Portland Thorns edged it 2–1
Portland Thorns lead the all-time series 4–1–1 across 6 meetings since 2016. Portland Thorns stand 2nd on 42 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL regular seasonAugust 23, 2018
Christine Sinclair ⚽ · Tobin Heath ⚽
Sarah Woldmoe ⚽
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Scoring Summary
1.3–0.4 xG° on 20 shots to 12
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns | 20 | 8 | 1.29 |
| Gotham FC | 12 | 5 | 0.43 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 2–1 win over Gotham FC on August 23, 2018?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Emily Sonnett | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Adrianna Franch | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Ellie Madison Carpenter | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Celeste Anais Boureille | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Tobin Heath | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hayley Raso | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Caitlin Foord | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic | Portland Thorns | No | 58 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midge Purce | Portland Thorns | No | 74 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Andressinha | Portland Thorns | No | 78 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kailen Sheridan | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amanda Frisbie | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Domi Richardson | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sarah Woldmoe | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Christina Gibbons | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carli Lloyd | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Madison Tiernan | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Katie Johnson | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Savannah McCaskill | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Erica Marie Skroski | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imani Dorsey | Gotham FC | No | 62 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shea Groom | Gotham FC | No | 77 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jennifer Hoy | Gotham FC | No | 83 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Portland Thorns
Portland Thorns 1.29 xG°
| 1 | Hayley Raso | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 1 | Ellie Madison Carpenter | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | Christine Sinclair | 1.00 | Goal |
| 25 | Christine Sinclair | 0.03 | Miss |
| 26 | Caitlin Foord | 0.00 | Miss |
| 29 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 34 | Hayley Raso | 0.10 | Miss |
| 38 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 41 | Emily Sonnett | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 51 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 51 | Hayley Raso | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 51 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 49 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Tobin Heath | 0.16 | Goal |
| 59 | Hayley Raso | 0.00 | Miss |
| 67 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 70 | Hayley Raso | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 91 | Midge Purce | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 93 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 94 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Gotham FC 0.43 xG°
| 15 | Carli Lloyd | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 20 | Savannah McCaskill | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 23 | Carli Lloyd | 0.05 | Miss |
| 51 | Carli Lloyd | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 51 | Katie Johnson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Katie Johnson | 0.09 | Miss |
| 68 | Rocky Rodríguez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 74 | Madison Tiernan | 0.15 | Post |
| 74 | Rocky Rodríguez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 79 | Domi Richardson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 83 | Sarah Woldmoe | 0.07 | Goal |
| 85 | Shea Groom | 0.07 | Miss |
Head to Head
Portland Thorns lead the series 4–1–1 (W–D–L) across 6 prior meetings with Gotham FC in the record since 2016.
Continue exploring
Each question preserves Portland Thorns 2–1 Gotham FC, August 23, 2018, the 2018 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Portland Thorns 2–1 Gotham FC.
What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 2–1 win over Gotham FC on August 23, 2018?
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