Gonzalez has a pair of goals to lead Gotham to a 3-1 win over the Utah Royals
Esther González converted a penalty and added another goal after Utah took an early lead.
- On Friday, July 10, 2026, Gotham FC forward Esther Gonz scored twice to lead the team to a three goals to one victory over the Utah Royals, overcoming an early deficit in the NWSL match.
- The loss marks the second consecutive defeat for the Royals as they search for form. Cece Delzer gave the home team a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute.
- Jordynn Dudley drew a penalty in the box that Gonz converted to force a tie, and Gonz later added her second goal of the match to seal the victory for Gotham.
- Elsewhere in the NWSL, the Orlando Pride topped the Kansas City Current three goals to zero, as Marta, Hannah Anderson, and Barbra Banda scored and goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse recorded nine saves.
- Bay FC defeated Racing Louisville two goals to zero to snap a six-game winless streak, while the Boston Legacy beat the Chicago Stars two goals to zero in other matches played across the league on Friday night.
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Gonzalez has a pair of goals to lead Gotham to a 3-1 win over the Utah Royals
Esther González scored a pair of goals to lead Gotham FC to a 3-1 victory over the Utah Royal. In other National Women’s Soccer League games on Friday night, the Orlando Pride downed the Kansas City Current 3-0; the Boston Legacy beat the Chicago Stars 2-0; and Bay FC topped Racing Louisville 2-0.
Esther brace ties Kerr, helps Gotham win 100th
In a rare comeback victory for Gotham FC, Esther González scored twice to help the NJ/NY club defeat Utah Royals 3-1 and earn the 100th regular season win in club history. Gotham is the last of the remaining six original National Women’s Soccer League teams, then named Sky Blue FC, to reach the milestone. González’s second goal of the game tied her with Sam Kerr for the Gotham all-time regular season scoring record with 28 goals. González achiev…
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