Utah Royals 0-2 Kansas City Current: final score
NWSLFinal
Kansas City Current beat Utah Royals 2-0 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in the NWSL.
Goals: Haley Hopkins 21', Haley Hopkins 90'+1'.
Utah Royals sit 5th on 47 points.
Kansas City Current sit 4th on 47 points.
Utah Royals have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Kansas City Current have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Utah Royals won 0, Kansas City Current won 5, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- NWSL
- Start time
- Saturday, October 17, 2026, 6:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- America First Field, Sandy, Utah
- Where to watch
- ION (In the United States · ESPN)
Goals and cards
43'Narumi MiuraYellow
82'Courtney BrownYellow
90'+7'Kayla SharplesYellow
Live commentary
- Match ends, Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 2.
- 90'+9'Second Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 2.
- 90'+8'Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 90'+7'Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra.
- 90'+4'Foul by Courtney Brown (Utah Royals).
- 90'+4'Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Goal! Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 2. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga following a fast break.
- 89'Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
- 89'Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
- 87'Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
- 86'Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cloé Lacasse.
- 86'Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Hammond replaces Ana Tejada.
- 85'Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
- 84'Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 84'Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82'Courtney Brown (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82'Foul by Courtney Brown (Utah Royals).
- 82'Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Paige Cronin.
- 81'Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Narumi Miura.
- 81'Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Foul by Amelia White (Kansas City Current).
- 80'Offside, Utah Royals. Nuria Rábano is caught offside.
- 78'Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
- 78'Substitution, Kansas City Current. Amelia White replaces Michelle Cooper.
- 76'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76'Delay in match because of an injury Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
- 75'Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Jameese Joseph (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
- 74'Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74'Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
- 73'Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73'Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 73'Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Lorena.
- 71'Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Narumi Miura.
- 67'Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiana Palacios with a cross.
- 66'Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Haley Hopkins with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 66'Attempt missed. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
- 65'Substitution, Kansas City Current. Croix Bethune replaces Debinha.
- 64'Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 64'Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64'Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Temwa Chawinga with a headed pass.
- 63'Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
- 63'Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo following a corner.
- 62'Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
- 62'Substitution, Utah Royals. Jameese Joseph replaces Brecken Mozingo.
- 58'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56'Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
- 56'Offside, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper is caught offside.
- 55'Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 55'Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
- 51'Foul by Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
- 51'Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 48'Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48'Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
- 45'Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 1.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 1.
- 45'+3'Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
- 45'+3'Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo following a fast break.
- 45'+2'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2'Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
- 44'Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44'Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 43'Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42'Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
- 42'Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42'Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 42'Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41'Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 41'Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38'Foul by Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
- 38'Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37'Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Brecken Mozingo.
- 36'Attempt missed. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 35'Attempt saved. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Narumi Miura.
- 33'Attempt blocked. Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
- 30'Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
- 30'Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30'Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laney Rouse with a cross.
- 30'Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 28'Offside, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo is caught offside.
- 24'Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24'Foul by Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
- 21'Goal! Utah Royals 0, Kansas City Current 1. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross following a corner.
- 19'Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 16'Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha following a fast break.
- 15'Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15'Foul by Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
- 13'Attempt blocked. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
- 13'Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
- 13'Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
- 13'Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
- 9'Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha is caught offside.
- 2'Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
- 2'Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Cece Delzer.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Utah Royals · 4-2-3-1
1Mandy McGlynnG
18Kaleigh RiehlCD-L
8Kate Del FavaCD-R
14Nuria RábanoLB
5Cece DelzerAM
10Narumi MiuraLM
21Kiana PalaciosF
13Brecken MozingoAM-R
Substitutes
3Jameese JosephSUB
99Madison HammondSUB
71Ali SwensenSUB
23Mia JustusSUB
6Kameron SimmondsSUB
15Dayana Pierre-LouisSUB
16Courtney BrownSUB
30Alexa SpaanstraSUB
Kansas City Current · 4-2-3-1
23LorenaG
27Kayla SharplesCD-L
24Gabrielle RobinsonCD-R
18Izzy RodriguezLB
16Vanessa DiBernardoLM
10Lo'eau LaBontaRM
Substitutes
28Myriam Maéva Nyadjou WamenSUB
44Kolo SuliafuSUB
3Amelia WhiteSUB
53Itala GemelliSUB
22Bayley FeistSUB
55Penelope HockingSUB
1Marisa JordanSUB
31Katie ScottSUB
Game stats
UTAKC
57.1Possession (%)42.9
12Shots14
4Shots on target4
3Corners3
14Fouls7
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Offsides5
2Saves4
Last 5 games
Utah Royals
LBoston Legacy FC2-1Sep 4, 2026
W@ Houston Dash1-0Sep 12, 2026
LAngel City FC3-0Sep 20, 2026
WNorth Carolina Courage2-1Sep 27, 2026
D@ Racing Louisville FC1-1Oct 3, 2026
Kansas City Current
W@ Bay FC2-1Sep 4, 2026
DOrlando Pride2-2Sep 11, 2026
L@ San Diego Wave FC2-0Sep 18, 2026
WDenver Summit FC4-1Sep 26, 2026
WBay FC5-1Oct 3, 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Utah
0
Draws
5
Kansas City
Last meetings
Mar 14, 2026Kansas City Current2 – 1Utah Royals
Aug 8, 2025Utah Royals0 – 1Kansas City Current
Mar 29, 2025Kansas City Current3 – 0Utah Royals
Sep 7, 2024Kansas City Current1 – 0Utah Royals
May 25, 2024Utah Royals0 – 1Kansas City Current
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gotham | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | +13 | 55 | WWWDL |
| 2 |  San Diego | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | +13 | 54 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Washington | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | +14 | 52 | LWLWW |
| 4 |  Kansas City | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 47 | WDLWW |
| 5 |  Utah | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 47 | LWLWD |
| 6 |  Portland | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | +7 | 47 | WDLDW |
| 7 |  Angel City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | +17 | 46 | WWWDW |
| 8 |  Seattle | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | +3 | 44 | LWLWD |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | +9 | 42 | LLWLL |
| 10 |  Denver | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | +7 | 38 | DWLWL |
| 11 |  Orlando | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | -6 | 36 | DLWLW |
| 12 |  Houston | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 33 | WDLLW |
| 13 |  Boston | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 32 | WLLWW |
| 14 |  Bay | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 27 | DWLLD |
| 15 |  Louisville | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -17 | 24 | LLLDL |
| 16 |  Chicago | 29 | 5 | 2 | 22 | -52 | 17 | LLLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Utah Royals vs Kansas City Current?
Kansas City Current beat Utah Royals 2-0 on Saturday, October 17 (NWSL).
Who scored in Utah Royals vs Kansas City Current?
Goals: Haley Hopkins 21' and Haley Hopkins 90'+1'.
When do Utah Royals play next?
Utah Royals play Gotham FC on Sunday, November 1 at 5:00 PM (ET).
When do Kansas City Current play next?
Kansas City Current play Washington Spirit on Sunday, October 25 at 5:00 PM (ET).
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