Gotham FC 1–0 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 13

Gotham FC v Washington Spirit

Gotham FC4th 27 pts

R. Lavelle 37′

1

1–0

Full time

Wed 15 Jul

Expected goals: Gotham FC 0.82, Washington Spirit 1.33

Washington Spirit2nd 27 pts

0

Wed 15 Jul, 8:00 pm EDT Citi Field NWSL 2026, Matchday 13

The match story

Photo from Gotham FC — Devon Cafaro/Courtesy Gotham FC

NWSL News

Gotham says its titles came from the bottom. Now it starts on top.

The club says its 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships came as the postseason’s lowest seed. Its first Shield brings home-field advantage through the semifinals, subject to venue availability.

3 November 2026

Key moments

37′Goal R. Lavelle (Gotham FC)1–0

Top performers

Gotham FC

R. LavelleMGFCshirt 161G3SH
J. DudleyMGFCshirt 20G2SH
J. ShawMGFCshirt 100G2SH

Washington Spirit

T. RodmanMWASshirt 20G4SH
A. SullivanMWASshirt 120G3SH
L. SantosMWASshirt 100G3SH

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

What it means

Gotham FC

4thNo change

In the playoff places, 8 points above Angel City FC, with 16 to play.

Washington Spirit

2ndNo change

In the playoff places, 8 points above Angel City FC, with 16 to play.

Season series

Matchday 13 Wed 15 Jul

Gotham FC1

Washington Spirit0

Matchday 25 Sat 17 Oct

Washington Spirit1

Gotham FC0

Gotham FC won one, Washington Spirit won one; level at 1–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

GFC WAS

Expected goals: Gotham FC: 0.82; Washington Spirit: 1.33
Possession: Gotham FC: 52%; Washington Spirit: 48%
Shots: Gotham FC: 10; Washington Spirit: 18
Corners: Gotham FC: 2; Washington Spirit: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	15	+6	28
2	Washington Spirit	14	+11	27
3	Portland Thorns FC	15	+8	27
4	Gotham FC	14	+8	27
5	Utah Royals FC	14	+5	24
6	Kansas City Current	14	+1	24
7	North Carolina Courage	13	+4	21
8	Orlando Pride	15	+1	20

After this result

By the numbers

Gotham FC have 23 goals conceded, the fewest in the NWSL. 0.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Washington Spirit have 9 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.8 a match, against 1.8 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Gotham FC: 52% possession; 101 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 35% reached the box; 4.9 actions each
Washington Spirit: 48% possession; 98 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 4.9 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Gotham FC

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Gotham FC started 13% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 7%.

Where the shots came from

Gotham FCWashington Spirit

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

How each team moved the ball

Gotham FC

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

Gotham FCWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Gotham FCWashington 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

Gotham FCWashington 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. 1,734 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Gotham FC 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.

91 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:21	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
2:16	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
2:18	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
6:26	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
6:28	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
7:06	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
9:35	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
10:50	Esther González	Gotham FC
11:46	S. Schupansky	Gotham FC
12:37	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
12:40	A. Berger	Gotham FC
13:31	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
16:51	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
16:54	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
17:52	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
19:02	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
19:04	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
19:08	H. Hershfelt	Washington Spirit
21:10	Esther González	Gotham FC
27:10	G. Carle	Washington Spirit

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Lineups

Gotham FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Gotham FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 23 M. Purce, 6 E. Sonnett, 15 T. Davidson, 18 G. Reiten. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 11 S. Schupansky. Line 3: 2 J. Dudley, 16 R. Lavelle, 10 J. Shaw. Line 4: 9 E. González.

Gotham 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
30	A. Berger	90	0
23	M. Purce, off at 78′	78	0
18	G. Reiten, off at 78′	78	0
11	S. Schupansky, off at 64′	64	0
6	E. Sonnett	90	0
15	T. Davidson	90	0
2	J. Dudley, off at 34′	34	0
7	J. Howell	90	0
9	E. González, off at 46′	45	0
16	R. Lavelle	90	1
10	J. Shaw	90	0
Substitutes
3	Bruninha, on at 78′	12	0
13	S. McCaskill, on at 46′	45	0
20	S. Kerr, on at 64′	26	0
22	M. Freeman, on at 78′	12	0
27	J. Carter, on at 34′	56	0
Team			1

Unused: S. Hogan, T. Sommer, S. Cook, A. Kitahata

All player stats

Gotham 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
23	M. Purce, off at 78′	78	0	0	0	52%	1	0
18	G. Reiten, off at 78′	78	0	0	2	81%	1	2
11	S. Schupansky, off at 64′	64	0	1	0	65%	1	3
6	E. Sonnett	90	0	0	0	95%	4	2
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0	92%	1	3
2	J. Dudley, off at 34′	34	0	2	1	80%	0	0
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	1	76%	5	4
9	E. González, off at 46′	45	0	1	0	78%	0	0
16	R. Lavelle	90	1	3	1	66%	0	0
10	J. Shaw	90	0	2	2	76%	5	1
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
3	Bruninha, on at 78′	12	0	0	1	71%	0	0
13	S. McCaskill, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	76%	0	1
14	T. Sommer	–
20	S. Kerr, on at 64′	26	0	1	0	20%	0	0
21	S. Cook	–
22	M. Freeman, on at 78′	12	0	0	0	67%	0	0
24	A. Kitahata	–
27	J. Carter, on at 34′	56	0	0	0	75%	4	0
Team			1	10	9	78%	22	16

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
30	A. Berger	90	9	9	100%	0	2

Clean sheet: A. Berger

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: 19 R. Kouassi, 10 L. Santos, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 27 S. Cantore.

Washington Spirit 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
18	S. MacIver	90	0
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 83′	83	0
14	G. Carle, off at 64′	64	0
17	H. Hershfelt, off at 78′	78	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0
19	R. Kouassi, off at 64′	64	0
12	A. Sullivan, off at 64′	64	0
27	S. Cantore, off at 78′	78	0
10	L. Santos	90	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0
Substitutes
4	R. Bernal, on at 64′	26	0
5	É. Tsé, on at 83′	7	0
6	K. Wiesner, on at 64′	26	0
11	C. Martínez, on at 78′	12	0
20	D. Abiodun, on at 78′	12	0
21	G. Monday, on at 64′	26	0
Team			0

Unused: S. Wojdelko, T. Bolt, P. Metayer

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 83′	83	0	0	0	68%	1	2
14	G. Carle, off at 64′	64	0	1	0	78%	1	0
17	H. Hershfelt, off at 78′	78	0	1	1	76%	0	1
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0	90%	0	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0	1	1	81%	1	3
19	R. Kouassi, off at 64′	64	0	0	1	69%	1	0
12	A. Sullivan, off at 64′	64	0	3	1	89%	1	2
27	S. Cantore, off at 78′	78	0	1	1	76%	0	0
10	L. Santos	90	0	3	1	68%	0	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0	4	2	54%	1	1
Substitutes
28	S. Wojdelko	–
4	R. Bernal, on at 64′	26	0	0	0	81%	0	1
5	É. Tsé, on at 83′	7	0	0	0	63%	0	0
6	K. Wiesner, on at 64′	26	0	1	0	75%	0	0
11	C. Martínez, on at 78′	12	0	1	0	67%	1	0
16	T. Bolt	–
20	D. Abiodun, on at 78′	12	0	0	3	67%	0	1
21	G. Monday, on at 64′	26	0	2	0	80%	0	0
26	P. Metayer	–
Team			0	18	12	75%	7	11