Utah Royals 0-2 Kansas City Current
Updated
Kansas City Current won: Utah Royals 0-2 Kansas City Current in the NWSL (Round 25) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Kansas City Current goals: Haley Hopkins 21', Haley Hopkins 90'+1. Expected goals: 1.10-2.45. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Haley Hopkins (8.9).
Match report
Kansas City Current beat Utah Royals 2-0
Kansas City Current beat Utah Royals 2-0 away from home at America First Field on Saturday 17 October in NWSL.
Haley Hopkins put Kansas City Current ahead on 21' (0-1) and added another on 90+1' (0-2).
Utah Royals had 57% of the ball, shots were 12-14 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.10-2.45. Kansas City Current were the better side on chances, too.
Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
The result leaves Kansas City Current 4th on 47 points, with Utah Royals 6th on 46.
Attendance: 10,809. Referee: Danielle Chesky.
Match stats
| Utah Royals | Kansas City Current | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.10 | 2.45 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 264 (71%) | 173 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1): Mandy McGlynn, Paige Cronin, Kate Del Fava, Kaleigh Riehl, Nuria Rábano, Ana Tejada, Narumi Miura, Brecken Mozingo, Cecelia Delzer, Cloé Lacasse, Kiana Palacios
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1): Lorena Leite, Laney Rouse, Gabrielle Robinson, Kayla Sharples, Izzy Rodriguez, Lo'eau LaBonta, Vanessa DiBernardo, Michelle Cooper, Debinha, Temwa Chawinga, Haley Hopkins
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current)
- 43' · Yellow card · Narumi Miura (Utah Royals)
- 62' · Substitution · Jameese Joseph for Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals)
- 65' · Substitution · Croix Bethune for Debinha (Kansas City Current)
- 73' · Yellow card · Ana Tejada (Utah Royals)
- 78' · Substitution · Amelia White for Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 78' · Substitution · Bayley Feist for Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current)
- 81' · Substitution · Courtney Brown for Narumi Miura (Utah Royals)
- 81' · Substitution · Tatumn Milazzo for Paige Cronin (Utah Royals)
- 82' · Yellow card · Courtney Brown (Utah Royals)
- 86' · Substitution · Madison Hammond for Ana Tejada (Utah Royals)
- 86' · Substitution · Alexa Spaanstra for Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current)
All-time head-to-head
Utah Royals vs Kansas City Current: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Utah Royals vs Kansas City Current?
Kansas City Current won, 0-2 (NWSL) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Utah Royals vs Kansas City Current?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 22:30 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, NWSL.