Gotham FC 1–1 Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Matchday 19

Gotham FC v Portland Thorns FC

Gotham FC1st 45 pts

J. Shaw 60′

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1–1

Full time

Fri 28 Aug

Expected goals: Gotham FC 0.83, Portland Thorns FC 1.39

Portland Thorns FC2nd 38 pts

S. Wilson 75′ pen

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Fri 28 Aug, 8:00 pm EDT Sports Illustrated Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 19

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

60′Goal J. Shaw (Gotham FC)1–0
75′Penalty goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)1–1

Top performers

Gotham FC

J. ShawMGFCshirt 101G5SH
G. ReitenMGFCshirt 180G2SH
S. KerrFGFCshirt 200G2SH

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G2SH
P. TordinMPORshirt 190G5SH
N. NijstadMPORshirt 200G4SH

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

What it means

Gotham FC

1stNo change

In the playoff places, 19 points above Angel City FC, with eight to play.

Portland Thorns FC

2nd▲1 from 3rd

In the playoff places, 12 points above Angel City FC, with eight to play.

Season series

Matchday 14 Fri 24 Jul

Portland Thorns FC2

Gotham FC2

Matchday 19 Fri 28 Aug

Gotham FC1

Portland Thorns FC1

Two drawn; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

GFC POR

Expected goals: Gotham FC: 0.83; Portland Thorns FC: 1.39
Possession: Gotham FC: 73%; Portland Thorns FC: 27%
Shots: Gotham FC: 12; Portland Thorns FC: 17
Corners: Gotham FC: 4; Portland Thorns FC: 3

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	22	+13	45
2	Portland Thorns FC	22	+6	38
3	Washington Spirit	21	+11	37
4	Utah Royals FC	21	+10	36
5	North Carolina Courage	21	+8	36
6	San Diego Wave FC	21	+6	36
7	Kansas City Current	21	+3	31
8	Seattle Reign FC	20	−1	28

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.

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.

Portland Thorns FC have 8 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.6 a match, against 1.7 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Gotham FC: 73% possession; 102 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 7.3 actions each
Portland Thorns FC: 27% possession; 99 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 19% reached the box; 3.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Gotham FC

Portland Thorns FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Gotham FC started 11% of their possessions in the final third, Portland Thorns FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Gotham FCPortland Thorns FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Gotham FC

Portland Thorns 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

Gotham FCPortland Thorns FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Gotham FCPortland Thorns 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

Gotham FCPortland Thorns 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. 1,722 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Gotham FC attack right, Portland Thorns 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.

82 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:59	D. Castellanos	Portland Thorns FC
1:03	T. Davidson	Gotham FC
1:27	J. Howell	Gotham FC
1:52	N. Nijstad	Portland Thorns FC
2:34	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC
3:13	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC
3:37	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
3:43	A. Berger	Gotham FC
4:37	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
4:52	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
5:26	D. Castellanos	Portland Thorns FC
8:04	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
8:36	J. Howell	Gotham FC
10:32	M. Freeman	Gotham FC
12:07	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
14:27	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
16:16	M. Purce	Gotham FC
19:43	J. Perry	Portland Thorns FC
19:45	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
21:05	S. Kerr	Gotham FC

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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, 27 J. Carter, 15 T. Davidson, 22 M. Freeman. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 13 S. McCaskill. Line 3: 2 J. Dudley, 10 J. Shaw, 18 G. Reiten. Line 4: 20 S. Kerr.

Gotham 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
30	A. Berger	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Purce	90	0	1	0.00
22	M. Freeman, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.06
13	S. McCaskill, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.00
2	J. Dudley, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.03
20	S. Kerr	90	0	0	0.24
10	J. Shaw	90	1	0	0.31
18	G. Reiten	90	0	0	0.10
Substitutes
3	Bruninha, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
5	D. O'Sullivan, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
8	T. Torres, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.10
Team			1	1	0.83

Unused: S. Hogan, T. Sommer, A. Kitahata, M. Speck, T. Wy, T. Boade

All player stats

Gotham 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
23	M. Purce	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	80%	2	0
22	M. Freeman, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	85%	0	1
13	S. McCaskill, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	1	0
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	1	0
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	94%	0	2
2	J. Dudley, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00	0	0	4	85%	3	0
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	91%	5	0
20	S. Kerr	90	0	0	0.24	2	2	0	89%	1	0
10	J. Shaw	90	1	0	0.31	5	2	1	68%	1	0
18	G. Reiten	90	0	0	0.10	2	0	3	74%	1	0
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
3	Bruninha, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	0	0
5	D. O'Sullivan, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	1	0
8	T. Torres, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.10	1	1	0	82%	0	0
14	T. Sommer	–
24	A. Kitahata	–
25	M. Speck	–
31	T. Wy	–
28	T. Boade	–
Team			1	1	0.83	12	5	9	87%	16	3

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
30	A. Berger	90	5	6	83%	1	0

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: 20 N. Nijstad, 21 J. Fleming. 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	0.00
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.00
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.00
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.11
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.02
41	R. Lyles, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.17
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.78
10	D. Castellanos, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.04
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.34
Substitutes
7	C. Hanks, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00
22	M. Weaver, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.08
Team			1	0	1.54

Unused: M. Messner, M. McKenzie, R. Reyes, S. Harvey, C. Bogere, M. Müller, R. Turner

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
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	84%	3	2
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	2	5
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	82%	3	1
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.11	1	1	1	73%	1	3
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	88%	2	2
41	R. Lyles, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	62%	2	0
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.17	4	2	1	74%	0	2
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.78	2	2	1	69%	0	0
10	D. Castellanos, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.04	2	1	1	50%	1	1
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.34	5	0	0	58%	3	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
29	M. McKenzie	–
2	R. Reyes	–
15	S. Harvey	–
6	C. Bogere	–
7	C. Hanks, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	0
22	M. Weaver, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.08	2	0	1	56%	0	0
23	M. Müller	–
66	R. Turner	–
Team			1	0	1.54	17	6	12	73%	18	16