San Diego Wave FC

2nd · 16-3-8 · 51 pts · +12

YES!

San Diego Wave FC beat Utah Royals

11-3-7 2 – 4

11-3-7

FT · Fri, Aug 21

Match Details

Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, California) · Prime Video

Highlights

1:17 San Diego Wave FC vs. Utah Royals - Game Highlights

0:38 Trinity Byars scores in the 4'

0:54 Mina Tanaka scores goal for Utah Royals

0:46 Melanie Barcenas scores goal for San Diego Wave FC

Clips play on ESPN

Commentary

·Match ends, San Diego Wave 4, Utah Royals 2.
90'+7'Second Half ends, San Diego Wave 4, Utah Royals 2.
90'+6'Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
90'+6'Attempt blocked. Madison Hammond (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
90'+5'Handball by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
90'+5'Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
90'+4'Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Ludmila.
90'+1'Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cloé Lacasse.
90'+1'Attempt missed. Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lia Godfrey.
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'Foul by Brooklyn Courtnall (San Diego Wave).

Line Score

	1	2	T
UTA	1	1	2
SD	2	2	4

Match Leaders

Utah Royals

MT Mina Tanaka · 2Goals
Cece Delzer · 4Total Shots
Mandy McGlynn · 1Saves
Kate Del Fava · 11Defensive Interventions
Kate Del Fava · 47Accurate Passes

San Diego Wave FC

TB Trinity Byars · 2Goals
Ludmila · 3Total Shots
Kristen McNabb · 15Defensive Interventions
Kristen McNabb · 34Accurate Passes

League Table · 2026 NWSL

	Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Gotham	27	16	7	4	+14	55
2	San Diego	27	16	3	8	+12	51
3	Washington	27	15	4	8	+13	49
4	Utah	27	14	4	9	+9	46
5	Kansas City	27	13	5	9	+10	44
6	Angel City	27	12	7	8	+16	43
7	Portland	27	12	7	8	+6	43
8	North Carolina	27	13	3	11	+11	42
9	Seattle	27	12	4	11	+1	40
10	Denver	27	10	8	9	+8	38
11	Orlando	27	10	3	14	-7	33
12	Houston	27	8	6	13	-5	30
13	Boston	27	8	5	14	-10	29
14	Bay	27	7	5	15	-14	26
15	Louisville	27	7	3	17	-16	24
16	Chicago	27	5	2	20	-48	17

NWSL Shield; Qualifies for playoffs + Concacaf W Champions CupQualifies for playoffs + Concacaf W Champions CupQualifies for playoffs

Key Events

90'+1'Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cloé Lacasse.

88'Substitution, San Diego Wave. Gabi Portilho replaces Melanie Barcenas.

74'Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Hammond replaces Ana Tejada.

74'Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Kaleigh Riehl.

72'Substitution, San Diego Wave. Adriana Leon replaces Trinity Byars.

72'Substitution, San Diego Wave. Brooklyn Courtnall replaces Perle Morroni.

70'Goal! San Diego Wave 4, Utah Royals 2. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Byars.

64'Substitution, Utah Royals. Kiana Palacios replaces Paige Cronin.

63'Goal! San Diego Wave 3, Utah Royals 2. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Fusco with a through ball following a fast break.

62'Substitution, San Diego Wave. Jordan Fusco replaces Laila Harbert.

47'Goal! San Diego Wave 2, Utah Royals 2. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.

40'Goal! San Diego Wave 2, Utah Royals 1. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trinity Byars.

29'Goal! San Diego Wave 1, Utah Royals 1. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cece Delzer.

4'Goal! San Diego Wave 1, Utah Royals 0. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Melanie Barcenas with a through ball.