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Portland Thorns lead the all-time series 6–3–1 across 10 meetings since 2016.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL Challenge CupMay 8, 2021
Christine Sinclair ⚽
Carli Lloyd ⚽
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Scoring Summary
2.2–0.8 xG° on 32 shots to 17
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns | 32 | 12 | 2.18 |
| Gotham FC | 17 | 7 | 0.84 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 1–1 draw with Gotham FC on May 8, 2021?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Crystal Dunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Adrianna Franch | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kelli Hubly | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Simone Charley | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Angela Salem | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natalia Kuikka | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | No | 67 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Christen Westphal | Portland Thorns | No | 67 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | No | 75 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Imani Dorsey | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mandy Freeman | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nahomi Kawasumi | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jennifer Cudjoe | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DiDi Haracic | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allie Long | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Carli Lloyd | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Caprice Dydasco | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paige Cronin | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midge Purce | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gina Loren Lewandowski | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Estelle Johnson | Gotham FC | No | 45 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ifeoma Onumonu | Gotham FC | No | 72 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Évelyne Viens | Gotham FC | No | 73 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sabrina Flores | Gotham FC | No | 81 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Portland Thorns
Shots
Portland Thorns 2.18 xG°
| 7 | Christine Sinclair | 0.07 | Goal |
| 24 | Simone Charley | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 24 | Sophia Wilson | 0.10 | Miss |
| 29 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.05 | Miss |
| 32 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Simone Charley | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.03 | Miss |
| 38 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.07 | Post |
| 41 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.07 | Miss |
| 44 | Crystal Dunn | 0.07 | Miss |
| 50 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 57 | Becky Sauerbrunn | 0.03 | Miss |
| 68 | Sophia Wilson | 0.10 | Miss |
| 70 | Sophia Wilson | 0.05 | Miss |
| 71 | Simone Charley | 0.65 | Attempt Saved |
| 71 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 74 | Christine Sinclair | 0.07 | Miss |
| 75 | Sophia Wilson | 0.35 | Miss |
| 83 | Simone Charley | 0.07 | Miss |
| 83 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 85 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 86 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.15 | Attempt Saved |
| 89 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
Gotham FC 0.84 xG°
| 16 | Gina Loren Lewandowski | 0.07 | Miss |
| 28 | Carli Lloyd | 0.03 | Miss |
| 48 | Midge Purce | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 48 | Carli Lloyd | 0.07 | Miss |
| 55 | Paige Cronin | 0.00 | Miss |
| 60 | Carli Lloyd | 0.07 | Goal |
| 63 | Imani Dorsey | 0.03 | Miss |
| 82 | Carli Lloyd | 0.10 | Miss |
| 85 | Évelyne Viens | 0.07 | Miss |
| 92 | Ifeoma Onumonu | 0.35 | Miss |
Head to Head
Portland Thorns lead the series 6–3–1 (W–D–L) across 10 prior meetings with Gotham FC in the record since 2016.
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