National Women's Soccer League

Gotham FC

1st · 16-7-4 · 55 pts · +14
Nope, tied.
Gotham FC tied Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC11-5-6 1 – 1 Gotham FC13-6-3
FT · Fri, Aug 28

Match Details

Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, New Jersey) · 10,379 fans · Prime Video

Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 90'+9'Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 90'+7'Attempt saved. Nina Nijstad (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross.
  • 90'+7'Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+7'Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6'Attempt missed. Nina Nijstad (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6'Midge Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6'Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+6'Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5'Attempt saved. Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
  • 90'+5'Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jayden Perry.
  • 90'+4'Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carolyn Calzada with a cross.

Line Score

12T
POR 01 1
GFC 01 1

Match Leaders

Portland Thorns FC
Gotham FC

League Table · 2026 NWSL
TeamGPWDLGDPtsForm
1 Gotham 27 16 7 4 +14 55
2 San Diego 27 16 3 8 +12 51
3 Washington 27 15 4 8 +13 49
4 Utah 27 14 4 9 +9 46
5 Kansas City 27 13 5 9 +10 44
6 Angel City 27 12 7 8 +16 43
7 Portland 27 12 7 8 +6 43
8 North Carolina 27 13 3 11 +11 42
9 Seattle 27 12 4 11 +1 40
10 Denver 27 10 8 9 +8 38
11 Orlando 27 10 3 14 -7 33
12 Houston 27 8 6 13 -5 30
13 Boston 27 8 5 14 -10 29
14 Bay 27 7 5 15 -14 26
15 Louisville 27 7 3 17 -16 24
16 Chicago 27 5 2 20 -48 17
NWSL Shield; Qualifies for playoffs + Concacaf W Champions CupQualifies for playoffs + Concacaf W Champions CupQualifies for playoffs

Key Events

90'+6'Midge Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1'M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75'Goal! Gotham FC 1, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
69'Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Mandy Freeman.
69'Substitution, Gotham FC. Denise O'Sullivan replaces Savannah McCaskill.
69'Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Jordynn Dudley because of an injury.
60'Goal! Gotham FC 1, Portland Thorns 0. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Midge Purce.
60'Substitution, Portland Thorns. Caiya Hanks replaces Deyna Castellanos.
60'Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Renee Lyles.
43'Nina Nijstad (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Team Stats

Portland Thorns FCGotham FC
General
26.4 Possession % 73.6
17 Shots 12
6 On Target 5
3 Offsides 2
3 Corners 4
12 Fouls 8
Passing & Defense
163 Passes Completed 559
5 Crosses Won 5
18 Tackles Won 16
15 Interceptions 3
21 Clearances 16
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Saves 5

Recent Form

Gotham FC W W W D D
Portland Thorns FC L W W W D

Starting Lineups

Portland Thorns FC4-2-3-1
18 Arnold
4 Calzada 16 Hiatt 24 Perry 25 Vignola
20 Nijstad 21 Fleming
41 Lyles 10 Castellanos 19 Tordin
9 Wilson 75'
18 Reiten 20 Kerr 2 Dudley
13 McCaskill 10 Shaw 60' 7 Howell
23 Purce A 15 Davidson 27 Carter 22 Freeman
30 Berger
Gotham FC4-3-3
Full lineups and substitutes

Gotham FC

  1. #30 Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. #15 Tierna DavidsonCD-L
  3. #27 Jess CarterCD-R
  4. #23 Midge PurceLB
  5. #22 Mandy FreemanRB
  6. #10 Jaedyn ShawCM60'
  7. #13 Savannah McCaskillLM
  8. #7 Jaelin HowellRM
  9. SK #20 Sam KerrF
  10. GR #18 Guro ReitenLF
  11. #2 Jordynn DudleyRF
Substitutes · 3 used

Portland Thorns FC

  1. #18 Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. #24 Jayden PerryCD-L
  3. #16 Sam HiattCD-R
  4. MV #25 M.A. VignolaLB
  5. #4 Carolyn CalzadaRB
  6. #10 Deyna CastellanosAM
  7. #21 Jessie FlemingLM
  8. NN #20 Nina NijstadRM
  9. #9 Sophia WilsonF75'
  10. #19 Pietra TordinAM-L
  11. RL #41 Renee LylesAM-R
Substitutes · 2 used

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