen), Tierna Davidson 45'+5, Esther González 70'. Expected goals: 1.86-2.63. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Esther González (9.2).
Match report
NJ/NY Gotham FC beat Utah Royals 3-1
NJ/NY Gotham FC came from behind to beat Utah Royals 3-1 away from home at America First Field on Saturday 11 July in NWSL.
Cecelia Delzer put Utah Royals ahead on 23' (1-0), Esther González levelled for NJ/NY Gotham FC from the penalty spot on 26' (1-1), Tierna Davidson restored NJ/NY Gotham FC's lead on 45+5' (1-2) and Esther González made it 1-3 on 70'.
Utah Royals had 45% of the ball, shots were 12-12 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.86-2.63.
Esther González (Gotham FC) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 10,014. Referee: Alex Billeter.
Match stats
| Utah Royals | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 | 2.63 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 18 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 206 (72%) | 281 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1): Mandy McGlynn, Kameron Simmonds, Kate Del Fava, Tatumn Milazzo, Nuria Rábano, Narumi Miura, Madison Hammond, Cecelia Delzer, Mina Tanaka, Cloé Lacasse, Kiana Palacios
NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-2-3-1): Ann-Katrin Berger, Jessica Carter, Emily Sonnett, Tierna Davidson, Guro Reiten, Jaelin Howell, Savannah McCaskill, Jordynn Dudley, Rose Lavelle, Jaedyn Shaw, Esther González
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Cecelia Delzer (Utah Royals)
- 26' · Goal · Esther González (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 32' · Yellow card · Jaelin Howell (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals)
- 45'+5 · Goal · Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 45'+7 · Yellow card · Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals)
- 46' · Substitution · Lara Prasnikar for Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals)
- 56' · Substitution · Miyabi Moriya for Kameron Simmonds (Utah Royals)
- 58' · Substitution · Midge Purce for Jordynn Dudley (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 58' · Substitution · Sarah Schupansky for Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 63' · Yellow card · Midge Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Dayana Pierre for Madison Hammond (Utah Royals)
- 65' · Substitution · Paige Monaghan for Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals)
- 70' · Goal · Esther González (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 75' · Yellow card · Dayana Pierre (Utah Royals)
- 78' · Substitution · Sofia Cook for Savannah McCaskill (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Mandy Freeman for Jaedyn Shaw (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 88' · Substitution · Courtney Brown for Cecelia Delzer (Utah Royals)
- 90' · Substitution · Bruninha for Guro Reiten (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Utah Royals vs NJ/NY Gotham FC?
NJ/NY Gotham FC won, 1-3 (NWSL) on Sat, 11 Jul 2026.
When and where is Utah Royals vs NJ/NY Gotham FC?
Sat, 11 Jul 2026, 02:00 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, NWSL.