Portland Thorns edged it 0–1
Washington Spirit trail the all-time series 1–2–4 across 7 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 26, 2018
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Scoring Summary
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0.4–1.0 xG° on 9 shots to 15
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Spirit | 9 | 2 | 0.44 |
| Portland Thorns | 15 | 5 | 0.98 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 1–0 win over Washington Spirit on August 26, 2018?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Emily Sonnett | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adrianna Franch | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midge Purce | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Ellie Madison Carpenter | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Celeste Anais Boureille | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tobin Heath | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Hayley Raso | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitlin Foord | Portland Thorns | No | 59 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andressinha | Portland Thorns | No | 79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyler Lussi | Portland Thorns | No | 92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mallory Eubanks | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andi Sullivan | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Taylor Smith | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Estelle Johnson | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W. Church | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meggie Dougherty Howard | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ashley Hatch | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Aubrey Kingsbury | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mallory Swanson | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Lavelle | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Havana Solaun | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caprice Dydasco | Washington Spirit | No | 63 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joanna Lohman | Washington Spirit | No | 76 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arielle Leah Ship | Washington Spirit | No | 80 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit 0.44 xG°
| 8 | Andi Sullivan | 0.03 | Miss |
| 27 | Ashley Hatch | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 28 | Ashley Hatch | 0.25 | Miss |
| 30 | Ashley Hatch | 0.00 | Miss |
| 32 | Rose Lavelle | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Andi Sullivan | 0.03 | Miss |
| 38 | Havana Solaun | 0.10 | Miss |
| 46 | Andi Sullivan | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 71 | Caprice Dydasco | 0.03 | Miss |
Portland Thorns 0.98 xG°
| 10 | Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic | 0.07 | Miss |
| 11 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | Tobin Heath | 0.10 | Goal |
| 16 | Christine Sinclair | 0.03 | Miss |
| 18 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.31 | Miss |
| 21 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Miss |
| 24 | Tobin Heath | 0.07 | Miss |
| 25 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 43 | Celeste Anais Boureille | 0.05 | Miss |
| 48 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.25 | Miss |
| 52 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 60 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Miss |
| 60 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 73 | Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic | 0.10 | Miss |
Head to Head
Washington Spirit trail the series 1–2–4 (W–D–L) across 7 prior meetings with Portland Thorns in the record since 2016.
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