and Utah Royals FC every battled on the street Sunday in an thrilling West Coast doubleheader. URFC headed to Lumen Area in Seattle to tackle the Reign, incomes a commanding 3-0 win, whereas RSL traveled to , falling 2-1 after a late penalty for the house facet broke the impasse.
Utah Royals dominate in Seattle, RSL unable to bounce again in Los Angeles
Actual Salt Lake closed out its first three-match week of the season, trying to bounce again after the troublesome 0-2 loss to at house on Wednesday. After battling again from conceding an early aim, 19-year-old scored the equalizer for the Claret-and-Cobalt in stoppage time, sending either side into the locker room deadlocked at 1-1. With simply 5 minutes remaining in regulation, the Galaxy was awarded a penalty, placing the house facet up 2-1 and handing RSL its second consecutive loss for the primary time in 2026, and simply the nineteenth of the 192-game period.
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In Seattle, Utah Royals FC began off its match on fireplace, and simply 54 seconds in, Japanese attacker took benefit of a poor aim kick, taking up possession within the field earlier than sending it to ahead Paige Cronin, whose perfectly-placed ball marked a historic aim within the Royals’ six-season historical past because the earliest ever. Simply six minutes later, midfielder Narumi Miura scored from lengthy vary to offer the guests an early 2-0 lead. The Royals completed out the primary half on a excessive, scoring a 3rd aim in stoppage time to take a 3-0 halftime lead. URFC continued its sturdy type, maintaining the house facet scoreless within the match to earn its first win at Seattle since 2019.
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“We’ve received to beat and personal what we will management. As a bunch we have to personal every thing and put our greatest foot ahead to do our greatest on this subsequent match in opposition to Portland,” RSL Head coach Mastroeni stated.
“It was nice that we received a variety of our injured gamers again tonight, we received Narumi again on the pitch, we received on the market, and once you get your group again to being cohesive and coaching once more, it makes us tremendous aggressive,” stated Cloé Lacasse. “It’s an honor to symbolize this membership and we’re going to go on the market and take each scenario and capitalize. We have been simply tremendous proud to put on the badge, and it was nice to see the group come out and compete in the present day.”
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Sunday’s doubleheader recreation abstract
The Claret-and-Cobalt began off largely in its defensive finish, after conceding a foul simply outdoors the penalty field within the ninth minute. Iconic German star gave the house facet the early lead off the resultant free kick. After a questionable deal with in opposition to RSL was not dominated a foul, the guests countered, getting RSL goalkeeper out of place for a wide-open internet that homegrown defender heroically blocked to maintain the deficit at only one. Minutes later, homegrown midfielder Aiden Hezarkhani showcased impeccable footwork, dribbling the ball into the field and sending it by to Utah native Gozo, whose shot ricocheted off the publish and LA’s keeper to even up the rating simply earlier than halftime. After a hard-fought half with a number of possibilities and an enormous solo effort by Cabral, the late LA penalty kick proved an excessive amount of for RSL, which got here up quick on the street, falling 2-1.
Utah Royals FC was again in motion tonight after the April FIFA Worldwide break, key gamers rejoined the roster, together with Cronin, making her 2026 debut and Japanese ahead Miura making her URFC debut. The rating by Cronin within the first minute of play marks the primary time in membership historical past the Royals have scored throughout the first minute, additionally the fourth-fastest aim in NWSL historical past. Following Narumi’s seventh-minute aim, Utah Royals FC midfielder Ana Tejada despatched a perfectly-placed ball by the protection to , who netted a 3rd aim for Utah in first-half stoppage. The shutout win for URFC marks the squad’s third consecutive win of 2026, vaulting the group to 3rd place total within the standings, a historic begin to the 2026 marketing campaign.
Up subsequent
Utah Soccer now celebrates one other doubleheader weekend subsequent Saturday, Could 2, with Actual Salt Lake returning house to host the at America First Area. Kickoff is scheduled for two:30 p.m. MDT, and the match might be streamed on AppleTV with tickets obtainable for buy at . Utah Royals FC stay on the street for an additional week, heading to downtown Los Angeles to face Angel Metropolis FC at 6:30 p.m. MDT, with followers capable of tune in on ION TV (test native listings; channel 16 in Utah).
RSL midfielder Zavier Gozo (72) celebrates after the equalizing aim simply earlier than halftime on Sunday night in Los Angeles. | Meagan Johnson, RSL
The Utah Royals have a good time after Cloé Lacasse (24) scores the third aim for URFC within the first half, placing the visiting facet up 3-0. | Emma Corona
URFC goalkeeper Mia Justus (23) directs her group after main URFC to its second clear sheet of 2026. | Emma Corona