Portland Thorns edged it 2–1
Portland Thorns lead the all-time series 7–5–1 across 13 meetings since 2016. Portland Thorns stand 1st on 41 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL regular seasonAugust 26, 2021
Sophia Wilson ⚽ · Christine Sinclair ⚽
Carli Lloyd ⚽
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Scoring Summary
1.8–0.2 xG° on 20 shots to 9
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns | 20 | 9 | 1.79 |
| Gotham FC | 9 | 3 | 0.22 |
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 26, 2021?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Bella Bixby | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christen Westphal | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 72 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Angela Salem | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Crystal Dunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marissa Everett | Portland Thorns | No | 60 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Madison Pogarch | Portland Thorns | No | 60 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olivia Moultrie | Portland Thorns | No | 66 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Portland Thorns | No | 72 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ifeoma Onumonu | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kailen Sheridan | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gina Loren Lewandowski | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Caprice Dydasco | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Estelle Johnson | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jennifer Cudjoe | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Allie Long | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carli Lloyd | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Elizabeth Eddy | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erica Marie Skroski | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imani Dorsey | Gotham FC | No | 45 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lee So-Dam | Gotham FC | No | 60 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Nahomi Kawasumi | Gotham FC | No | 73 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Portland Thorns
Portland Thorns 1.79 xG°
| 4 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 6 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 16 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 17 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 17 | Angela Salem | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 17 | Rocky Rodríguez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 21 | Crystal Dunn | 0.03 | Miss |
| 24 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 26 | Christine Sinclair | 0.07 | Miss |
| 28 | Sophia Wilson | 0.65 | Goal |
| 30 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 38 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Christine Sinclair | 0.97 | Goal |
| 41 | Angela Salem | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Angela Salem | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 75 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.07 | Miss |
| 85 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Gotham FC 0.22 xG°
| 45 | Gina Loren Lewandowski | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 54 | Carli Lloyd | 0.07 | Miss |
| 69 | Gina Loren Lewandowski | 0.05 | Miss |
| 74 | Lee So-Dam | 0.00 | Miss |
| 76 | Imani Dorsey | 0.00 | Miss |
| 77 | Carli Lloyd | 0.07 | Goal |
| 81 | Carli Lloyd | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 91 | Carli Lloyd | 0.00 | Miss |
| 93 | Gina Loren Lewandowski | 0.03 | Miss |
Head to Head
Portland Thorns lead the series 7–5–1 (W–D–L) across 13 prior meetings with Gotham FC in the record since 2016.
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What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 2–1 win over Gotham FC on August 26, 2021?
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