Portland Thorns FC 2–2 Gotham FC, NWSL Matchday 14

Portland Thorns FC v Gotham FC

Portland Thorns FC4th 28 pts

R. Lyles 21′
J. Fleming 53′

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2–2

Full time

Fri 24 Jul

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC 1.25, Gotham FC 1.08

Gotham FC1st 31 pts

M. Purce 2′
S. Kerr 62′

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Fri 24 Jul, 10:00 pm EDT Providence Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 14

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

2′Goal M. Purce (Gotham FC)0–1
21′Goal R. Lyles (Portland Thorns FC)1–1
53′Goal J. Fleming (Portland Thorns FC)2–1
62′Goal S. Kerr (Gotham FC)2–2
73′Red card J. Perry (Portland Thorns FC)

Top performers

Portland Thorns

R. LylesMPORshirt 411G2SH
J. FlemingMPORshirt 211G1SH
S. WilsonFPORshirt 90G6SH

Gotham FC

S. KerrFGFCshirt 201G2SH
M. PurceFGFCshirt 231G1SH
S. McCaskillMGFCshirt 130G3SH

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

What it means

Portland Thorns FC

4thNo change

In the playoff places, 7 points above North Carolina Courage, with 13 to play.

Gotham FC

1st▲1 from 2nd

In the playoff places, 10 points above North Carolina Courage, with 14 to play.

Season series

Matchday 14 Fri 24 Jul

Portland Thorns FC2

Gotham FC2

Matchday 19 Fri 28 Aug

Gotham FC1

Portland Thorns FC1

Two drawn; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

POR GFC

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC: 1.25; Gotham FC: 1.08
Possession: Portland Thorns FC: 38%; Gotham FC: 62%
Shots: Portland Thorns FC: 16; Gotham FC: 11
Corners: Portland Thorns FC: 3; Gotham FC: 8

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	16	+9	31
2	Washington Spirit	15	+12	30
3	San Diego Wave FC	16	+6	29
4	Portland Thorns FC	17	+7	28
5	Utah Royals FC	15	+6	27
6	Kansas City Current	15	+1	25
7	Orlando Pride	17	+1	23
8	Angel City FC	14	+8	22

After this result

By the numbers

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

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.

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: 38% possession; 98 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 4.0 actions each
Gotham FC: 62% possession; 100 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 6.0 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Gotham FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Portland Thorns FC started 17% of their possessions in the final third, Gotham FC 9%.

Where the shots came from

Portland Thorns FCGotham FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Gotham 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

Portland Thorns FCGotham FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Portland Thorns FCGotham 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

Portland Thorns FCGotham 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. 1,664 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Portland Thorns FC attack right, Gotham 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.

89 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:16	G. Reiten	Gotham FC
1:20	M. Purce	Gotham FC
2:49	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
4:16	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
5:45	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
11:16	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
13:07	G. Reiten	Gotham FC
14:57	O. Moultrie	Portland Thorns FC
14:58	O. Moultrie	Portland Thorns FC
15:00	A. Berger	Gotham FC
16:14	S. McCaskill	Gotham FC
18:01	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
19:33	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
20:19	R. Lyles	Portland Thorns FC
22:28	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
24:22	A. Berger	Gotham FC
24:57	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
26:22	J. Howell	Gotham FC
28:28	M. Müller	Portland Thorns FC
29:01	S. Wilson	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: 2 R. Reyes, 16 S. Hiatt, 24 J. Perry, 23 M. Müller. Line 2: 6 C. Bogere, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 41 R. Lyles, 13 O. Moultrie, 19 P. Tordin. 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
2	R. Reyes, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00
23	M. Müller	90	0	0	0.00
21	J. Fleming	90	1	0	0.06
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	73	0	0	0.00
41	R. Lyles, off at 76′	76	1	0	0.19
6	C. Bogere, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.02
9	S. Wilson	90	0	0	0.47
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	0	0.19
19	P. Tordin, off at 76′	76	0	1	0.32
Substitutes
4	C. Calzada, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00
20	N. Nijstad, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
22	M. Weaver, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.03
25	M. Vignola, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	1.27

Unused: M. Messner, D. Castellanos, S. Harvey, M. McKenzie, V. Loboa

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
2	R. Reyes, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	84%	1	0
23	M. Müller	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	72%	2	1
21	J. Fleming	90	1	0	0.06	1	1	1	88%	1	2
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	0	0
24	J. Perry	73	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	2	1
41	R. Lyles, off at 76′	76	1	0	0.19	2	1	0	65%	0	0
6	C. Bogere, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	61%	1	0
9	S. Wilson	90	0	0	0.47	6	0	4	81%	1	1
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	0	0.19	3	2	0	68%	3	1
19	P. Tordin, off at 76′	76	0	1	0.32	2	1	4	76%	1	2
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
4	C. Calzada, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
10	D. Castellanos	–
15	S. Harvey	–
20	N. Nijstad, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
22	M. Weaver, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.03	1	1	0	100%	0	1
25	M. Vignola, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	1	0
29	M. McKenzie	–
88	V. Loboa	–
Team			2	1	1.27	16	6	10	77%	13	9

Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	M. Arnold	90	1	3	33%	2	3

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, 18 G. Reiten. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 16 R. Lavelle, 13 S. McCaskill. Line 3: 23 M. Purce, 20 S. Kerr, 10 J. Shaw.

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	90	0	0	0.00
18	G. Reiten	90	0	1	0.00
16	R. Lavelle	90	0	0	0.03
6	E. Sonnett, off at 11′	11	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.03
7	J. Howell, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.02
13	S. McCaskill, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.15
20	S. Kerr, off at 78′	78	1	0	0.85
23	M. Purce	90	1	0	0.09
10	J. Shaw	90	0	0	0.09
Substitutes
2	J. Dudley, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
3	Bruninha, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
5	D. O'Sullivan, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00
11	S. Schupansky, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
22	M. Freeman, on at 11′, off at 46′	34	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	1.27

Unused: S. Hogan, T. Sommer, S. Cook, 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	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	2	3
18	G. Reiten	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	77%	1	0
16	R. Lavelle	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	66%	0	0
6	E. Sonnett, off at 11′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	1
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	95%	4	0
7	J. Howell, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	87%	1	2
13	S. McCaskill, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.15	3	1	0	76%	0	1
20	S. Kerr, off at 78′	78	1	0	0.85	2	1	0	88%	0	0
23	M. Purce	90	1	0	0.09	1	1	0	81%	1	0
10	J. Shaw	90	0	0	0.09	2	0	1	74%	3	0
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
2	J. Dudley, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	53%	1	0
3	Bruninha, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	58%	0	0
5	D. O'Sullivan, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	72%	1	0
11	S. Schupansky, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	0	0
14	T. Sommer	–
21	S. Cook	–
22	M. Freeman, on at 11′, off at 46′	34	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	87%	0	0
24	A. Kitahata	–
Team			2	1	1.27	11	3	5	82%	14	7