Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Opening Win

The Kansas City Current started off the 2026 NWSL season with a come from behind win over the visiting Utah Royals at CPKC Stadium on Saturday. A debut goal on her birthday by Croix Bethune and Ally Sentnor’s first goal for the club led KC to the 2-1 win. Here are the stats and milestones from the game.

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Michelle Cooper made her 50th league start for KC, she’s the 7th player to reach that mark.

Cooper and Debinha made their 63rd start in all competitions, tying them with Kristen Hamilton for 6th all time on that list.

Debinha recorded her 10th assist in league play, breaking her tie with Vanessa DiBernardo or 3rd all time on that list.

It was her 10th assist in all competitions, breaking her tie with Cooper and Temwa Chawinga for 5th all time on that list.

Debinha made her 75th appearance in all competitions for KC, breaking her tie with AD Franch for 6th all time on that list.

In the 38th minute, Gabrielle Robinson passed Desiree Scott and moved into 14th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. She finished the game with 3,703 minutes played.

Robinson made her 40th league appearance for KC, tying her with Bia Zaneratto for 16th all time on that list.

In the 61st minute, Ellie Bravo-Young passed Alex Loera and moved into 16th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. She finished the game with 3,484 minutes played.

Bravo-Young made her 53rd appearance in all competitions, tying her with Chawinga and Kristen Edmonds for 13th all time on that list.

Bravo-Young made her 30th league start for KC, tying her with Zaneratto and Victoria Pickett for 17th all time on that list.

In the 2nd minute, Kayla Sharples passed Pickett and moved into 19th all time for minutes played in all competitions for KC. In the 26th minute, she then passed CeCe Delzer and moved into 18th place on that list. She finished the game with 3,257 minutes played.

Sharples made her 32nd league start for KC, tying her with Delzer for 15th all time on that list.

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Debinha recorded her 10th league assist for KC NWSL teams, tying her with Lo’eau LaBonta and Leigh Ann Brown for 5th all time on that list.

Debinha recorded her 10th assist in all competitions for KC NWSL teams, breaking her tie with Cooper and Chawinga for 8th all time on that list.

Debinha and Cooper made their 63rd start in all competitions, tying them with Hamilton for 12th all time on that list.

Cooper became the 14th player to make 50 league starts for KC NWSL teams.

Cooper making her 50th league start broke her tie with Shea Groom for 14th all time on that list.

Cooper made her 76th appearance in all competitions for KC, tying her with Jen Buczkowski for 9th all time on that list.

In the 4th minute, Cooper passed Groom and moved into 14th all time for league minutes played for KC NWSL teams. She finished the game with 4,266 minutes played.

Elizabeth Ball made her 89th league appearance for KC, breaking her tie with Becky Sauerbrunn for 6th all time on that list.