Gotham FC 3–0 Bay FC, NWSL Matchday 5

Gotham FC v Bay FC

Gotham FC8th 8 pts

K. Lema 20′ og
R. Lavelle 40′
Esther González 45+6′ pen

3

3–0

Full time

Sat 25 Apr

Expected goals: Gotham FC 2.98, Bay FC 0.30

Bay FC11th 6 pts

0

Sat 25 Apr, 1:00 pm EDT Sports Illustrated Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 5

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

20′Own goal K. Lema (Bay FC)1–0
40′Goal R. Lavelle (Gotham FC)2–0
45+6′Penalty goal Esther González (Gotham FC)3–0

An own goal shows the scorer’s club and counts for the other club.

Top performers

Gotham FC

R. LavelleMGFCshirt 161G7SH
Esther GonzálezFGFCshirt 91G4SH
J. DudleyMGFCshirt 20G4SH

Bay FC

H. BebarMBAYshirt 410G1SH
K. LemaMBAYshirt 50G1SH

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

What it means

Gotham FC

8th▲5 from 13th

In the last playoff place, 1 point above Utah Royals FC, with 24 to play.

Bay FC

11th▼1 from 10th

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Gotham FC in the last playoff place, with 25 to play.

Season series

Matchday 5 Sat 25 Apr

Gotham FC3

Bay FC0

Matchday 15 Wed 29 Jul

Bay FC0

Gotham FC1

Gotham FC took both meetings, 4–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

GFC BAY

Expected goals: Gotham FC: 2.98; Bay FC: 0.30
Possession: Gotham FC: 58%; Bay FC: 42%
Shots: Gotham FC: 25; Bay FC: 2
Corners: Gotham FC: 3; Bay FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	5	+5	12
2	Portland Thorns FC	5	+3	10
3	Seattle Reign FC	5	+3	10
4	Angel City FC	4	+6	9
5	Washington Spirit	6	+5	9
6	Houston Dash	4	+4	9
7	Orlando Pride	6	+2	8
8	Gotham FC	6	+1	8
⋯
11	Bay FC	5	−4	6

After this result

By the numbers

Bay FC have 1 points from last 5 and are out of form. 0.2 a match, against 0.9 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

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

Bay FC have gone 5 without a win. Last win: 2–0 v Racing Louisville FC, 20 September.

Bay FC have scored 30 goals, the 15th most in the NWSL. 1.0 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Gotham FC: 58% possession; 128 possessions; 17% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 5.0 actions each
Bay FC: 42% possession; 128 possessions; 2% ended in a shot; 16% reached the box; 3.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Gotham FC

Bay FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Gotham FC started 8% of their possessions in the final third, Bay FC 9%.

Where the shots came from

Gotham FCBay FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Gotham FC

Bay 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 FCBay FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Gotham FCBay 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 FCBay 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. 1,798 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Gotham FC attack right, Bay 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.

80 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:08	A. Berger	Gotham FC
4:14	S. McCaskill	Gotham FC
5:45	K. Lema	Bay FC
6:15	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
8:22	C. Hutton	Bay FC
10:29	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
13:15	T. Huff	Bay FC
14:48	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
16:12	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
17:49	J. Howell	Gotham FC
17:52	Esther González	Gotham FC
19:04	S. McCaskill	Gotham FC
19:07	K. Lema	Bay FC
25:33	A. Berger	Gotham FC
26:04	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
26:11	C. Hutton	Bay FC
28:12	A. Berger	Gotham FC
28:50	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
28:52	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
28:55	Esther González	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, 18 G. Reiten. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 13 S. McCaskill. 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 85′	85	0
18	G. Reiten, off at 46′	45	0
13	S. McCaskill	90	0
27	J. Carter	90	0
15	T. Davidson, off at 66′	66	0
2	J. Dudley, off at 77′	77	0
7	J. Howell	90	0
9	E. González	90	1
16	R. Lavelle, off at 66′	66	1
10	J. Shaw	90	0
Substitutes
11	S. Schupansky, on at 66′	24	0
14	T. Sommer, on at 85′	5	0
17	M. Whitham, on at 77′	13	0
21	S. Cook, on at 66′	24	0
24	A. Kitahata, on at 46′	45	0
Team			2

Unused: S. Hogan, T. Wy, K. Lampson, 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	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
23	M. Purce, off at 85′	85	0	0	1	75%	1	2
18	G. Reiten, off at 46′	45	0	0	2	83%	1	1
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	3	1	71%	1	1
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0	80%	2	5
15	T. Davidson, off at 66′	66	0	0	0	89%	0	1
2	J. Dudley, off at 77′	77	0	4	3	64%	0	0
7	J. Howell	90	0	2	2	86%	0	3
9	E. González	90	1	4	3	81%	2	0
16	R. Lavelle, off at 66′	66	1	7	3	75%	3	0
10	J. Shaw	90	0	2	3	73%	2	1
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
20	T. Wy	–
11	S. Schupansky, on at 66′	24	0	1	1	67%	0	0
14	T. Sommer, on at 85′	5	0	2	0	67%	1	0
17	M. Whitham, on at 77′	13	0	0	0	100%	0	0
21	S. Cook, on at 66′	24	0	0	0	92%	1	1
24	A. Kitahata, on at 46′	45	0	0	2	71%	0	0
28	K. Lampson	–
34	K. Harper	–
Team			2	25	21	78%	14	15

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
30	A. Berger	90	1	1	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: A. Berger

Bay FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Bay FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 29 J. Silkowitz. Line 1: 16 S. Collins, 21 A. Cometti, 18 J. Anderson, 24 M. Moreau. Line 2: 41 H. Bebar, 8 C. Hutton. Line 3: 5 K. Lema, 19 D. Bailey, 7 T. Huff. Line 4: 10 C. Girelli.

Bay 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
29	J. Silkowitz	90	0
16	S. Collins	90	0
24	M. Moreau, off at 62′	62	0
8	C. Hutton	90	0
21	A. Cometti	90	0
18	J. Anderson, off at 62′	62	0
5	K. Lema, off at 80′	80	0
41	H. Bebar	90	0
10	C. Girelli	90	0
19	D. Bailey	90	0
7	T. Huff	90	0
Substitutes
9	R. Kundananji, on at 62′	28	0
6	O. Gamero, on at 80′	10	0
22	B. Courtnall, on at 62′	28	0
Team			0

Unused: C. Miller, C. Conti, J. Shepherd, K. Hubly, E. Allen, A. Denton

All player stats

Bay 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
16	S. Collins	90	0	0	1	59%	1	2
24	M. Moreau, off at 62′	62	0	0	0	79%	1	2
8	C. Hutton	90	0	0	0	68%	2	2
21	A. Cometti	90	0	0	0	91%	0	1
18	J. Anderson, off at 62′	62	0	0	0	79%	0	2
5	K. Lema, off at 80′	80	0	1	0	47%	0	1
41	H. Bebar	90	0	1	0	67%	1	3
10	C. Girelli	90	0	0	0	67%	0	0
19	D. Bailey	90	0	0	0	77%	0	2
7	T. Huff	90	0	0	0	53%	0	1
Substitutes
1	C. Miller	–
9	R. Kundananji, on at 62′	28	0	0	0	57%	0	0
23	C. Conti	–
6	O. Gamero, on at 80′	10	0	0	0	50%	0	0
22	B. Courtnall, on at 62′	28	0	0	0	71%	0	1
14	J. Shepherd	–
11	K. Hubly	–
32	E. Allen	–
25	A. Denton	–
Team			0	2	1	69%	5	17