Portland Thorns FC 1–0 Denver Summit FC, NWSL Matchday 18

Portland Thorns FC v Denver Summit FC

Portland Thorns FC3rd 37 pts

S. Wilson 44′

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1–0

Full time

Sat 22 Aug

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC 1.94, Denver Summit FC 1.62

Denver Summit FC11th 24 pts

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Sat 22 Aug, 8:45 pm EDT Providence Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 18

Key moments

44′Goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)1–0

Top performers

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G7SH
P. TordinMPORshirt 190G4SH
C. CalzadaDPORshirt 40G1SH

Denver Summit

A. BrazierFDENshirt 110G2SH
J. SonisDDENshirt 60G2SH
N. FlintMDENshirt 260G2SH

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

What it means

Portland Thorns FC

3rd▲2 from 5th

In the playoff places, 11 points above Houston Dash, with nine to play.

Denver Summit FC

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 4 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with ten to play.

Season series

Matchday 13 Sat 18 Jul

Denver Summit FC2

Portland Thorns FC1

Matchday 18 Sat 22 Aug

Portland Thorns FC1

Denver Summit FC0

Portland Thorns FC won one, Denver Summit FC won one; level at 2–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

POR DEN

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC: 1.94; Denver Summit FC: 1.62
Possession: Portland Thorns FC: 37%; Denver Summit FC: 63%
Shots: Portland Thorns FC: 16; Denver Summit FC: 11
Corners: Portland Thorns FC: 3; Denver Summit FC: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	20	+13	43
2	Washington Spirit	20	+12	37
3	Portland Thorns FC	21	+6	37
4	Utah Royals FC	21	+10	36
5	San Diego Wave FC	21	+6	36
6	North Carolina Courage	20	+6	33
7	Kansas City Current	21	+3	31
8	Seattle Reign FC	20	−1	28
⋯
11	Denver Summit FC	20	−1	24

After this result

By the numbers

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

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

Denver Summit FC have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.4 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Denver Summit FC have scored 53 goals, the 3rd most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Portland Thorns FC: 37% possession; 108 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 17% reached the box; 3.6 actions each
Denver Summit FC: 63% possession; 113 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 31% reached the box; 5.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Denver Summit FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Portland Thorns FC started 5% of their possessions in the final third, Denver Summit FC 12%.

Where the shots came from

Portland Thorns FCDenver Summit FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Denver Summit 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 FCDenver Summit FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Portland Thorns FCDenver Summit 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 FCDenver Summit 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. 1,595 events in the record.

Period Minute 91 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Portland Thorns FC attack right, Denver Summit 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.

76 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:02	D. Castellanos	Portland Thorns FC
0:05	D. Castellanos	Portland Thorns FC
0:06	D. Castellanos	Portland Thorns FC
1:53	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
2:48	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
3:38	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
4:45	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
5:59	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
8:31	A. Brazier	Denver Summit FC
10:35	A. Brazier	Denver Summit FC
11:46	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
11:55	K. Asman	Denver Summit FC
13:44	D. Castellanos	Portland Thorns FC
13:50	R. Lyles	Portland Thorns FC
15:54	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
18:48	A. Brazier	Denver Summit FC
19:28	A. Brazier	Denver Summit FC
20:32	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
20:34	K. Asman	Denver Summit FC
23:18	M. Arnold	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: 41 R. Lyles, 10 D. Castellanos, 19 P. Tordin. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 11 starters, then 2 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	90	0	0	0.03
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.10
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.05
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.02
41	R. Lyles, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.02
21	J. Fleming	90	0	1	0.00
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	1.39
10	D. Castellanos, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.33
Substitutes
7	C. Hanks, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
29	M. McKenzie, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.94

Unused: M. Wood, M. Messner, R. Reyes, C. Bogere, M. Padelski, S. Harvey

All player stats

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	68%	1	0
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.10	1	1	0	76%	3	2
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.05	1	0	1	72%	2	1
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79%	0	2
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	87%	0	0
41	R. Lyles, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	58%	2	1
21	J. Fleming	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	84%	1	0
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	1.39	7	3	3	52%	0	0
10	D. Castellanos, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	75%	0	0
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.33	4	2	2	83%	1	0
Substitutes
28	M. Wood	–
35	M. Messner	–
2	R. Reyes	–
6	C. Bogere	–
7	C. Hanks, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	1
11	M. Padelski	–
15	S. Harvey	–
29	M. McKenzie, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			1	1	1.94	16	6	10	74%	10	7

Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	M. Arnold	90	2	2	100%	0	5

Clean sheet: M. Arnold

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-3-3

Denver Summit FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 36 K. Asman. Line 1: 4 N. Means, 23 E. Gaetino, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 24 D. Sheehan, 26 N. Flint, 8 E. Regan. Line 3: 11 A. Brazier, 25 M. Kössler, 9 Y. Ryan.

Denver Summit 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
36	K. Asman	90	0	0	0.00
4	N. Means, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.05
26	N. Flint, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.08
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.00
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.04
8	E. Regan, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00
25	M. Kössler, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00
11	A. Brazier, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.26
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.25
Substitutes
5	D. Lynch, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
14	Y. McCormack, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.71
18	Y. Yamamoto, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
33	O. Thomas, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.24
Team			0	0	1.62

Unused: J. Nytes, M. Reid, G. Bonner, C. Pickett

All player stats

Denver Summit 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	N. Means, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	68%	2	0
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.05	2	1	0	76%	3	2
26	N. Flint, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.08	2	1	0	73%	1	0
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	85%	1	2
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	1
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	2	94%	1	0
8	E. Regan, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	1	4
25	M. Kössler, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	63%	1	0
11	A. Brazier, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.26	2	0	0	76%	0	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.25	2	0	2	84%	0	0
Substitutes
17	J. Nytes	–
2	M. Reid	–
5	D. Lynch, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	1	0
7	A. Oke, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	76%	0	0
13	G. Bonner	–
14	Y. McCormack, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.71	1	0	2	71%	0	0
16	C. Pickett	–
18	Y. Yamamoto, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
33	O. Thomas, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.24	1	0	0	100%	0	0
Team			0	0	1.62	11	2	9	80%	12	9