Seattle Reign FC 2–0 Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Matchday 12

Seattle Reign FC v Portland Thorns FC

Seattle Reign FC10th 17 pts

R. Brown 8′
M. Mercado 43′

2

2–0

Full time

Sun 12 Jul

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC 1.61, Portland Thorns FC 1.59

Portland Thorns FC3rd 27 pts

0

Sun 12 Jul, 4:00 pm EDT Seattle Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 12

Key moments

8′Goal R. Brown (Seattle Reign FC)1–0
43′Goal M. Mercado (Seattle Reign FC)2–0

Top performers

Seattle Reign

M. MercadoMSEAshirt 21G3SH
R. BrownDSEAshirt 221G2SH
M. FishelFSEAshirt 190G4SH

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 90G8SH
P. TordinMPORshirt 190G5SH
O. MoultrieMPORshirt 130G4SH

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

What it means

Seattle Reign FC

10th▲2 from 12th

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 17 to play.

Portland Thorns FC

3rdNo change

In the playoff places, 8 points above Angel City FC, with 15 to play.

Season series

Matchday 2 Fri 20 Mar

Portland Thorns FC2

Seattle Reign FC0

Matchday 12 Sun 12 Jul

Seattle Reign FC2

Portland Thorns FC0

Seattle Reign FC won one, Portland Thorns FC won one; level at 2–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

SEA POR

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC: 1.61; Portland Thorns FC: 1.59
Possession: Seattle Reign FC: 49%; Portland Thorns FC: 51%
Shots: Seattle Reign FC: 17; Portland Thorns FC: 25
Corners: Seattle Reign FC: 3; Portland Thorns FC: 8

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	15	+6	28
2	Washington Spirit	13	+12	27
3	Portland Thorns FC	15	+8	27
4	Gotham FC	13	+7	24
5	Utah Royals FC	14	+5	24
6	Kansas City Current	14	+1	24
7	North Carolina Courage	13	+4	21
8	Orlando Pride	14	+2	20
⋯
10	Seattle Reign FC	13	−3	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.

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

The match on the pitch

Seattle Reign FC: 49% possession; 110 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 19% reached the box; 4.3 actions each
Portland Thorns FC: 51% possession; 109 possessions; 18% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 4.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Seattle Reign FC

Portland Thorns FC

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

Where the shots came from

Seattle Reign FCPortland Thorns FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Seattle Reign FC

Portland Thorns 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

Seattle Reign FCPortland Thorns FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Seattle Reign FCPortland Thorns 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

Seattle Reign FCPortland Thorns 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. 1,683 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Seattle Reign FC attack right, Portland Thorns 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.

108 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:38	O. Moultrie	Portland Thorns FC
2:54	O. Moultrie	Portland Thorns FC
4:28	M. McKenzie	Portland Thorns FC
4:29	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
5:28	M. Mercado	Seattle Reign FC
7:06	R. Brown	Seattle Reign FC
8:27	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
11:00	O. Moultrie	Portland Thorns FC
11:01	O. Moultrie	Portland Thorns FC
12:51	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
14:47	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
16:10	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
16:44	J. Perry	Portland Thorns FC
16:44	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
18:00	O. Moultrie	Portland Thorns FC
18:40	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
19:11	R. Brown	Seattle Reign FC
20:14	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
21:51	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
21:53	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC

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Lineups

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, 21 P. McClernon, 23 J. Bugg, 11 S. Huerta. 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 78′	78	1	0	0.15
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	0.03
16	A. McCammon, off at 78′	78	0	1	0.00
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.00
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.01
2	M. Mercado, off at 65′	65	1	0	0.38
20	S. Meza	90	0	1	0.00
19	M. Fishel	90	0	0	0.68
17	S. Menti, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.24
5	M. Dahlien, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.04
Substitutes
8	A. James-Turner, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
12	H. Ward, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.12
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00
14	E. Mason, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
30	N. Mondesir, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	1.64

Unused: E. Adames, J. Fishlock, R. Hladek, N. Purcell

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 78′	78	1	0	0.15	2	1	0	76%	2	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	0.03	2	1	1	88%	1	0
16	A. McCammon, off at 78′	78	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	68%	1	5
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	4	0
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	94%	1	0
2	M. Mercado, off at 65′	65	1	0	0.38	3	1	0	55%	0	0
20	S. Meza	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	79%	3	1
19	M. Fishel	90	0	0	0.68	4	1	0	47%	0	1
17	S. Menti, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.24	3	1	0	47%	0	1
5	M. Dahlien, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.04	1	0	3	72%	1	0
Substitutes
7	E. Adames	–
8	A. James-Turner, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	0	1
10	J. Fishlock	–
12	H. Ward, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.12	1	1	0	67%	0	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	1	0
14	E. Mason, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	1	0
30	N. Mondesir, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.00	0	0	4	63%	0	0
33	R. Hladek	–
35	N. Purcell	–
Team			2	2	1.64	17	6	10	75%	15	9

Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
38	C. Miller	90	8	8	100%	0	3

Clean sheet: C. Miller

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: 23 M. Müller, 16 S. Hiatt, 24 J. Perry, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 40 J. Immethun, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 29 M. McKenzie, 13 O. Moultrie, 19 P. Tordin. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 11 starters, then 3 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
23	M. Müller	90	0	0	0.04
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.21
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.13
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.01
29	M. McKenzie, off at 55′	55	0	0	0.05
40	J. Immethun, off at 55′	55	0	0	0.00
9	S. Wilson	90	0	0	0.29
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	0	0.32
19	P. Tordin, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.45
Substitutes
41	R. Lyles, on at 55′	35	0	0	0.05
6	C. Bogere, on at 55′	35	0	0	0.07
10	D. Castellanos, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	1.61

Unused: M. Messner, I. Obaze, C. Calzada, R. Reyes, S. Harvey, M. Padelski

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
23	M. Müller	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	1	73%	1	4
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.21	1	1	0	68%	1	1
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.13	1	1	4	80%	4	1
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	1	0
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	85%	0	0
29	M. McKenzie, off at 55′	55	0	0	0.05	1	1	1	64%	0	0
40	J. Immethun, off at 55′	55	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	74%	0	2
9	S. Wilson	90	0	0	0.29	8	2	3	74%	2	1
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	0	0.32	4	1	3	52%	0	0
19	P. Tordin, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.45	5	1	2	76%	1	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
5	I. Obaze	–
4	C. Calzada	–
2	R. Reyes	–
41	R. Lyles, on at 55′	35	0	0	0.05	2	0	0	79%	0	0
6	C. Bogere, on at 55′	35	0	0	0.07	1	1	1	83%	0	1
15	S. Harvey	–
11	M. Padelski	–
10	D. Castellanos, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
Team			0	0	1.61	25	9	16	78%	10	10