2026 Schedule›Reign vs Royals
Monday, April 27, 2026 · Regular Season · Week 5 · 2026 season
Lumen Field
Lineups
Each starter shows her assigned role (formation slot) and, when our model scored the match, the role she actually played — inferred from her on-ball events. Amber marks a tension: deployed one way, played another.
Reign
Formation: 4-1-4-1
- 14 Emily Mason · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 1 Claudia Dickey · GK (1)
- 20 Samantha Meza · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 13 Brittany Ratcliffe · LM (11) · played as an 11
- 17 Sally Menti · DM (6) · played like a 10
- 30 Nerilia Mondesir · RM (7) · played like a 9inverted winger
- 10 Jess Fishlock (c) · CM (8) · played as an 8
- 24 Madison Curry · LB (3) · played as a 3
- 21 Phoebe McClernon · LCB (5) · played as a 5
- 2 Maddie Mercado · ST (9) · played as a 9
- 11 Sofia Huerta · RB (2) · played as a 2
Bench
Royals
Formation: 4-1-4-1
- 8 Kate Del Fava · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 21 Kiana Palacios · ST (9) · played as a 9
- 4 Paige Cronin (c) · RM (7) · played as a 7
- 11 Mina Tanaka · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 24 Cloé Lacasse · LM (11) · played as an 11
- 7 Janni Thomsen · RB (2) · played as a 2
- 18 Kaleigh Riehl · LCB (5) · played as a 5
- 23 Mia Justus · GK (1)
- 10 Narumi Miura · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 17 Ana Tejada · DM (6) · played as a 6
- 14 Nuria Rábano · LB (3) · played as a 3
Bench
Shots
Reign — 9 shots, 0.30 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Brittany Ratcliffe | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 2 | 24 | Nerilia Mondesir | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 3 | 32 | Jess Fishlock | 0.10 | Miss |
| 4 | 35 | Maddie Mercado | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 5 | 37 | Sofia Huerta | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 6 | 61 | Maddie Mercado | 0.08 | Miss |
| 7 | 62 | Maddie Dahlien | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | 63 | Maddie Mercado | 0.12 | Attempt Saved |
| 9 | 71 | Maddie Mercado | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Royals — 14 shots, 1.29 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Paige Cronin | 0.05 | Goal |
| 2 | 4 | Paige Cronin | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
| 3 | 6 | Janni Thomsen | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 4 | 6 | Narumi Miura | 0.03 | Goal |
| 5 | 19 | Kiana Palacios | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
| 6 | 29 | Kiana Palacios | 0.09 | Miss |
| 7 | 33 | Mina Tanaka | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | 43 | Ana Tejada | 0.03 | Post |
| 9 | 45 | Cloé Lacasse | 0.39 | Goal |
| 10 | 50 | Kiana Palacios | 0.39 | Miss |
| 11 | 58 | Janni Thomsen | 0.00 | Miss |
| 12 | 68 | Kiana Palacios | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 13 | 79 | Janni Thomsen | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | 82 | Narumi Miura | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |