Portland Thorns FC 2–0 San Diego Wave FC, NWSL Matchday 6

Portland Thorns FC v San Diego Wave FC

Portland Thorns FC1st 16 pts

M. Müller 10′
S. Wilson 64′

2

2–0

Full time

Wed 29 Apr

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC 0.19, San Diego Wave FC 1.24

San Diego Wave FC2nd 15 pts

0

Wed 29 Apr, 10:00 pm EDT Providence Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 6

Key moments

10′Goal M. Müller (Portland Thorns FC)1–0
64′Goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)2–0

Top performers

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G3SH
M. MüllerDPORshirt 231G1SH
J. FlemingMPORshirt 210G1SH

San Diego Wave

DudinhaMSDshirt 880G4SH
Gabi PortilhoSDshirt 81, came off the bench0G4SH
K. DaliMSDshirt 100G1SH

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

What it means

Portland Thorns FC

1st▲1 from 2nd

In the playoff places, 7 points above North Carolina Courage, with 23 to play.

San Diego Wave FC

2nd▼1 from 1st

In the playoff places, 6 points above North Carolina Courage, with 23 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Wed 25 Mar

San Diego Wave FC3

Portland Thorns FC1

Matchday 6 Wed 29 Apr

Portland Thorns FC2

San Diego Wave FC0

Portland Thorns FC won one, San Diego Wave FC won one; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

POR SD

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC: 0.19; San Diego Wave FC: 1.24
Possession: Portland Thorns FC: 42%; San Diego Wave FC: 58%
Shots: Portland Thorns FC: 5; San Diego Wave FC: 10
Corners: Portland Thorns FC: 4; San Diego Wave FC: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	7	+6	16
2	San Diego Wave FC	7	+4	15
3	Washington Spirit	7	+6	12
4	Gotham FC	7	+3	11
5	Utah Royals FC	6	+3	10
6	Seattle Reign FC	6	0	10
7	Angel City FC	5	+5	9
8	Houston Dash	5	+3	9

After this result

By the numbers

San Diego Wave FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.9 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

San Diego Wave FC are 7 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–1 at Seattle Reign FC, 6 September.

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.

The match on the pitch

Portland Thorns FC: 42% possession; 109 possessions; 5% ended in a shot; 14% reached the box; 4.2 actions each
San Diego Wave FC: 58% possession; 107 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 5.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Portland Thorns FC

San Diego Wave FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Portland Thorns FC started 9% of their possessions in the final third, San Diego Wave FC 18%.

Where the shots came from

Portland Thorns FCSan Diego Wave FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Portland Thorns FC

San Diego Wave 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 FCSan Diego Wave FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Portland Thorns FCSan Diego Wave 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 FCSan Diego Wave 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. 1,801 events in the record.

Period Minute 92 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Portland Thorns FC attack right, San Diego Wave 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.

71 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:52	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
0:52	R. Reyes	Portland Thorns FC
1:49	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
3:39	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
3:40	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
7:45	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
7:56	R. Reyes	Portland Thorns FC
8:39	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
9:41	M. Müller	Portland Thorns FC
10:45	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
12:37	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
13:25	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
13:47	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
14:19	L. Freeman	San Diego Wave FC
16:15	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
17:33	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
19:20	L. Freeman	San Diego Wave FC
20:20	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC
23:11	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC
23:13	L. Freeman	San Diego Wave FC

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Lineups

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-2-2-2

Portland Thorns FC, 4-2-2-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 2 R. Reyes, 5 I. Obaze, 24 J. Perry, 23 M. Müller. Line 2: 6 C. Bogere, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 66 R. Turner, 19 P. Tordin. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson, 13 O. Moultrie.

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
2	R. Reyes, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.00
23	M. Müller	90	1	0	0.03
6	C. Bogere	90	0	0	0.00
5	I. Obaze	90	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00
66	R. Turner, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.00
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.03
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	1	0.00
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.14
19	P. Tordin, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
25	M. Vignola, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
26	M. Alidou, on at 59′	31	0	1	0.00
41	R. Lyles, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	0.19

Unused: M. Messner, C. Calzada, D. Castellanos, M. Padelski, S. Hiatt, M. McKenzie

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 85′	85	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	1
23	M. Müller	90	1	0	0.03	1	1	0	74%	1	1
6	C. Bogere	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	4	3
5	I. Obaze	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	1	4
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	1	1
66	R. Turner, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	53%	1	1
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.03	1	1	1	83%	3	1
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	69%	1	1
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.14	3	1	0	55%	1	0
19	P. Tordin, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	60%	2	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
4	C. Calzada	–
10	D. Castellanos	–
11	M. Padelski	–
16	S. Hiatt	–
25	M. Vignola, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
26	M. Alidou, on at 59′	31	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	80%	0	0
29	M. McKenzie	–
41	R. Lyles, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	38%	0	0
Team			2	2	0.19	5	3	4	76%	16	13

Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	M. Arnold	90	3	3	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: M. Arnold

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-2-3-1

San Diego Wave FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 99 L. Freeman. Line 1: 16 M. Van Zanten, 2 K. Wesley, 14 K. McNabb, 75 P. Morroni. Line 2: 10 K. Dali, 18 L. Fazer. Line 3: 22 L. Godfrey, 8 K. Ascanio, 88 Dudinha. Line 4: 17 Ludmila.

San Diego Wave 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
99	L. Freeman	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.00
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00
18	L. Fazer, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.00
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.00
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.00
22	L. Godfrey, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.08
17	Ludmila, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.00
8	K. Ascanio, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00
88	Dudinha	90	0	0	0.40
Substitutes
7	M. Barcenas, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.00
15	T. Byars, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.14
19	T. Wynalda, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00
28	J. Fusco, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00
81	G. Portilho, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.62
Team			0	0	1.24

Unused: L. Agudelo, N. Harrison, D. Arias, K. Pickett

All player stats

San Diego Wave 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
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	3	1
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	85%	3	1
18	L. Fazer, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	84%	0	0
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	0	1
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	0	2
22	L. Godfrey, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	0
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.08	1	0	0	77%	4	0
17	Ludmila, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	57%	2	0
8	K. Ascanio, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	83%	1	1
88	Dudinha	90	0	0	0.40	4	0	4	65%	2	0
Substitutes
1	L. Agudelo	–
7	M. Barcenas, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	0
15	T. Byars, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.14	1	1	0	80%	0	0
19	T. Wynalda, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
23	N. Harrison	–
28	J. Fusco, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
30	D. Arias	–
33	K. Pickett	–
81	G. Portilho, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.62	4	2	0	71%	0	0
Team			0	0	1.24	10	3	8	81%	15	6