North Carolina Courage 1-4 Utah Royals
Updated
Utah Royals won: North Carolina Courage 1-4 Utah Royals in the NWSL (Round 14) on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina Courage goals: Evelyn Ijeh 55'. Utah Royals goals: Kate Del Fava 6', Tatumn Milazzo 34', Mina Tanaka 65', Cloé Lacasse 90'+4 (pen). Expected goals: 2.82-1.97. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Cloé Lacasse (8.9).
Match report
Utah Royals rout North Carolina Courage 4-1
Utah Royals thrashed North Carolina Courage 4-1 away from home at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 25 July in NWSL.
Kate Del Fava put Utah Royals ahead on 6' (0-1), Tatumn Milazzo made it 0-2 on 34', Evelyn Ijeh pulled one back for North Carolina Courage on 55' (1-2), Mina Tanaka made it 1-3 on 65' and Cloé Lacasse made it 1-4 from the penalty spot on 90+4'.
North Carolina Courage had 54% of the ball, shots were 22-13 (6-8 on target) and expected goals finished 2.82-1.97. North Carolina Courage created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 7,133. Referee: Marie Durr.
Match stats
| North Carolina Courage | Utah Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.82 | 1.97 |
| Total shots | 22 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 15 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 304 (79%) | 239 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 22 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 10 |
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1): Kailen Sheridan, Ryan Williams, Uno Shiragaki, Maycee Bell, Danielle Weatherholt, Riley Jackson, Shinomi Koyama, Allyson Schlegel, Erica Parkinson, Ashley Sanchez, Evelyn Ijeh
Utah Royals (4-3-3): Mandy McGlynn, Miyabi Moriya, Kate Del Fava, Tatumn Milazzo, Nuria Rábano, Ana Tejada, Narumi Miura, Mina Tanaka, Cecelia Delzer, Lara Prasnikar, Cloé Lacasse
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals)
- 20' · Yellow card · Narumi Miura (Utah Royals)
- 34' · Goal · Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals)
- 55' · Goal · Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage)
- 56' · Substitution · Lauryn Thompson for Allyson Schlegel (North Carolina Courage)
- 56' · Substitution · Natalie Jacobs for Danielle Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage)
- 63' · Substitution · Kaleigh Riehl for Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals)
- 63' · Substitution · Kiana Palacios for Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals)
- 63' · Substitution · Paige Monaghan for Cecelia Delzer (Utah Royals)
- 65' · Goal · Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals)
- 78' · Substitution · Courtney Brown for Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals)
- 85' · Substitution · Madison Hammond for Ana Tejada (Utah Royals)
- 86' · Substitution · Felicitas Rauch for Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Chioma Okafor for Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina Courage vs Utah Royals: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina Courage vs Utah Royals?
Utah Royals won, 1-4 (NWSL) on Sat, 25 Jul 2026.
When and where is North Carolina Courage vs Utah Royals?
Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 23:45 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, NWSL.