Lacasse converts stoppage-time penalty in Royals' 4-1 win over Courage
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 3:45 AM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Cloé Lacasse converted a penalty kick in stoppage time as the Utah Royals defeated the North Carolina Courage 4-1 on Saturday. The Royals opened the scoring with a Kate Del Fava header, followed by a goal from Tatumn Milazzo. The Courage narrowed the deficit to 2-1 through Evelyn Ijeh before Lacasse and Mina Tanaka restored the lead for Utah. With this victory, the Royals achieved their highest away goal total in franchise history. North Carolina lost its third consecutive match, struggling defensively in this stretch.
- •Utah Royals scored four goals on the road, a franchise record.
- •Nuria Rábano provided two assists for the Royals.
- •Evelyn Ijeh scored for the Courage cutting the deficit.
- •North Carolina's losing streak extends to three matches.
- 3:45 AMYahoo Sports — Lacasse converts late penalty to cap 4-1 win for the Royals against the Courage
"Cloé Lacasse converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the visiting Utah Royals beat the North Carolina Courage 4-1 on Saturday. In the other matchup in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Boston Legacy beat the Kansas City Current 1-0. Nuria Rábano added two assists for the Royals (9-4-3).
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