Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Houston Dash, NWSL Matchday 23

Portland Thorns FC v Houston Dash

Portland Thorns FC4th 43 pts

M. Müller 85′

1

1–1

Full time

Sat 26 Sep

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC 2.40, Houston Dash 0.43

Houston Dash11th 30 pts

K. Rader 10′

1

Sat 26 Sep, 8:45 pm EDT Providence Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 23

Key moments

10′Goal K. Rader (Houston Dash)0–1
85′Goal M. Müller (Portland Thorns FC)1–1

Top performers

Portland Thorns

M. MüllerPORshirt 23, came off the bench1G1SH
S. WilsonFPORshirt 90G7SH
C. HanksMPORshirt 70G5SH

Houston Dash

K. RaderMHOUshirt 221G2SH
K. FaasseFHOUshirt 230G1SH
K. HarperHOUshirt 34, came off the bench0G1SH

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

What it means

Portland Thorns FC

4th▲1 from 5th

In the playoff places, 4 points above North Carolina Courage, with four to play.

Houston Dash

11th▲1 from 12th

Outside the playoff places, 10 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with four to play.

Season series

Matchday 23 Sat 26 Sep

Portland Thorns FC1

Houston Dash1

Matchday 27 Sun 1 Nov

Houston Dash0

Portland Thorns FC2

Portland Thorns FC won one, one drawn; 3–1 on aggregate to Portland Thorns FC.

Team stats

POR HOU

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC: 2.40; Houston Dash: 0.43
Possession: Portland Thorns FC: 53%; Houston Dash: 47%
Shots: Portland Thorns FC: 26; Houston Dash: 6
Corners: Portland Thorns FC: 9; Houston Dash: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	26	+14	54
2	San Diego Wave FC	26	+11	48
3	Washington Spirit	26	+12	46
4	Portland Thorns FC	26	+8	43
5	Angel City FC	26	+16	42
6	Utah Royals FC	25	+8	42
7	Kansas City Current	26	+6	41
8	Seattle Reign FC	26	+2	40
⋯
11	Houston Dash	26	−4	30

After this result

By the numbers

Houston Dash have 4 points from last 5, in step with their season. 0.8 a match, against 1.1 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

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

The match on the pitch

Portland Thorns FC: 53% possession; 117 possessions; 21% ended in a shot; 31% reached the box; 4.3 actions each
Houston Dash: 47% possession; 112 possessions; 5% ended in a shot; 14% reached the box; 3.9 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Houston Dash

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Portland Thorns FC started 9% of their possessions in the final third, Houston Dash 5%.

Where the shots came from

Portland Thorns FCHouston Dash

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

How each team moved the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Houston Dash

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 FCHouston Dash

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Portland Thorns FCHouston Dash

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 FCHouston Dash

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. 1,605 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Portland Thorns FC attack right, Houston Dash 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.

79 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:25	M. Weaver	Portland Thorns FC
0:55	K. Rader	Houston Dash
2:18	L. Boattin	Houston Dash
2:25	M. Ivanović	Houston Dash
3:30	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
3:57	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
3:58	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
5:46	C. Hanks	Portland Thorns FC
6:39	M. Vignola	Portland Thorns FC
8:38	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
9:52	K. Rader	Houston Dash
12:03	M. Vignola	Portland Thorns FC
12:04	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
13:15	K. Van Zanten	Houston Dash
16:41	K. Faasse	Houston Dash
18:07	K. Rader	Houston Dash
23:16	K. Van Zanten	Houston Dash
23:51	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
24:01	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
24:48	S. Wilson	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: 2 R. Reyes, 4 C. Calzada, 24 J. Perry, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 20 N. Nijstad, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 22 M. Weaver, 19 P. Tordin, 7 C. Hanks. 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
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.15
25	M. Vignola, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.17
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.11
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.07
22	M. Weaver, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.26
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.00
9	S. Wilson	90	0	0	0.38
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.42
7	C. Hanks	90	0	0	0.69
Substitutes
23	M. Müller, on at 59′	31	1	0	0.04
66	R. Turner, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.11
Team			1	0	2.40

Unused: M. Messner, C. Bogere, M. Padelski, S. Harvey, S. Hiatt, M. McKenzie, R. Lyles

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	90	0	0	0.15	1	0	1	79%	1	2
25	M. Vignola, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.17	3	1	0	71%	2	1
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.11	1	0	4	80%	2	0
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	2
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.07	1	1	0	81%	0	2
22	M. Weaver, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.26	2	0	1	41%	2	0
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	82%	0	1
9	S. Wilson	90	0	0	0.38	7	2	2	57%	2	0
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.42	4	0	4	62%	2	2
7	C. Hanks	90	0	0	0.69	5	0	1	71%	0	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
6	C. Bogere	–
11	M. Padelski	–
15	S. Harvey	–
16	S. Hiatt	–
23	M. Müller, on at 59′	31	1	0	0.04	1	1	1	72%	1	2
29	M. McKenzie	–
41	R. Lyles	–
66	R. Turner, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.11	1	1	0	44%	0	0
Team			1	0	2.40	26	6	17	74%	12	12

Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	M. Arnold	90	1	2	50%	1	0

Houston DashFormation 4-2-3-1

Houston Dash, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 15 A. Patterson, 14 P. Nielsen, 4 L. Klenke, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 19 M. Graham, 17 S. Puntigam. Line 3: 12 K. Van Zanten, 22 K. Rader, 47 M. Ivanović. Line 4: 23 K. Faasse.

Houston Dash 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	A	xG
1	J. Campbell	90	0	0	0.00
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.00
27	L. Boattin	90	0	0	0.00
17	S. Puntigam	90	0	0	0.00
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.03
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.00
23	K. Faasse, off at 63′	63	0	1	0.04
22	K. Rader, off at 79′	79	1	0	0.26
47	M. Ivanović, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
9	C. Larisey, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00
13	S. Schmidt, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
30	L. Ullmark, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.04
34	K. Harper, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.06
Team			1	1	0.43

Unused: C. DeLisle, M. Bright, N. Bain, C. Hardin, J. Brewster

All player stats

Houston Dash 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
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	2	1
27	L. Boattin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	63%	0	1
17	S. Puntigam	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	81%	0	1
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	2	3
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	69%	0	3
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	79%	1	0
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	2	4
23	K. Faasse, off at 63′	63	0	1	0.04	1	0	1	70%	1	0
22	K. Rader, off at 79′	79	1	0	0.26	2	1	1	78%	0	1
47	M. Ivanović, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
6	M. Bright	–
8	N. Bain	–
9	C. Larisey, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
13	S. Schmidt, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	57%	0	0
18	C. Hardin	–
30	L. Ullmark, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	82%	0	0
34	K. Harper, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.06	1	0	1	67%	0	2
99	J. Brewster	–
Team			1	1	0.43	6	2	4	73%	8	16