Utah Royals vs Portland Thorns FC
Match pulse
Who won: Utah 5-1
Utah Royals beat Portland Thorns FC 5-1 on Sunday, August 2, 2026 at America First Field. Goals for Utah: Cece Delzer (35', 47'), Brecken Mozingo (68'), Kiana Palacios (79') and Kate Del Fava (89'). Goals for Portland: Sophia Wilson (1').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Cece Delzer
UTA · 2 G
Deserved to win
Utah created better chances: they win this game 66% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Utah Royals 5, Portland Thorns 1.
- Second Half ends, Utah Royals 5, Portland Thorns 1.
- 90'+5'


Foul
Foul by Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals).
- 90'+5'


Free kick won
Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'UTA

Corner awarded
Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Carolyn Calzada.
- 90'+2'


Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Wilson.
O. Moultrie
- 90'+1'


Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
S. Wilson
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- GOAL89'


Goal! Header
K. Del Fava · ast C. Lacasse
Goal! Utah Royals 5, Portland Thorns 1. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
UTA 5 - 1 POR - 89'UTA

Corner awarded
Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
- 89'


Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
- 86'POR

Corner awarded
Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
- 86'


Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Maddie Padelski (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
M. Padelski
- 85'


Foul
Foul by Courtney Brown (Utah Royals).
- 85'

Free kick won
Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'

SubSubbed on for K. Palacios
Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Kiana Palacios.
C. Brown
- 84'


Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
S. Wilson
- 83'

SubSubbed on for P. Tordin
Substitution, Portland Thorns. Maddie Padelski replaces Pietra Tordin.
M. Padelski
- 81'


Foul
Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 81'


Free kick won
Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- GOAL79'

Goal! Right footed shot
K. Palacios · ast M. Moriya
Goal! Utah Royals 4, Portland Thorns 1. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya with a cross.
UTA 4 - 1 POR - 75'
SubSubbed on for C. Delzer
Substitution, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar replaces Cece Delzer.
L. Prasnikar
- 70'
SubSubbed on for N. Nijstad
Substitution, Portland Thorns. Cassandra Bogere replaces Nina Nijstad.
C. Bogere
- 70'
SubSubbed on for S. Hiatt
Substitution, Portland Thorns. Isabella Obaze replaces Sam Hiatt.
I. Obaze
- 69'

SubSubbed on for R. Lyles
Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Renee Lyles.
M. Weaver

