Real Monarchs 2–4 Tacoma Defiance

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 20 Jul 2026

Real Monarchs vs Tacoma Defiance in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Zions Bank Stadium.

Tacoma Defiance beat Real Monarchs 4–2. L. Djiro opened the scoring for Real Monarchs after 9 minutes. M. Bronnik made it 1–3 after 50 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Real Monarchs: L. Djiro 9', I. Amparo 69'
• Tacoma Defiance: C. Gaffney 35', M. Bronnik 38', M. Bronnik 50', R. Jauregui 55'

Real Monarchs starting lineup

• 24 M. Kerkvliet
• 88 L. Ream
• 55 G. Calderon
• 76 L. O'Gara
• 37 L. Rivera
• 61 I. Amparo
• 50 L. Djiro
• 34 L. Moisa
• 38 A. Riquelme
• 30 O. Anderson
• 47 F. Ewald

Tacoma Defiance starting lineup

• 50 M. Anchor
• 47 D. Alvarez
• 53 G. Sandnes
• 58 J. Winslow
• 84 C. Gaffney
• 40 M. O'Neill
• 32 X. Gnaulati
• 48 C. Phoenix
• 30 E. Carli
• 42 R. Jauregui
• 81 M. Bronnik

Match events

• 9′ Real Monarchs: Normal Goal, L. Djiro
• 31′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, C. Cowell, L. Ream
• 35′ Tacoma Defiance: Normal Goal, C. Gaffney, M. Bronnik
• 36′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, D. Alvarez
• 38′ Tacoma Defiance: Normal Goal, M. Bronnik, X. Gnaulati
• 45+1′ Real Monarchs: Yellow Card, A. Riquelme
• 46′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, R. Mesalles, L. Rivera
• 50′ Tacoma Defiance: Normal Goal, M. Bronnik, E. Carli
• 55′ Tacoma Defiance: Normal Goal, R. Jauregui, M. Bronnik
• 57′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, O. Marquez, L. Djiro
• 61′ Real Monarchs: Yellow Card, L. O'Gara
• 63′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, D. Robles, X. Gnaulati
• 69′ Real Monarchs: Normal Goal, I. Amparo
• 77′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, S. Kitafuji, R. Jauregui
• 77′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, D. Brown, C. Phoenix
• 85′ Real Monarchs: Substitution, N. Silva, I. Amparo
• 85′ Tacoma Defiance: Substitution, V. Kolomiets, M. Bronnik
• 87′ Tacoma Defiance: Yellow Card, E. Carli

Real Monarchs before this match

• vs Vancouver Whitecaps II 2–1 (Vancouver Whitecaps II) · Group Stage, 12 Jul 2026
• at Ventura County 1–3 (Ventura County) · Group Stage, 28 Jun 2026
• at Tacoma Defiance 0–1 (Tacoma Defiance) · Group Stage, 22 Jun 2026
• vs Portland Timbers II 4–1 (Portland Timbers II) · Group Stage, 13 Jun 2026
• at The Town 0–3 (The Town) · Group Stage, 8 Jun 2026

Tacoma Defiance before this match

• at The Town 1–0 (The Town) · Group Stage, 13 Jul 2026
• vs Portland Timbers II 0–2 (Portland Timbers II) · Group Stage, 6 Jul 2026
• vs Real Monarchs 1–0 (Real Monarchs) · Group Stage, 22 Jun 2026
• vs Houston Dynamo FC II 2–1 (Houston Dynamo FC II) · Group Stage, 18 Jun 2026
• at Portland Timbers II 0–1 (Portland Timbers II) · Group Stage, 31 May 2026