FINAL RESULT · July 25, 2026

Utah Royals 4–1 North Carolina Courage: July 25, 2026 NWSL Result

Utah Royals and North Carolina Courage completed their 2026 NWSL match at WakeMed Soccer Park on July 25, 2026. The final score was Utah Royals 4–1 North Carolina Courage. This page keeps the result, viewing information, current table snapshot and the other 2026 meeting together.

Utah Royals Current rank #7 · Form W L L D W

4–1

North Carolina Courage Current rank #9 · Form L L W W W

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Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Broadcast Information

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North Carolina Courage Match Venue

WakeMed Soccer Park

Cary, North Carolina, USA

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MATCH VIDEOS

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Match Highlights

Watch 6 available highlights from this completed NWSL match, including the match recap, goals and notable plays supplied with the final game record.

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North Carolina Courage vs. Utah Royals - Game Highlights

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0:54

Kate Del Fava finds the back of the net for Utah Royals

Kate Del Fava slots in the goal for Utah Royals

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0:28

Tatumn Milazzo gets on the scoresheet for Utah Royals

Tatumn Milazzo slots in the goal for Utah Royals

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0:34

Evelyn Ijeh gets on the scoresheet for North Carolina Courage

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0:32

Mina Tanaka finds the back of the net for Utah Royals

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0:42

Cloé Lacasse scores from the spot

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FINAL MATCH REPORT

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Match Stats and Facts

Compare the final team numbers from this July 25, 2026 NWSL match, then jump to the goals, cards, substitutions, lineups and player leaders.

Final score

Utah Royals 4–1 North Carolina Courage

Match venue

WakeMed Soccer Park

Referee

Marie Durr

Attendance

7,133

Formations

4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1

Utah RoyalsTeam statisticNorth Carolina Courage

46%Possession54%

13Shots22

8Shots on goal6

5Corner kicks5

5Saves2

11Fouls committed9

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

1Offsides3

325Passes attempted373

233Passes completed293

70%Pass accuracy80%

10Tackles won11

16Interceptions5

3Blocked shots8

26Clearances11

GOALS, CARDS & SUBSTITUTIONS

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Match Timeline

Follow the important moments in match order. Routine stoppages and duplicate delay notices are left out so the decisive action is easier to scan.

Kickoff
Kickoff
First Half begins.
20'
Yellow card · Utah Royals
Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34'
Goal · Utah Royals
Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 2. Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
45'+4'
Halftime
First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 2.
45'
Second half
Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Utah Royals 2.
55'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 2. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
56'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Lauryn Thompson replaces Ally Schlegel.
56'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Natalie Jacobs replaces Dani Weatherholt.
63'
Substitution · Utah Royals
Substitution, Utah Royals. Kaleigh Riehl replaces Miyabi Moriya.
63'
Substitution · Utah Royals
Substitution, Utah Royals. Kiana Palacios replaces Lara Prasnikar.
64'
Substitution · Utah Royals
Substitution, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin replaces Cece Delzer.
78'
Substitution · Utah Royals
Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Mina Tanaka.
84'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch replaces Maycee Bell.
84'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
85'
Substitution · Utah Royals
Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Hammond replaces Ana Tejada.
90'+1'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Riley Jackson.
90'+4'
Penalty goal · Utah Royals
Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 4. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+10'
Full time
End Regular Time

STARTING XI & BENCH

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Lineups and Formations

See both starting lineups, listed positions and available substitutes from the final match record.

AWAY TEAM

Utah Royals Starting Lineup

4-3-3

1
Mandy McGlynnG
22
Miyabi MoriyaRB · Subbed off
14
Nuria RábanoLB
10
Narumi MiuraCM
8
Kate Del FavaCD-R
2
Tatumn MilazzoCD-L
17
Ana TejadaRM · Subbed off
11
Mina TanakaLM · Subbed off
9
Lara PrasnikarF · Subbed off
5
Cece DelzerRF · Subbed off
24
Cloé LacasseLF

Utah Royals Substitutes

30
Alexa SpaanstraSUB
4
Paige CroninSUB · Came on
23
Mia JustusSUB
6
Kameron SimmondsSUB
18
Kaleigh RiehlSUB · Came on
21
Kiana PalaciosSUB · Came on
13
Brecken MozingoSUB
99
Madison HammondSUB · Came on
16
Courtney BrownSUB · Came on

HOME TEAM

North Carolina Courage Starting Lineup

4-2-3-1

1
Kailen SheridanG
13
Ryan WilliamsRB
17
Dani WeatherholtLB · Subbed off
20
Shinomi KoyamaLM
18
Uno ShiragakiCD-R
25
Maycee BellCD-L · Subbed off
35
Ally SchlegelAM-R · Subbed off
16
Riley JacksonRM · Subbed off
10
Evelyn IjehF · Subbed off
19
Érica ParkinsonAM
2
Ashley SanchezAM-L

North Carolina Courage Substitutes

12
Natalia StaudeSUB
6
Ivy YounceSUB
8
Chioma OkaforSUB · Came on
4
Natalie JacobsSUB · Came on
99
Madison WhiteSUB
14
Carly WickenheiserSUB
7
Lauryn ThompsonSUB · Came on
33
Hannah BetfortSUB · Came on
11
Feli RauchSUB · Came on

KEY PLAYER NUMBERS

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Top Performers and Player Stats

These leaders highlight the players who topped their team in shooting, passing, defending or goalkeeping during this match.

North Carolina Courage Match Leaders

Ashley Sanchez

Total ShotsAshley Sanchez5 · 1 SOG, 0.91 xG

Ryan Williams

Accurate PassesRyan Williams41 · 52 PASS

Ryan Williams

Defensive InterventionsRyan Williams15 · 1 TKLW, 7 DUELW

Kailen Sheridan

SavesKailen Sheridan2 · 6 SOGA, 1.60 xGC

Utah Royals Match Leaders

Mina Tanaka

Total ShotsMina Tanaka3 · 3 SOG, 0.17 xG

Kate Del Fava

Accurate PassesKate Del Fava34 · 40 PASS

Tatumn Milazzo

Defensive InterventionsTatumn Milazzo16 · 1 TKLW, 2 DUELW

Mandy McGlynn

SavesMandy McGlynn5 · 6 SOGA, 2.93 xGC

PLAY-BY-PLAY

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Match Commentary

Review the latest recorded match updates, shown from the final whistle backward for faster postgame reading.

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Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 4.
90'+10'
Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 4.
90'+7'
Attempt missed. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama with a cross.
90'+7'
Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+7'
Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
90'+4'
Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Utah Royals 4. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+2'
Penalty conceded by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+2'
Penalty Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+2'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Riley Jackson.
89'
Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
89'
Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Feli Rauch.
88'
Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
86'
Attempt blocked. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
85'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Hammond replaces Ana Tejada.
84'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
84'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch replaces Maycee Bell.
84'
Delay in match because of an injury Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
83'
Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Maycee Bell.
81'
Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
80'
Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
80'
Attempt blocked. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
79'
Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
78'
Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Mina Tanaka.
77'
Foul by Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage).
77'
Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
75'
Attempt missed. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maycee Bell with a headed pass following a corner.
75'
Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.

MATCH-SPECIFIC GUIDE

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Result Summary

Utah Royals won Utah Royals 4–1 North Carolina Courage away from home. The score shown here is the recorded final result; team records and positions below use the site's latest standings snapshot rather than a pre-match table.

Utah Royals Season Context: Late Summer Brings a Home Cluster

Three of Utah's four July matches were scheduled at home, followed by Portland and Bay FC visits in August. Month and Home filters make that concentrated section easy to isolate.

North Carolina Courage Season Context: Use the June Pause as a Divider

The 2026 calendar has no official NWSL matches through most of June. Treat the games before and after that break as two planning blocks when exporting or subscribing.

How to Read This Result

The final score is fixed on this page, but current standings and recent form continue to update after later matches. Use the two team-schedule links to see what came next.

Season context was researched separately from the Utah Royals FC 2026 schedule announcement and the North Carolina Courage 2026 schedule announcement. Live schedule data and the recorded result take priority over release-day details.

SEASON SERIES

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage 2026 Head-to-Head

Across completed 2026 meetings currently in the schedule, Utah Royals has 2 wins, North Carolina Courage has 0 wins, and 0 finished level. The other listed meeting was North Carolina Courage 1–2 Utah Royals on September 27, 2026.

July 25, 2026: Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage

Utah Royals 4–1 North Carolina Courage

WakeMed Soccer Park

September 27, 2026: North Carolina Courage vs Utah Royals

North Carolina Courage 1–2 Utah Royals

America First Field

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CURRENT TEAM SNAPSHOT

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Standings and Recent Form

These are current site values, included to help compare the teams. They should not be read as a historical snapshot from the original match date.

Utah Royals Current Snapshot

Utah Royals is currently #7 with 47 points from 30 matches (14 wins, 5 draws, 11 losses). Recent form: W L L D W.

North Carolina Courage Current Snapshot

North Carolina Courage is currently #9 with 45 points from 30 matches (14 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses). Recent form: L L W W W.

Table Position Comparison

Utah Royals has the higher current points total, with a gap of 2 points between the clubs.

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USING THIS MATCH PAGE

How to Use This Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage Result Page

Compare the Final Match Stats

Use the side-by-side numbers to compare possession, shots, passing, discipline and defensive work without opening a separate box score.

Follow the Goals and Key Moments

The match timeline keeps goals, cards and substitutions in chronological order while removing routine delay notices.

Check Lineups and Match Highlights

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MATCH QUESTIONS

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage FAQ

What was the Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage score?

The recorded final score was Utah Royals 4–1 North Carolina Courage on July 25, 2026.

Where can I watch Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage?

The current schedule lists ION. Availability, subscription requirements and international rights can vary by service and location.

Where is Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage being played?

The listed venue is WakeMed Soccer Park, at Cary, North Carolina, USA. Check the venue line again before traveling.

Do Utah Royals and North Carolina Courage meet again in 2026?

The other listed meeting was North Carolina Courage 1–2 Utah Royals on September 27, 2026.