San Diego Wave edged it 0–1
Gotham FC trail the all-time series 1–1–5 across 7 meetings since 2022. San Diego Wave stand 6th on 37 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · Matchweek 9 · NWSL regular seasonMay 16, 2025
Kimmi Ascanio ⚽
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Scoring Summary
0.7–0.8 xG° on 10 shots to 6
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham FC | 10 | 2 | 0.69 |
| San Diego Wave | 6 | 2 | 0.85 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about San Diego Wave's 1–0 win over Gotham FC on May 16, 2025?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Esther González | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelin Howell | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emily Sonnett | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ella Stevens | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Ann-Katrin Berger | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nealy Martin | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Geyse | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Midge Purce | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jess Carter | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandy Freeman | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lilly Reale | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruninha | Gotham FC | No | 61 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taryn Torres | Gotham FC | No | 61 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sarah Schupansky | Gotham FC | No | 73 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Khyah Harper | Gotham FC | No | 73 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stella Nyamekye | Gotham FC | No | 74 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delphine Cascarino | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Perle Morroni | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kailen Sheridan | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Savannah McCaskill | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristen McNabb | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trinity Armstrong | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hanna Lundkvist | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kenza Dali | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gia Corley | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimmi Ascanio | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Adriana Leon | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyra Carusa | San Diego Wave | No | 61 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Melanie Barcenas | San Diego Wave | No | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Makenzy Robbe | San Diego Wave | No | 89 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Gotham FC
Gotham FC 0.69 xG°
| 13 | Midge Purce | 0.03 | Miss |
| 16 | Nealy Martin | 0.06 | Miss |
| 19 | Geyse | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 20 | Ella Stevens | 0.07 | Miss |
| 33 | Ella Stevens | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 47 | Midge Purce | 0.39 | Miss |
| 84 | Ella Stevens | 0.03 | Miss |
| 86 | Jaelin Howell | 0.03 | Miss |
| 86 | Sarah Schupansky | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 94 | Ella Stevens | 0.05 | Miss |
San Diego Wave 0.85 xG°
| 29 | Kimmi Ascanio | 0.60 | Goal |
| 49 | Adriana Leon | 0.07 | Miss |
| 49 | Delphine Cascarino | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Kenza Dali | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 70 | Delphine Cascarino | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 71 | Kimmi Ascanio | 0.10 | Post |
Head to Head
Gotham FC trail the series 1–1–5 (W–D–L) across 7 prior meetings with San Diego Wave in the record since 2022.
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