Gotham FC 3–2 Seattle Reign FC, NWSL Matchday 13

Gotham FC v Seattle Reign FC

Gotham FC1st 30 pts

Esther González 81′, 90+4′
R. Lavelle 90+7′

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3–2

Full time

Sat 18 Jul

Expected goals: Gotham FC 2.10, Seattle Reign FC 2.17

Seattle Reign FC11th 17 pts

M. Fishel 14′ pen
M. Mercado 22′

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Sat 18 Jul, 2:30 pm EDT Icahn Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 13

The match story

NWSL News

Gotham says its titles came from the bottom. Now it starts on top.

The club says its 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships came as the postseason’s lowest seed. Its first Shield brings home-field advantage through the semifinals, subject to venue availability.

3 November 2026

Key moments

14′Penalty goal M. Fishel (Seattle Reign FC)0–1
22′Goal M. Mercado (Seattle Reign FC)0–2
81′Goal Esther González (Gotham FC)1–2
90+4′Goal Esther González (Gotham FC)2–2
90+7′Goal R. Lavelle (Gotham FC)3–2

Top performers

Gotham FC

Esther GonzálezGFCshirt 9, came off the bench2G4SH
R. LavelleFGFCshirt 161G1SH
J. ShawFGFCshirt 100G4SH

Seattle Reign

M. MercadoMSEAshirt 21G3SH
M. FishelFSEAshirt 191G1SH
M. DahlienMSEAshirt 50G1SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Gotham FC

1st▲2 from 3rd

In the playoff places, 11 points above Angel City FC, with 15 to play.

Seattle Reign FC

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 16 to play.

Season series

Matchday 8 Fri 15 May

Seattle Reign FC0

Gotham FC2

Matchday 13 Sat 18 Jul

Gotham FC3

Seattle Reign FC2

Gotham FC took both meetings, 5–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

GFC SEA

Expected goals: Gotham FC: 2.10; Seattle Reign FC: 2.17
Possession: Gotham FC: 70%; Seattle Reign FC: 30%
Shots: Gotham FC: 18; Seattle Reign FC: 7
Corners: Gotham FC: 4; Seattle Reign FC: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	15	+9	30
2	San Diego Wave FC	16	+6	29
3	Washington Spirit	14	+11	27
4	Portland Thorns FC	16	+7	27
5	Kansas City Current	15	+1	25
6	Utah Royals FC	14	+5	24
7	North Carolina Courage	13	+4	21
8	Orlando Pride	15	+1	20
⋯
11	Seattle Reign FC	14	−4	17

After this result

By the numbers

Seattle Reign FC have 10 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Seattle Reign FC have 9 home wins from 15 at home, and 5 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.2 away.

Seattle Reign FC are 1 match from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 4. Next at Gotham FC, 8 November.

Gotham FC have 23 goals conceded, the fewest in the NWSL. 0.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Gotham FC: 70% possession; 110 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 33% reached the box; 6.3 actions each
Seattle Reign FC: 30% possession; 108 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 16% reached the box; 2.9 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Gotham FC

Seattle Reign FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Gotham FC started 15% of their possessions in the final third, Seattle Reign FC 4%.

Where the shots came from

Gotham FCSeattle Reign FC

Gotham FC attack right, Seattle Reign FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Gotham FC

Seattle Reign FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Gotham FCSeattle Reign FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Gotham FCSeattle Reign FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Gotham FCSeattle Reign FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,670 events in the record.

Period Minute 102 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Gotham FC attack right, Seattle Reign FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

73 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:34	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
1:13	M. Purce	Gotham FC
1:31	S. McCaskill	Gotham FC
1:32	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
3:00	S. Menti	Seattle Reign FC
5:41	M. Purce	Gotham FC
5:48	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
6:31	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
13:21	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
14:28	R. Brown	Seattle Reign FC
16:20	A. Berger	Gotham FC
20:45	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
21:22	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
21:50	M. Mercado	Seattle Reign FC
22:59	J. Howell	Gotham FC
23:38	S. Schupansky	Gotham FC
25:18	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
26:16	A. Berger	Gotham FC
30:13	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
31:11	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC

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Lineups

Gotham FCFormation 4-3-3

Gotham FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 27 J. Carter, 6 E. Sonnett, 15 T. Davidson, 22 M. Freeman. Line 2: 11 S. Schupansky, 7 J. Howell, 13 S. McCaskill. Line 3: 23 M. Purce, 10 J. Shaw, 16 R. Lavelle.

Gotham FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
30	A. Berger	90	0	0	0.00
27	J. Carter, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
22	M. Freeman, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.02
7	J. Howell, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.04
6	E. Sonnett	90	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.01
11	S. Schupansky, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00
13	S. McCaskill, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.01
10	J. Shaw	90	0	2	0.30
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.00
16	R. Lavelle	90	1	0	0.17
Substitutes
3	Bruninha, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00
9	E. González, on at 46′	45	2	0	0.86
20	S. Kerr, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.68
5	D. O'Sullivan, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
18	G. Reiten, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.03
Team			3	2	2.12

Unused: S. Cook, K. Harper, S. Hogan, A. Kitahata

All player stats

Gotham FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
27	J. Carter, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	0	0
22	M. Freeman, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.02	1	1	0	74%	0	0
7	J. Howell, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	85%	2	0
6	E. Sonnett	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	0	0
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	87%	0	1
11	S. Schupansky, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	64%	0	0
13	S. McCaskill, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	85%	0	0
10	J. Shaw	90	0	2	0.30	4	1	3	83%	0	0
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	53%	1	0
16	R. Lavelle	90	1	0	0.17	1	1	4	80%	3	0
Substitutes
3	Bruninha, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	85%	1	1
21	S. Cook	–
9	E. González, on at 46′	45	2	0	0.86	4	3	0	73%	0	0
34	K. Harper	–
1	S. Hogan	–
20	S. Kerr, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.68	4	2	0	50%	0	0
24	A. Kitahata	–
5	D. O'Sullivan, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	0	0
18	G. Reiten, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.03	1	0	3	71%	1	0
Team			3	2	2.12	18	9	14	81%	8	2

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
30	A. Berger	90	0	2	0%	2	2

Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Seattle Reign FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 38 C. Miller. Line 1: 22 R. Brown, 14 E. Mason, 21 P. McClernon, 23 J. Bugg. Line 2: 20 S. Meza, 16 A. McCammon. Line 3: 2 M. Mercado, 17 S. Menti, 5 M. Dahlien. Line 4: 19 M. Fishel.

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
38	C. Miller	90	0	0	0.00
22	R. Brown, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00
16	A. McCammon	90	0	0	0.00
14	E. Mason	90	0	0	0.00
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.00
2	M. Mercado, off at 90′	90	1	0	0.56
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0.00
19	M. Fishel, off at 83′	83	1	0	0.76
17	S. Menti, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.14
5	M. Dahlien, off at 83′	83	0	1	0.76
Substitutes
10	J. Fishlock, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
12	H. Ward, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
30	N. Mondesir, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.02
33	R. Hladek, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	2.23

Unused: C. Dickey, E. Adames, A. James-Turner, S. Cedeño

All player stats

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	R. Brown, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	61%	0	2
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	49%	4	4
16	A. McCammon	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	55%	0	8
14	E. Mason	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	2	2
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	63%	0	0
2	M. Mercado, off at 90′	90	1	0	0.56	3	1	0	77%	1	0
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	1
19	M. Fishel, off at 83′	83	1	0	0.76	1	1	1	67%	0	1
17	S. Menti, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.14	1	0	0	43%	0	0
5	M. Dahlien, off at 83′	83	0	1	0.76	1	0	1	75%	2	0
Substitutes
1	C. Dickey	–
7	E. Adames	–
8	A. James-Turner	–
10	J. Fishlock, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
12	H. Ward, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	1	0
30	N. Mondesir, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	67%	0	1
33	R. Hladek, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	1
36	S. Cedeño	–
Team			2	1	2.23	7	2	5	62%	10	20