Portland Thorns edged it 0–1
Houston Dash trail the all-time series 3–3–9 across 15 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 seasonOctober 17, 2021
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Scoring Summary
0.8–2.5 xG° on 13 shots to 16
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dash | 13 | 5 | 0.77 |
| Portland Thorns | 16 | 4 | 2.53 |
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 Houston Dash on October 17, 2021?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Angela Salem | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bella Bixby | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natalia Kuikka | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Crystal Dunn | Portland Thorns | No | 74 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Simone Charley | Portland Thorns | No | 74 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tyler Lussi | Portland Thorns | No | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kelli Hubly | Portland Thorns | No | 89 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Portland Thorns | No | 92 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Haley McCutcheon | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristie Mewis | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Nichelle Prince | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Jane Campbell | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Lind | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rachel Ann Daly | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Allysha Chapman | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sophie Schmidt | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brianna Elizabeth Visalli | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veronica Latsko | Houston Dash | No | 67 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Shea Groom | Houston Dash | No | 76 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Houston Dash
Houston Dash 0.77 xG°
| 10 | Nichelle Prince | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 20 | Katie Lind | 0.07 | Miss |
| 26 | Nichelle Prince | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 41 | Rachel Ann Daly | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 44 | Nichelle Prince | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Kristie Mewis | 0.05 | Miss |
| 61 | Kristie Mewis | 0.07 | Miss |
| 69 | Veronica Latsko | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 78 | Nichelle Prince | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 83 | Rachel Ann Daly | 0.05 | Miss |
| 85 | Rachel Ann Daly | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 87 | Rachel Ann Daly | 0.40 | Miss |
| 90 | Kristie Mewis | 0.03 | Miss |
Portland Thorns 2.53 xG°
| 1 | Rocky Rodríguez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 1 | Morgan Weaver | 0.65 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | Sophia Wilson | 0.65 | Post |
| 17 | Angela Salem | 0.03 | Miss |
| 18 | Sophia Wilson | 0.05 | Miss |
| 21 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 28 | Emily Menges | 0.03 | Miss |
| 32 | Morgan Weaver | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 42 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.40 | Goal |
| 43 | Rocky Rodríguez | 0.03 | Miss |
| 45 | Sophia Wilson | 0.03 | Miss |
| 52 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.07 | Miss |
| 56 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 67 | Christine Sinclair | 0.35 | Attempt Saved |
| 72 | Sophia Wilson | 0.10 | Miss |
| 87 | Simone Charley | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
Head to Head
Houston Dash trail the series 3–3–9 (W–D–L) across 15 prior meetings with Portland Thorns in the record since 2016.
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