Houston Dash 2–3 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 24

Houston Dash v Washington Spirit

Houston Dash12th 30 pts

M. Ivanović 44′, 59′

2

2–3

Full time

Sun 4 Oct

Expected goals: Houston Dash 1.03, Washington Spirit 2.70

Washington Spirit3rd 49 pts

T. Rudd 11′
S. Cantore 51′
C. Luvanga 84′

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Sun 4 Oct, 7:00 pm EDT Shell Energy Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 24

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

11′Goal T. Rudd (Washington Spirit)0–1
44′Goal M. Ivanović (Houston Dash)1–1
51′Goal S. Cantore (Washington Spirit)1–2
59′Goal M. Ivanović (Houston Dash)2–2
84′Goal C. Luvanga (Washington Spirit)2–3

Top performers

Houston Dash

M. IvanovićMHOUshirt 472G2SH
K. Van ZantenMHOUshirt 120G2SH
S. PuntigamMHOUshirt 170G2SH

Washington Spirit

S. CantoreMWASshirt 271G4SH
T. RuddDWASshirt 91G4SH
C. LuvangaWASshirt 25, came off the bench1G1SH

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

What it means

Houston Dash

12thNo change

Out of playoff contention, 12 points behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with three to play.

Washington Spirit

3rdNo change

In the playoff places, 9 points above Seattle Reign FC, with three to play.

Season series

Matchday 11 Fri 3 Jul

Washington Spirit2

Houston Dash1

Matchday 24 Sun 4 Oct

Houston Dash2

Washington Spirit3

Washington Spirit took both meetings, 5–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

HOU WAS

Expected goals: Houston Dash: 1.03; Washington Spirit: 2.70
Possession: Houston Dash: 40%; Washington Spirit: 60%
Shots: Houston Dash: 13; Washington Spirit: 25
Corners: Houston Dash: 7; Washington Spirit: 11

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	27	+14	55
2	San Diego Wave FC	27	+12	51
3	Washington Spirit	27	+13	49
4	Utah Royals FC	27	+9	46
5	Kansas City Current	27	+10	44
6	Angel City FC	27	+16	43
7	Portland Thorns FC	27	+6	43
8	North Carolina Courage	27	+11	42
⋯
12	Houston Dash	27	−5	30

After this result

By the numbers

Houston Dash have 4 points from last 5, in step with their season. 0.8 a match, against 1.1 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

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

The match on the pitch

Houston Dash: 40% possession; 103 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 17% reached the box; 3.8 actions each
Washington Spirit: 60% possession; 103 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 31% reached the box; 5.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Houston Dash

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Houston Dash started 9% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 13%.

Where the shots came from

Houston DashWashington Spirit

Houston Dash attack right, Washington Spirit left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Houston Dash

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

Houston DashWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Houston DashWashington 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

Houston DashWashington 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. 1,664 events in the record.

Period Minute 93 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Houston Dash 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.

71 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:17	K. Rader	Houston Dash
4:07	L. Boattin	Houston Dash
5:04	K. Rader	Houston Dash
7:26	S. Puntigam	Houston Dash
9:14	A. Sullivan	Washington Spirit
9:14	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
10:01	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
10:33	H. Hershfelt	Washington Spirit
10:59	T. Rudd	Washington Spirit
12:49	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
13:12	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
15:27	H. Hershfelt	Washington Spirit
16:12	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
17:22	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
17:48	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
17:54	S. Puntigam	Houston Dash
18:46	M. Bethi	Washington Spirit
18:48	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
20:49	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
22:07	G. Carle	Washington Spirit

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Lineups

Houston DashFormation 4-2-3-1

Houston Dash, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 15 A. Patterson, 14 P. Nielsen, 4 L. Klenke, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 19 M. Graham, 17 S. Puntigam. Line 3: 12 K. Van Zanten, 22 K. Rader, 47 M. Ivanović. Line 4: 23 K. Faasse.

Houston Dash 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
1	J. Campbell	90	0	0	0.00
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.00
27	L. Boattin, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.02
17	S. Puntigam, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.19
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.02
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.05
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.19
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.00
23	K. Faasse, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
22	K. Rader	90	0	0	0.12
47	M. Ivanović, off at 70′	70	2	0	0.16
Substitutes
6	M. Bright, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.10
9	C. Larisey, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.13
13	S. Schmidt, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
18	C. Hardin, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.00
34	K. Harper, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.05
Team			2	0	1.04

Unused: C. DeLisle, A. Chapman, N. Bain, J. Brewster

All player stats

Houston Dash 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
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	65%	1	1
27	L. Boattin, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.02	1	0	2	70%	1	1
17	S. Puntigam, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.19	2	1	0	58%	2	0
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.02	1	1	0	77%	1	3
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.05	1	0	1	89%	2	1
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.19	2	0	1	69%	0	0
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	58%	0	0
23	K. Faasse, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
22	K. Rader	90	0	0	0.12	1	1	1	82%	0	0
47	M. Ivanović, off at 70′	70	2	0	0.16	2	2	0	55%	1	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
2	A. Chapman	–
6	M. Bright, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.10	1	1	0	80%	0	0
8	N. Bain	–
9	C. Larisey, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.13	1	0	0	82%	1	0
13	S. Schmidt, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	63%	3	0
18	C. Hardin, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	0
34	K. Harper, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	57%	1	1
99	J. Brewster	–
Team			2	0	1.04	13	6	6	73%	14	7

Houston Dash goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	J. Campbell	90	5	8	63%	3	2

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 13 L. Di Guglielmo, 9 T. Rudd, 24 E. Morgan, 14 G. Carle. Line 2: 12 A. Sullivan, 17 H. Hershfelt. Line 3: 27 S. Cantore, 7 M. Bethi, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 33 A. Hatch.

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
13	L. Di Guglielmo	90	0	0	0.16
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.03
17	H. Hershfelt, off at 66′	66	0	–	–
9	T. Rudd	90	1	0	0.26
24	E. Morgan	90	0	1	0.00
27	S. Cantore, off at 66′	66	1	0	0.58
12	A. Sullivan	90	0	0	0.02
33	A. Hatch, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.72
7	M. Bethi, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.05
2	T. Rodman	90	0	1	0.45
Substitutes
8	M. Ngock, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00
11	C. Martínez, on at 77′	13	0	1	0.00
19	R. Kouassi, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.17
25	C. Luvanga, on at 66′	24	1	0	0.23
Team			3	3	2.70

Unused: S. Wojdelko, É. Tsé, T. Bolt, P. Metayer, M. Haugen

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
13	L. Di Guglielmo	90	0	0	0.16	1	1	0	77%	3	0
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	63%	5	0
17	H. Hershfelt, off at 66′	66	0	–	–	1	–	0	91%	2	0
9	T. Rudd	90	1	0	0.26	4	1	1	81%	1	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	6	92%	0	1
27	S. Cantore, off at 66′	66	1	0	0.58	4	1	1	68%	1	1
12	A. Sullivan	90	0	0	0.02	1	1	1	89%	0	3
33	A. Hatch, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.72	1	1	2	91%	0	0
7	M. Bethi, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.05	3	0	1	77%	1	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0	1	0.45	7	2	2	81%	1	1
Substitutes
28	S. Wojdelko	–
5	É. Tsé	–
8	M. Ngock, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	80%	1	0
11	C. Martínez, on at 77′	13	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	25%	1	0
16	T. Bolt	–
19	R. Kouassi, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.17	1	0	0	60%	0	0
25	C. Luvanga, on at 66′	24	1	0	0.23	1	1	1	25%	0	0
26	P. Metayer	–
35	M. Haugen	–
Team			3	3	2.70	25	8	18	80%	16	6