Seattle Reign FC 1–0 San Diego Wave FC, NWSL Matchday 20

Seattle Reign FC v San Diego Wave FC

Seattle Reign FC8th 34 pts

M. Mercado 29′

1

1–0

Full time

Sun 6 Sep

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC 0.81, San Diego Wave FC 1.27

San Diego Wave FC5th 39 pts

0

Sun 6 Sep, 9:00 pm EDT Seattle Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 20

Key moments

13′Red card M. Van Zanten (San Diego Wave FC)
29′Goal M. Mercado (Seattle Reign FC)1–0

Top performers

Seattle Reign

M. MercadoMSEAshirt 21G1SH
S. MentiMSEAshirt 170G2SH
S. MezaMSEAshirt 200G2SH

San Diego Wave

LudmilaMSDshirt 170G3SH
G. CorleySDshirt 11, came off the bench0G2SH
K. AscanioMSDshirt 80G2SH

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

What it means

Seattle Reign FC

8th▲1 from 9th

In the last playoff place, 2 points above Angel City FC, with eight to play.

San Diego Wave FC

5thNo change

In the playoff places, 7 points above Angel City FC, with seven to play.

Season series

Matchday 14 Sun 26 Jul

San Diego Wave FC0

Seattle Reign FC2

Matchday 20 Sun 6 Sep

Seattle Reign FC1

San Diego Wave FC0

Seattle Reign FC took both meetings, 3–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

SEA SD

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC: 0.81; San Diego Wave FC: 1.27
Possession: Seattle Reign FC: 41%; San Diego Wave FC: 59%
Shots: Seattle Reign FC: 9; San Diego Wave FC: 13
Corners: Seattle Reign FC: 2; San Diego Wave FC: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	23	+10	45
2	Washington Spirit	23	+13	43
3	North Carolina Courage	23	+13	39
4	Utah Royals FC	23	+10	39
5	San Diego Wave FC	23	+6	39
6	Portland Thorns FC	23	+5	38
7	Kansas City Current	23	+5	37
8	Seattle Reign FC	22	+1	34

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.

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.

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

The match on the pitch

Seattle Reign FC: 41% possession; 82 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 23% reached the box; 5.3 actions each
San Diego Wave FC: 59% possession; 90 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 7.1 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Seattle Reign FC

San Diego Wave FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Seattle Reign FC started 24% of their possessions in the final third, San Diego Wave FC 12%.

Where the shots came from

Seattle Reign FCSan Diego Wave FC

Seattle Reign 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

Seattle Reign 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

Seattle Reign FCSan Diego Wave FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Seattle Reign 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

Seattle Reign 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. 1,708 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Seattle Reign 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.

76 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:29	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC
3:37	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
6:07	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
6:08	Sandra Paños	San Diego Wave FC
7:49	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC
7:51	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
14:54	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
15:03	Sandra Paños	San Diego Wave FC
15:38	P. Morroni	San Diego Wave FC
16:04	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
16:08	Sandra Paños	San Diego Wave FC
16:46	K. Ascanio	San Diego Wave FC
16:57	R. Brown	Seattle Reign FC
17:53	S. Menti	Seattle Reign FC
19:30	S. Meza	Seattle Reign FC
21:52	A. James-Turner	Seattle Reign FC
21:55	K. Ascanio	San Diego Wave FC
22:40	S. Meza	Seattle Reign FC
23:43	P. Morroni	San Diego Wave FC
25:46	M. Fishel	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: 1 C. Dickey. 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: 2 M. Mercado, 17 S. Menti, 5 M. Dahlien. Line 4: 19 M. Fishel.

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 11 starters, then 6 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	C. Dickey, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.00
22	R. Brown, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.01
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	0.01
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0.05
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.00
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00
2	M. Mercado, off at 90+6′	90	1	0	0.20
8	A. James-Turner	90	0	0	0.00
19	M. Fishel, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.15
17	S. Menti, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.25
5	M. Dahlien, off at 86′	86	0	1	0.12
Substitutes
38	C. Miller, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
10	J. Fishlock, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
12	H. Ward, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 90+6′	1	0	0	0.00
24	M. Curry, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
30	N. Mondesir, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	0.81

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

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 86′	86	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	81%	0	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	86%	2	2
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0.05	2	0	0	78%	4	2
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	83%	2	1
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	93%	0	3
2	M. Mercado, off at 90+6′	90	1	0	0.20	1	1	0	65%	4	1
8	A. James-Turner	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	1	3
19	M. Fishel, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.15	1	0	2	79%	1	0
17	S. Menti, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.25	2	1	2	83%	0	4
5	M. Dahlien, off at 86′	86	0	1	0.12	1	1	1	81%	0	1
Substitutes
38	C. Miller, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
10	J. Fishlock, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	2	1
12	H. Ward, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	1	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 90+6′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
14	E. Mason	–
24	M. Curry, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	38%	0	0
25	S. Holmes	–
30	N. Mondesir, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
33	R. Hladek	–
Team			1	1	0.81	9	4	7	81%	17	18

Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Dickey, off at 85′	85	6	6	100%	0	0

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-2-3-1

San Diego Wave FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 12 S. Paños. Line 1: 16 M. Van Zanten, 2 K. Wesley, 14 K. McNabb, 75 P. Morroni. Line 2: 10 K. Dali, 8 K. Ascanio. Line 3: 7 M. Barcenas, 22 L. Godfrey, 17 Ludmila. Line 4: 15 T. Byars.

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
12	S. Paños	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Van Zanten	13	0	0	0.00
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00
8	K. Ascanio, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.19
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.04
14	K. McNabb, off at 90+6′	90	0	0	0.00
7	M. Barcenas, off at 14′	14	0	0	0.00
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.11
15	T. Byars, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.08
22	L. Godfrey, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.06
17	Ludmila	90	0	0	0.76
Substitutes
11	G. Corley, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.06
6	B. Courtnall, on at 14′	76	0	0	0.00
4	L. Harbert, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00
9	A. Leon, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00
19	T. Wynalda, on at 90+6′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	1.31

Unused: L. Fazer, D. Haračić, N. Harrison, G. Portilho

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	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	100%	0	0
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	85%	2	1
8	K. Ascanio, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.19	2	1	0	91%	2	1
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	95%	0	1
14	K. McNabb, off at 90+6′	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	88%	0	1
7	M. Barcenas, off at 14′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.11	2	1	2	79%	0	0
15	T. Byars, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.08	1	0	1	88%	0	0
22	L. Godfrey, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.06	2	2	0	79%	1	0
17	Ludmila	90	0	0	0.76	3	1	0	43%	0	0
Substitutes
11	G. Corley, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.06	2	0	0	67%	0	0
6	B. Courtnall, on at 14′	76	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	3
18	L. Fazer	–
31	D. Haračić	–
4	L. Harbert, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	1
23	N. Harrison	–
9	A. Leon, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
81	G. Portilho	–
19	T. Wynalda, on at 90+6′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	1	0
Team			0	0	1.31	13	6	7	85%	6	8