Seattle Reign FC 2–0 Bay FC, NWSL Matchday 21

Seattle Reign FC v Bay FC

Seattle Reign FC8th 37 pts

S. Huerta 52′ pen
B. Ratcliffe 90+3′

2

2–0

Full time

Sat 12 Sep

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC 1.77, Bay FC 0.92

Bay FC15th 22 pts

0

Sat 12 Sep, 8:00 pm EDT Seattle Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 21

The match story

Racheal Kundananji portrait — Courtesy Bay FC

NWSL News

Bay FC transfer Racheal Kundananji to Chicago for $700,000

Bay say the Zambian forward leaves as their all-time leading scorer, having been part of the club's inaugural roster.

17 October 2026

Key moments

52′Penalty goal S. Huerta (Seattle Reign FC)1–0
90+3′Goal B. Ratcliffe (Seattle Reign FC)2–0

Top performers

Seattle Reign

S. HuertaDSEAshirt 111G2SH
B. RatcliffeSEAshirt 13, came off the bench1G1SH
M. MercadoFSEAshirt 20G3SH

Bay FC

C. GirelliFBAYshirt 100G3SH
C. HuttonMBAYshirt 80G2SH
R. KundananjiFBAYshirt 90G2SH

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

What it means

Seattle Reign FC

8thNo change

In the last playoff place, 4 points above Angel City FC, with seven to play.

Bay FC

15thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 15 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with seven to play.

Season series

Matchday 15 Sat 1 Aug

Bay FC2

Seattle Reign FC3

Matchday 21 Sat 12 Sep

Seattle Reign FC2

Bay FC0

Seattle Reign FC took both meetings, 5–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

SEA BAY

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC: 1.77; Bay FC: 0.92
Possession: Seattle Reign FC: 51%; Bay FC: 49%
Shots: Seattle Reign FC: 15; Bay FC: 11
Corners: Seattle Reign FC: 4; Bay FC: 3

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	24	+11	48
2	Washington Spirit	23	+13	43
3	San Diego Wave FC	24	+7	42
4	North Carolina Courage	24	+12	39
5	Utah Royals FC	23	+10	39
6	Kansas City Current	24	+5	38
7	Portland Thorns FC	23	+5	38
8	Seattle Reign FC	23	+3	37
⋯
15	Bay FC	23	−10	22

After this result

By the numbers

Bay FC have 1 points from last 5 and are out of form. 0.2 a match, against 0.9 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.

Bay FC have gone 5 without a win. Last win: 2–0 v Racing Louisville FC, 20 September.

The match on the pitch

Seattle Reign FC: 51% possession; 90 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 31% reached the box; 5.1 actions each
Bay FC: 49% possession; 91 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 4.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Seattle Reign FC

Bay FC

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

Where the shots came from

Seattle Reign FCBay FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Seattle Reign FC

Bay 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 FCBay FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Seattle Reign FCBay 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 FCBay 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. 1,432 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Seattle Reign FC attack right, Bay 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.

59 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
3:24	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
8:33	A. James-Turner	Seattle Reign FC
12:31	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
15:28	M. Mercado	Seattle Reign FC
16:07	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
19:06	K. Barry	Bay FC
19:42	C. Hutton	Bay FC
19:44	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
21:21	R. Kundananji	Bay FC
22:52	R. Kundananji	Bay FC
23:27	M. Mercado	Seattle Reign FC
24:48	S. Menti	Seattle Reign FC
24:49	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
26:03	P. McClernon	Seattle Reign FC
28:02	N. Mondesir	Seattle Reign FC
28:03	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
29:17	C. Girelli	Bay FC
29:19	C. Miller	Seattle Reign FC
30:04	C. Girelli	Bay FC
31:16	R. Kundananji	Bay 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: 8 A. James-Turner, 20 S. Meza. Line 3: 30 N. Mondesir, 17 S. Menti, 5 M. Dahlien. Line 4: 2 M. Mercado.

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
38	C. Miller	90	0
22	R. Brown, off at 67′	67	0
11	S. Huerta	90	1
20	S. Meza	90	0
21	P. McClernon	90	0
23	J. Bugg	90	0
30	N. Mondesir, off at 89′	89	0
8	A. James-Turner	90	0
2	M. Mercado, off at 79′	79	0
17	S. Menti, off at 68′	68	0
5	M. Dahlien, off at 89′	89	0
Substitutes
10	J. Fishlock, on at 79′	11	0
12	H. Ward, on at 89′	1	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 89′	1	1
19	M. Fishel, on at 68′	22	0
24	M. Curry, on at 67′	23	0
Team			2

Unused: E. Mason, S. Holmes, R. Hladek, E. Milam

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	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	R. Brown, off at 67′	67	0	0	0	86%	0	3
11	S. Huerta	90	1	2	1	73%	3	2
20	S. Meza	90	0	1	1	90%	1	3
21	P. McClernon	90	0	1	0	88%	0	3
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0	85%	2	2
30	N. Mondesir, off at 89′	89	0	3	1	50%	0	1
8	A. James-Turner	90	0	1	0	67%	1	2
2	M. Mercado, off at 79′	79	0	3	2	81%	1	0
17	S. Menti, off at 68′	68	0	2	2	73%	0	1
5	M. Dahlien, off at 89′	89	0	1	1	71%	1	0
Substitutes
10	J. Fishlock, on at 79′	11	0	0	0	40%	1	0
12	H. Ward, on at 89′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 89′	1	1	1	0	0%	0	0
19	M. Fishel, on at 68′	22	0	0	1	60%	0	0
14	E. Mason	–
24	M. Curry, on at 67′	23	0	0	0	60%	0	1
25	S. Holmes	–
33	R. Hladek	–
44	E. Milam	–
Team			2	15	9	77%	10	18

Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
38	C. Miller	90	4	4	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: C. Miller

Bay FCFormation 4-3-3

Bay FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 29 J. Silkowitz. Line 1: 31 J. Nighswonger, 2 H. Gilchrist, 18 J. Anderson, 24 M. Moreau. Line 2: 8 C. Hutton, 7 T. Huff, 41 H. Bebar. Line 3: 27 K. Barry, 10 C. Girelli, 9 R. Kundananji.

Bay 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
29	J. Silkowitz	90	0
31	J. Nighswonger	90	0
24	M. Moreau	90	0
7	T. Huff, off at 80′	80	0
2	H. Gilchrist	90	0
18	J. Anderson	90	0
8	C. Hutton	90	0
41	H. Bebar, off at 90′	90	0
10	C. Girelli, off at 81′	81	0
27	K. Barry, off at 67′	67	0
9	R. Kundananji	90	0
Substitutes
5	K. Lema, on at 67′	23	0
17	A. Pfeiffer, on at 80′	10	0
23	C. Conti, on at 81′	9	0
30	A. Holzheier, on at 90′	1	0
Team			0

Unused: D. Bailey, K. Hubly, S. Collins, A. Cometti, C. Miller

All player stats

Bay FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
31	J. Nighswonger	90	0	1	1	65%	2	0
24	M. Moreau	90	0	0	2	70%	0	0
7	T. Huff, off at 80′	80	0	0	1	78%	0	1
2	H. Gilchrist	90	0	0	0	83%	0	1
18	J. Anderson	90	0	0	0	88%	0	1
8	C. Hutton	90	0	2	0	73%	1	2
41	H. Bebar, off at 90′	90	0	0	0	81%	0	1
10	C. Girelli, off at 81′	81	0	3	1	65%	0	0
27	K. Barry, off at 67′	67	0	1	0	64%	0	1
9	R. Kundananji	90	0	2	1	67%	0	2
Substitutes
5	K. Lema, on at 67′	23	0	0	1	67%	0	0
17	A. Pfeiffer, on at 80′	10	0	1	0	67%	0	0
23	C. Conti, on at 81′	9	0	1	0	100%	0	0
19	D. Bailey	–
30	A. Holzheier, on at 90′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
11	K. Hubly	–
16	S. Collins	–
21	A. Cometti	–
1	C. Miller	–
Team			0	11	7	76%	3	9