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  "description": "The Seattle home opener was a disappointment, with the Reign falling 3-0 to Utah.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T21:17:49.000Z",
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    "Seattle Reign fall to Utah Royals, 3-0Home is not where the heart is as absolutely everything goes wrong for the ReignSounder at HeartJune Ash Eden",
    "View this post on Instagram",
    "A post shared by Seattle Reign FC (@reignfc)",
    "A post shared by Utah Royals FC (@utahroyalsfc)",
    "NWSL Analytics (@nwslstat.bsky.social)Seattle Reign FC: 0 (1.03 xG)\nvs\nUtah Royals FC: 3 (1.13 xG) #SEAvUTA | #HerefortheCrown | #URFC | #NWSL | 🤖⚽Bluesky SocialNWSL Analytics",
    "g+ GameFlow (@gameflow.bsky.social)g+ GameFlow: NWSL Regular Season Seattle Reign v Utah Royals FC on April 26, 2026. #RGNvUTA ⚽️🤖Bluesky Socialg+ GameFlow"
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  "textContent": "It was a pretty terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad Seattle home opener for the Reign, who fell 3-0 to the Utah Royals at Lumen Field on Sunday evening. The Reign conceded two goals in the opening seven minutes of the match, dominated for the rest of the half but couldn't score, then allowed a third goal just before halftime.\n\nThings went from bad to worse in the second half, as Jess Fishlock was taken to the hospital after badly rolling her ankle as she accidentally blocked Maddie Mercado's shot and landed awkwardly on her left leg.\n\nThe Reign (3-2-1) finished the weekend in fourth place and will head on the road to face the Houston Dash (3-2-0) in their next match. That game kicks off Friday, May 1, at 5 p.m. PT and will air on Victory+.\n\nSeattle Reign fall to Utah Royals, 3-0Home is not where the heart is as absolutely everything goes wrong for the ReignSounder at HeartJune Ash Eden\n\n## Highlights\n\n## Stats\n\n**SCORING SUMMARY**\n\n1' - Paige Cronin (Assisted by Mina Tanaka) - UTAH\n\n7' - Narumi Muira (Assisted by Kaleigh Riehl - UTAH\n\n45+1' - Clo Lacasse (Assisted by Ana Tejada) - UTAH\n\n**LINEUPS**\n\n>        View this post on Instagram            \n>\n> A post shared by Seattle Reign FC (@reignfc)\n\n55' - Maddie Dahlien for Brittany Ratcliffe\n\n68' - Emeri Adames for Jess Fishlock\n\n78' - Angharad James-Turner for Sally Menti; Mia Fishel for Nerilia Mondesir; Ryanne Brown for Sofia Huerta\n\n>        View this post on Instagram            \n>\n> A post shared by Utah Royals FC (@utahroyalsfc)\n\n60’ - Alexa Spaanstra for Paige Cronin\n\n78' - Miyabi Moriya for Ana Tejada**;** Aria Nagai for Nuria Rábano\n\n82' - Mandy McGlynn for Mia Justus\n\n**POSSESSION**\n\nReign: 46.9%\n\nRoyals: 53.1%\n\n**EXPECTED GOALS**\n\nReign: 1.03\n\nRoyals: 1.10\n\n**TOTAL SHOTS**\n\nReign: 9\n\nRoyals: 14\n\n**SHOTS ON TARGET**\n\nReign: 4\n\nRoyals: 5\n\n**SHOTS OFF TARGET**\n\nReign: 2\n\nRoyals: 4\n\n**SHOTS BLOCKED**\n\nReign: 3\n\nRoyals: 5\n\n**SHOTS FROM INSIDE THE BOX**\n\nReign: 7\n\nRoyals: 8\n\n**TOUCHES INSIDE THE OPP. BOX**\n\nReign: 27\n\nRoyals: 19\n\n**PASSES**\n\nReign: 350\n\nRoyals: 413\n\n**PASSING ACCURACY**\n\nReign: 70.6%\n\nRoyals: 70.2%\n\n**PASSES IN FINAL THIRD**\n\nReign: 104\n\nRoyals: 122\n\n**PASS ACCURACY IN FINAL THIRD**\n\nReign: 63.5%\n\nRoyals: 57.4%\n\n**CROSSES (EXCLUDING CORNERS)**\n\nReign: 18\n\nRoyals: 6\n\n**CORNERS TAKEN**\n\nReign: 5\n\nRoyals: 6\n\n**OFFSIDES**\n\nReign: 2\n\nRoyals: 1\n\n**FOULS**\n\nReign: 12\n\nRoyals: 13\n\n**YELLOW CARDS**\n\nReign: 1\n\nRoyals: 2\n\n**RED CARDS**\n\nReign: 0\n\nRoyals: 0\n\nNWSL Analytics (@nwslstat.bsky.social)Seattle Reign FC: 0 (1.03 xG)\nvs\nUtah Royals FC: 3 (1.13 xG) #SEAvUTA | #HerefortheCrown | #URFC | #NWSL | 🤖⚽Bluesky SocialNWSL Analytics\n\n__Due to a recent change in Bluesky embeds, click through to see the full charts.__\n\ng+ GameFlow (@gameflow.bsky.social)g+ GameFlow: NWSL Regular Season Seattle Reign v Utah Royals FC on April 26, 2026. #RGNvUTA ⚽️🤖Bluesky Socialg+ GameFlow\n\n## Quotes\n\n### Laura Harvey\n\n### Sofia Huerta and Brittany Ratcliffe",
  "title": "Reign vs. Royals: Highlights, stats, quotes",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-27T21:17:52.315Z"
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