Gotham FC 0–2 Denver Summit FC, NWSL Matchday 3

Gotham FC v Denver Summit FC

Gotham FC6th 4 pts

0

0–2

Full time

Wed 25 Mar

Expected goals: Gotham FC 1.22, Denver Summit FC 1.23

Denver Summit FC4th 4 pts

M. Kössler 58′
N. Flint 73′

2

Wed 25 Mar, 7:00 pm EDT Sports Illustrated Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 3

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

58′Goal M. Kössler (Denver Summit FC)0–1
73′Goal N. Flint (Denver Summit FC)0–2

Top performers

Gotham FC

E. SonnettDGFCshirt 60G2SH
J. DudleyGFCshirt 2, came off the bench0G2SH
R. LavelleGFCshirt 16, came off the bench0G2SH

Denver Summit

N. FlintMDENshirt 261G3SH
M. KösslerFDENshirt 251G2SH
J. SonisDDENshirt 60G1SH

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

What it means

Gotham FC

6th▼1 from 5th

In the playoff places, 1 point above Bay FC, with 27 to play.

Denver Summit FC

4th▲8 from 12th

In the playoff places, 1 point above Bay FC, with 27 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Wed 25 Mar

Gotham FC0

Denver Summit FC2

Matchday 20 Sun 6 Sep

Denver Summit FC3

Gotham FC0

Denver Summit FC took both meetings, 5–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

GFC DEN

Expected goals: Gotham FC: 1.22; Denver Summit FC: 1.23
Possession: Gotham FC: 50%; Denver Summit FC: 50%
Shots: Gotham FC: 11; Denver Summit FC: 8
Corners: Gotham FC: 6; Denver Summit FC: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Angel City FC	2	+6	6
2	Houston Dash	2	+4	6
3	Portland Thorns FC	2	+3	6
4	Denver Summit FC	3	+1	4
5	North Carolina Courage	2	+1	4
6	Gotham FC	3	−1	4
7	Kansas City Current	2	0	3
8	San Diego Wave FC	2	0	3

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.

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

Denver Summit FC have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.4 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Denver Summit FC have scored 53 goals, the 3rd most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Gotham FC: 50% possession; 111 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 4.7 actions each
Denver Summit FC: 50% possession; 112 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 15% reached the box; 4.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Gotham FC

Denver Summit FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Gotham FC started 19% of their possessions in the final third, Denver Summit FC 7%.

Where the shots came from

Gotham FCDenver Summit FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Gotham FC

Denver Summit 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 FCDenver Summit FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Gotham FCDenver Summit 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 FCDenver Summit 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. 1,690 events in the record.

Period Minute 101 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Gotham FC attack right, Denver Summit 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.

57 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
4:19	K. Lampson	Gotham FC
7:37	J. Howell	Gotham FC
9:06	S. Cook	Gotham FC
11:06	S. Cook	Gotham FC
17:18	Y. McCormack	Denver Summit FC
17:20	A. Berger	Gotham FC
17:37	S. Cook	Gotham FC
18:36	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
21:06	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
21:24	K. Lampson	Gotham FC
21:45	A. Berger	Gotham FC
23:11	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
24:28	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
31:54	S. Cook	Gotham FC
35:08	S. McCaskill	Gotham FC
35:58	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
35:59	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
36:04	A. Berger	Gotham FC
39:33	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
40:07	A. Kitahata	Gotham FC

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Lineups

Gotham FCFormation 4-1-4-1

Gotham FC, 4-1-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 19 K. Duran, 6 E. Sonnett, 27 J. Carter, 4 L. Reale. Line 2: 7 J. Howell. Line 3: 11 S. Schupansky, 24 A. Kitahata, 13 S. McCaskill, 21 S. Cook. Line 4: 28 K. Lampson.

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	A	xG
30	A. Berger	90	0	0	0.00
19	K. Duran	90	0	0	0.00
4	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.00
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.00
6	E. Sonnett	90	0	0	0.12
27	J. Carter, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
11	S. Schupansky, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
24	A. Kitahata, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
28	K. Lampson, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.15
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	0	0.03
21	S. Cook, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.05
Substitutes
2	J. Dudley, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.56
9	E. González, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.18
15	T. Davidson, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
16	R. Lavelle, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.09
23	M. Purce, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.05
Team			0	0	1.23

Unused: S. Hogan, T. Sommer, M. Whitham, K. Harper

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
19	K. Duran	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	72%	0	0
4	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	1	2
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	78%	1	1
6	E. Sonnett	90	0	0	0.12	2	1	0	88%	2	1
27	J. Carter, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	96%	1	0
11	S. Schupansky, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
24	A. Kitahata, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	0	0
28	K. Lampson, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.15	1	0	1	82%	0	2
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	2	73%	1	0
21	S. Cook, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	82%	0	1
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
2	J. Dudley, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.56	2	2	0	50%	0	0
9	E. González, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.18	1	0	0	78%	0	1
14	T. Sommer	–
15	T. Davidson, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	71%	0	1
16	R. Lavelle, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.09	2	0	0	65%	2	0
17	M. Whitham	–
23	M. Purce, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.05	1	1	1	33%	1	0
34	K. Harper	–
Team			0	0	1.23	11	4	10	76%	9	9

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
30	A. Berger	90	3	5	60%	2	0

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Denver Summit FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 6 J. Sonis, 2 M. Reid, 3 K. Kurtz, 16 C. Pickett. Line 2: 24 D. Sheehan, 5 D. Lynch. Line 3: 14 Y. McCormack, 26 N. Flint, 9 Y. Ryan. Line 4: 25 M. Kössler.

Denver Summit 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
1	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.03
16	C. Pickett	90	0	0	0.00
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.00
2	M. Reid, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.05
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
14	Y. McCormack, off at 79′	79	0	1	0.02
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Kössler, off at 68′	68	1	0	0.74
26	N. Flint	90	1	0	0.39
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
7	A. Oke, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
11	A. Brazier, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00
23	E. Gaetino, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	1.23

Unused: N. Means, E. Regan, L. Bosch, P. Peyraud-Magnin, O. Thomas, N. García

All player stats

Denver Summit 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
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	74%	2	4
16	C. Pickett	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	0	4
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	80%	1	1
2	M. Reid, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	94%	1	1
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	90%	1	1
14	Y. McCormack, off at 79′	79	0	1	0.02	1	1	1	63%	1	0
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	1	0
25	M. Kössler, off at 68′	68	1	0	0.74	2	2	2	56%	1	0
26	N. Flint	90	1	0	0.39	3	2	0	71%	3	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	54%	0	1
Substitutes
4	N. Means	–
7	A. Oke, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	1
8	E. Regan	–
11	A. Brazier, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
19	L. Bosch	–
21	P. Peyraud-Magnin	–
23	E. Gaetino, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	0	0
33	O. Thomas	–
79	N. García	–
Team			2	1	1.23	8	5	7	79%	11	13