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Matches2024

Final · Matchweek 2 · NWSL regular seasonMarch 24, 2024

Portland Thorns

6th · 34 pts

01

Gotham FC

3rd · 56 pts

Esther González ⚽

Providence Park · 106′ played · 19,857 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
PORTLAND THORNSGOTHAM FC0′HT106
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 71Esther GonzálezGotham FC
The story · MW 2

Gotham FC edged it 0–1

Portland Thorns lead the all-time series 10–7–2 across 19 meetings since 2016. Gotham FC stand 3rd on 56 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

0.80.5 xG° on 15 shots to 9

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
Portland Thorns1560.82
Gotham FC960.51
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° racePortland Thorns 0.82 · Gotham FC 0.51
0.50′HT106′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelPortland Thorns · Gotham FC

15
9
6
6
0
1

shots → on target → goals

Control

467 passes · 69.8%′454 · 71.4%′

30 interceptions12

16 clearances35

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Kelli HublyPortland ThornsYes01060000
Reyna ReyesPortland ThornsYes01060000
Olivia MoultriePortland ThornsYes01060031
Morgan WeaverPortland ThornsYes01060021
Shelby HoganPortland ThornsYes01060000
Sam CoffeyPortland ThornsYes01060000
Becky SauerbrunnPortland ThornsYes01060000
Marie MüllerPortland ThornsYes01060000
Sophia WilsonPortland ThornsYes01060053
Jessie FlemingPortland ThornsYes077770000
Janine SonisPortland ThornsYes063630020
Christine SinclairPortland ThornsNo63430021
Hina SugitaPortland ThornsNo77290010
Jenna NighswongerGotham FCYes01060011
Delanie SheehanGotham FCYes01060000
Emily SonnettGotham FCYes01060010
Cassie MillerGotham FCYes01060000
Tierna DavidsonGotham FCYes01060000
Sam HiattGotham FCYes01060000
Nealy MartinGotham FCYes01060000
Esther GonzálezGotham FCYes091911043
Crystal DunnGotham FCYes065650000
Kelley O'HaraGotham FCYes065650000
Midge PurceGotham FCYes048480011
Yazmeen RyanGotham FCNo48580111
BruninhaGotham FCNo65410000
Katie LampsonGotham FCNo65410010
Taryn TorresGotham FCNo91150000
Who Was On

Portland Thorns 0.82 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
8Sophia Wilson0.00Attempt Saved
9Janine Sonis0.03Miss
15Morgan Weaver0.00Attempt Saved
37Sophia Wilson0.07Miss
50Olivia Moultrie0.03Attempt Saved
46Janine Sonis0.07Miss
46Olivia Moultrie0.00Attempt Saved
57Olivia Moultrie0.07Miss
70Christine Sinclair0.10Miss
73Sophia Wilson0.00Attempt Saved
77Sophia Wilson0.07Miss
81Hina Sugita0.35Miss
86Sophia Wilson0.00Attempt Saved
94Morgan Weaver0.03Miss
97Christine Sinclair0.00Attempt Saved

Gotham FC 0.51 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
0Esther González0.10Miss
14Esther González0.00Attempt Saved
26Midge Purce0.00Attempt Saved
50Emily Sonnett0.03Miss
68Jenna Nighswonger0.00Attempt Saved
71Esther González0.35Goal
77Yazmeen Ryan0.00Attempt Saved
82Katie Lampson0.03Attempt Saved
88Esther González0.00Attempt Saved
Head to Head

Portland Thorns lead the series 1072 (W–D–L) across 19 prior meetings with Gotham FC in the record since 2016.

14 earlier meetings in the record.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves Portland Thorns 0–1 Gotham FC, March 24, 2024, the 2024 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Portland Thorns 0–1 Gotham FC.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "date": "2024-03-24",
  "season": 2024,
  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": 2,
  "home": "Portland Thorns",
  "away": "Gotham FC",
  "home_score": 0,
  "away_score": 1,
  "venue": "Providence Park",
  "release": "2026-09-02"
}