Real Monarchs vs Tacoma Defiance

Final score: Real Monarchs 3-0 Tacoma Defiance in the MLS Next Pro, August 31, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 4 wins for Real Monarchs, 2 draws, 4 wins for Tacoma Defiance.

Overview

Football: MLS Next Pro · Group Stage
Form: LLLWL Real Monarchs
: LLWLW Tacoma Defiance

37' A. Riquelme
41' J. Winslow
HT0-0
59' F. Ewald · A. Riquelme 1-0
62' M. O'Neill
62' ▲ J. Rios ▼ B. Cisneros-Tafolla
62' ▲ M. Bell ▼ R. Jauregui
75' ▲ L. Djiro ▼ Z. Lifferth
79' ▲ L. Lucero ▼ D. Robles
83' F. Ewald · A. Riquelme 2-0
88' ▲ C. Cowell ▼ N. Silva
88' ▲ K. Poll ▼ I. Murphy
88' L. Djiro · A. Riquelme 3-0
90'+1 ▲ D. Rocio ▼ A. Riquelme
90'+1 ▲ R. Hashimoto ▼ O. Anderson
FT3-0

Line-ups

Real Monarchs Coach: Mark Lowry

24M. Kerkvliet
88L. Ream
47F. Ewald
64D. Kropp
77R. Mesalles
45N. Silva ▼ 88'
46I. Murphy ▼ 88'
84H. Sargis
30O. Anderson ▼ 90'
91Z. Lifferth ▼ 75'
38A. Riquelme ▼ 90'

Substitutes 7

99R. Alphin
37L. Rivera
50L. Djiro ▲ 75'
35D. Rocio ▲ 90'
44C. Cowell ▲ 88'
48R. Hashimoto ▲ 90'
51K. Poll ▲ 88'

Tacoma Defiance

50M. Anchor
40M. O'Neill
53G. Sandnes
58J. Winslow
84C. Gaffney
63B. Cisneros-Tafolla ▼ 62'
34D. Robles ▼ 79'
48C. Phoenix
30E. Carli
42R. Jauregui ▼ 62'
81M. Bronnik

Substitutes 7

41M. Shour
38K. Bonilla
80D. Brown
55J. Rios ▲ 62'
59M. Bell ▲ 62'
43O. Hassan
99L. Lucero ▲ 79'

Statistics

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Austin II	26	51 - 21	+30	59
1	Crown Legacy	26	63 - 36	+27	54
2	Chattanooga	26	51 - 38	+13	50
2	Portland Timbers II	26	35 - 27	+8	54
3	Atlanta United II	26	57 - 40	+17	45
3	Houston Dynamo FC II	26	51 - 30	+21	51
4	Columbus Crew II	26	47 - 41	+6	45
4	Ventura County	25	51 - 33	+18	47
5	New York RB II	26	56 - 45	+11	44
5	St. Louis City II	26	41 - 37	+4	43
6	Connecticut FC	26	52 - 49	+3	43
6	Los Angeles FC II	26	43 - 44	-1	42
7	New England II	26	43 - 40	+3	43
7	Tacoma Defiance	26	39 - 40	-1	39
8	New York City II	26	48 - 43	+5	42
8	North Texas	26	41 - 39	+2	38
9	Minnesota United II	25	35 - 36	-1	37
9	Orlando City II	26	50 - 51	-1	41
10	The Town	25	44 - 33	+11	36
10	Toronto II	26	46 - 50	-4	39
11	Philadelphia Union II	26	34 - 38	-4	39
11	Real Monarchs	25	36 - 50	-14	29
12	Chicago Fire II	26	49 - 45	+4	39
12	Vancouver Whitecaps II	26	38 - 55	-17	27
13	Huntsville City	26	43 - 45	-2	38
13	Sporting KC II	26	32 - 68	-36	20
14	Carolina Core	26	37 - 50	-13	28
14	Colorado Rapids II	26	26 - 50	-24	18
15	FC Cincinnati II	26	30 - 59	-29	19
16	Inter Miami II	26	27 - 63	-36	15