Combined match review: RSL earns second road victory of, Royals fall at home
In both the win and the loss, Royals and RSL players see milestones reached
Real Salt Lake (RSL) secured a 3-1 victory over the Utah Royals FC (URFC) on Saturday, marking the team's second road win of the 2026 season and maintaining their push for a playoff berth. The game took place at America First Field, drawing a crowd of 10,809 fans, which is the club's second-highest attendance this season.
URFC, without their key midfielder Mina Tanaka, who was sidelined due to a hamstring injury, fell 2-0 to RSL at home. The Royals managed to reach 100 matches played in NWSL, with captain Paige Cronin starting her 100th match, and defender Kate Del Fava returning to the pitch for her 80th consecutive start at the club. Del Fava, who also played the entire 7,211 minutes Utah has played as a team since 2024, scored the defending club's first-ever brace.
RSL, led by Scott Brown, traveled to Kansas City and took an early lead with goals from Morgan Guilavogui and Sergi Solans within 15 minutes. Guilavogui's second goal in the second half, assisted by Noel Caliskan, extended RSL's lead to 3-1. Kobi Henry's header in the 53rd minute also played a crucial role in RSL's dominance.
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