Portland Thorns FC 1–2 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 20

Portland Thorns FC v Washington Spirit

Portland Thorns FC5th 38 pts

S. Wilson 18′ pen

1

1–2

Full time

Sun 6 Sep

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC 1.90, Washington Spirit 2.30

Washington Spirit2nd 43 pts

T. Rudd 59′ pen
M. Bethi 80′

2

Sun 6 Sep, 4:00 pm EDT Providence Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 20

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

18′Penalty goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)1–0
59′Penalty goal T. Rudd (Washington Spirit)1–1
80′Goal M. Bethi (Washington Spirit)1–2
90+7′Second yellow A. Sullivan (Washington Spirit)

Top performers

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G4SH
P. TordinMPORshirt 190G4SH
C. CalzadaDPORshirt 40G3SH

Washington Spirit

T. RuddDWASshirt 91G2SH
M. BethiMWASshirt 71G1SH
S. CantoreFWASshirt 270G4SH

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

What it means

Portland Thorns FC

5thNo change

In the playoff places, 7 points above Seattle Reign FC, with seven to play.

Washington Spirit

2ndNo change

In the playoff places, 12 points above Seattle Reign FC, with seven to play.

Season series

Matchday 1 Fri 13 Mar

Washington Spirit0

Portland Thorns FC1

Matchday 20 Sun 6 Sep

Portland Thorns FC1

Washington Spirit2

Portland Thorns FC won one, Washington Spirit won one; level at 2–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

POR WAS

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC: 1.90; Washington Spirit: 2.30
Possession: Portland Thorns FC: 45%; Washington Spirit: 55%
Shots: Portland Thorns FC: 17; Washington Spirit: 12
Corners: Portland Thorns FC: 5; Washington Spirit: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	23	+10	45
2	Washington Spirit	23	+13	43
3	Utah Royals FC	23	+10	39
4	San Diego Wave FC	22	+7	39
5	Portland Thorns FC	23	+5	38
6	Kansas City Current	23	+5	37
7	North Carolina Courage	22	+7	36
8	Angel City FC	22	+10	32

After this result

By the numbers

Portland Thorns FC are 2 matches from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 5. Next at Washington Spirit, 8 November.

Portland Thorns FC have 8 home wins from 15 at home, and 6 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.4 away.

Washington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Portland Thorns FC have 8 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.6 a match, against 1.7 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Portland Thorns FC: 45% possession; 90 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 28% reached the box; 4.6 actions each
Washington Spirit: 55% possession; 91 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 5.5 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Portland Thorns FC started 9% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 10%.

Where the shots came from

Portland Thorns FCWashington Spirit

Portland Thorns FC attack right, Washington Spirit left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Washington Spirit

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

Portland Thorns FCWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Portland Thorns FCWashington Spirit

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

Portland Thorns FCWashington Spirit

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. 1,583 events in the record.

Period Minute 99 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Portland Thorns FC attack right, Washington Spirit 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.

82 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:23	M. Weaver	Portland Thorns FC
3:07	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
3:41	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
4:11	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
7:57	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
8:35	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
9:38	M. Bethi	Washington Spirit
11:01	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
12:56	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
17:23	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
18:52	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
19:21	G. Carle	Washington Spirit
19:25	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
24:49	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
27:09	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
27:10	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
27:44	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
27:59	R. Turner	Portland Thorns FC
28:04	C. Calzada	Portland Thorns FC
28:09	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC

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Lineups

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Portland Thorns FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 4 C. Calzada, 16 S. Hiatt, 24 J. Perry, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 21 J. Fleming, 20 N. Nijstad. Line 3: 22 M. Weaver, 19 P. Tordin, 66 R. Turner. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	M. Arnold	90	0	0	0.00
4	C. Calzada, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.15
25	M. Vignola, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.16
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00
22	M. Weaver, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.02
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.03
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.95
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.47
66	R. Turner, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
2	R. Reyes, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00
7	C. Hanks, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.09
11	M. Padelski, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.04
23	M. Müller, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00
Team			1	0	1.91

Unused: M. Messner, C. Bogere, S. Harvey, M. McKenzie, R. Lyles

All player stats

Portland Thorns 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
4	C. Calzada, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.15	3	1	0	85%	2	0
25	M. Vignola, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	1	2
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.16	1	1	1	75%	1	0
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	0
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	0
22	M. Weaver, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	25%	0	0
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	2	79%	5	2
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.95	4	2	1	59%	0	0
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.47	4	2	1	79%	1	0
66	R. Turner, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	64%	0	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
2	R. Reyes, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	20%	1	0
6	C. Bogere	–
7	C. Hanks, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.09	2	1	0	77%	0	0
11	M. Padelski, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	75%	1	0
15	S. Harvey	–
23	M. Müller, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	67%	0	1
29	M. McKenzie	–
41	R. Lyles	–
Team			1	0	1.91	17	7	6	77%	12	5

Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	M. Arnold	90	4	6	67%	2	0

Washington SpiritFormation 4-3-3

Washington Spirit, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 26 P. Metayer, 9 T. Rudd, 24 E. Morgan, 14 G. Carle. Line 2: 7 M. Bethi, 8 M. Ngock, 17 H. Hershfelt. Line 3: 19 R. Kouassi, 27 S. Cantore, 2 T. Rodman.

Washington Spirit lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	S. MacIver	90	0	0	0.00
26	P. Metayer	90	0	0	0.00
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.06
8	M. Ngock, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00
9	T. Rudd	90	1	0	0.82
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00
7	M. Bethi, off at 90+8′	90	1	0	0.15
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–
27	S. Cantore, off at 87′	87	0	0	1.41
19	R. Kouassi, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.06
2	T. Rodman	90	0	1	0.13
Substitutes
5	É. Tsé, on at 90+8′	1	0	0	0.00
12	A. Sullivan, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00
21	G. Monday, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00
35	M. Haugen, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	2.64

Unused: S. Wojdelko, K. Collins, L. Di Guglielmo, T. Bolt, E. Gaines-Ramos

All player stats

Washington Spirit 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
26	P. Metayer	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	69%	1	1
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.06	2	2	0	64%	2	2
8	M. Ngock, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	75%	3	1
9	T. Rudd	90	1	0	0.82	2	1	0	85%	0	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	90%	0	2
7	M. Bethi, off at 90+8′	90	1	0	0.15	1	1	1	77%	0	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–	0	–	1	85%	0	2
27	S. Cantore, off at 87′	87	0	0	1.41	4	1	0	75%	0	0
19	R. Kouassi, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	78%	1	1
2	T. Rodman	90	0	1	0.13	2	1	2	81%	1	1
Substitutes
28	S. Wojdelko	–
31	K. Collins	–
5	É. Tsé, on at 90+8′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
12	A. Sullivan, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	50%	1	0
13	L. Di Guglielmo	–
16	T. Bolt	–
21	G. Monday, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
29	E. Gaines-Ramos	–
35	M. Haugen, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
Team			2	1	2.64	12	6	8	80%	9	10