Portland Thorns edged it 1–0
Portland Thorns lead the all-time series 9–6–2 across 17 meetings since 2016. Portland Thorns stand 2nd on 35 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · Matchweek 21 · NWSL regular seasonOctober 7, 2023
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Scoring Summary
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0.5–0.3 xG° on 9 shots to 7
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns | 9 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Gotham FC | 7 | 3 | 0.26 |
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 Gotham FC on October 7, 2023?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Bella Bixby | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hina Sugita | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Coffey | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Natalia Kuikka | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Olivia Moultrie | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hannah Betfort | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crystal Dunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelli Hubly | Portland Thorns | No | 60 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reyna Reyes | Portland Thorns | No | 70 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | No | 70 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | No | 70 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | No | 82 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Esther González | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jenna Nighswonger | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ali Krieger | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maitane López | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mandy McGlynn | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delanie Sheehan | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruninha | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristen Edmonds | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midge Purce | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sinead Farrelly | Gotham FC | No | 65 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Lampson | Gotham FC | No | 75 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ifeoma Onumonu | Gotham FC | No | 86 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meleana Shim | Gotham FC | No | 86 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Portland Thorns
Portland Thorns 0.5 xG°
| 3 | Hina Sugita | 0.07 | Miss |
| 12 | Natalia Kuikka | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | Sam Coffey | 0.00 | Miss |
| 33 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.05 | Post |
| 38 | Hannah Betfort | 0.03 | Miss |
| 47 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 52 | Hina Sugita | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Hina Sugita | 0.25 | Goal |
| 96 | Hina Sugita | 0.07 | Miss |
Gotham FC 0.26 xG°
| 2 | Delanie Sheehan | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 39 | Delanie Sheehan | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 42 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 56 | Midge Purce | 0.03 | Miss |
| 59 | Midge Purce | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
| 91 | Jenna Nighswonger | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 92 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Head to Head
Portland Thorns lead the series 9–6–2 (W–D–L) across 17 prior meetings with Gotham FC in the record since 2016.
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