Utah Royals Improve Unbeaten Streak To Six With Home Win
Sep 19, 2025, 10:38 PM
The Utah Royals FC starting XI before facing Racing Louisville FC at America First Field on Friday, September 19. (Courtesy Utah Royals)
(Courtesy Utah Royals)
SANDY, Utah – Three first-half goals helped the Utah Royals extend their unbeaten streak to six matches with a 3-0 win over Racing Louisville FC.
The Royals (4-11-6, 15 points) hosted Racing Louisville Football Club (7-9-5, 26 points) on Friday, September 19.
¡Tres puntos en casa! pic.twitter.com/nZbQ028aIA
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) September 20, 2025
The game marked the 100th NWSL match for Kate Del Fava.
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First Half
The Royals opened the night with some extra intensity as the season enters its final stretch.
13 minutes in, Mina Tanaka gave the home club a 1-0 lead.
Tanaka showed some incredible footwork, flicking the ball over a defender with her right foot, shifting her weight, and then blasting a left-footed missile past Jordyn Bloomer.
ladies & gents: MINA TANAKA 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/ysqPrqbCe3
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) September 20, 2025
It was Tanaka’s third NWSL goal this season in 16 starts.
Utah doubled its lead in the 38th minute when Janni Thomsen scored off a set piece.
Thomsen took a pass near the top of the 18 and fired a worm-burner that slipped inside the left post.
Janni's first goal for royalty was truly PERFECT pic.twitter.com/dClgkmoDVS
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) September 20, 2025
Tanaka assisted on Thomsen’s first goal with Utah.
Cloé Lacasse gave the Royals a commanding 3-0 advantage in stoppage time. Lacasse blasted a ball from just inside the 18-yard box to give her squad a considerable lead.
CLOÉ IS SOOOOOO BACK pic.twitter.com/IKKvsfN1T4
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) September 20, 2025
The Royals took the 3-0 lead into the second half.
Second Half
Tanaka was shown a yellow in the 53rd minute.
Louisville’s Emma Sears earned a yellow four minutes later for a hard foul.
58' | Making our first change of the night#UTAvLOU | 3-0 pic.twitter.com/62AObPECPD
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) September 20, 2025
Minutes later, Sears scored to cut the lead to 3-1.
Louisville’s second goal came in the 81st minute when Janine Sonis scored to make it a 3-2 game in the final minutes.
Utah held on for the 3-2 win. It is the club’s third win in the past six matches.
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