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Portland Thorns W vs Washington Spirit W in the NWSL Women 2026 .
At Providence Park, Portland.
Referee: C Hernandez, USA.
Washington Spirit W beat Portland Thorns W 2–1. Sophia Smith opened the scoring for Portland Thorns W after 18 minutes. Mélissa Bethi made it 1–2 after 80 minutes, and that was the winner.
Goalscorers Portland Thorns W starting lineup (4-2-3-1) Washington Spirit W starting lineup (4-3-3) Match events 18′ Portland Thorns W: Penalty, Sophia Smith 26′ Washington Spirit W: Yellow Card, Monique Ngock 32′ Washington Spirit W: Yellow Card, Tara McKeown 45′ Portland Thorns W: Substitution, caiya hanks , Morgan Weaver 59′ Washington Spirit W: Penalty, Tara McKeown 63′ Portland Thorns W: Substitution, Marie·Muller , Reilyn Turner 73′ Washington Spirit W: Substitution, Andi Sullivan , Monique Ngock 80′ Washington Spirit W: Normal Goal, Mélissa Bethi , Trinity Rodman 84′ Portland Thorns W: Substitution, Reyna René Reyes Stubblefield , Mary Alice Vignola 84′ Portland Thorns W: Substitution, Madeline Padelski , Carolyn Lisette Calzada 87′ Washington Spirit W: Substitution, Gift Monday , Sofia Cantore 88′ Washington Spirit W: Substitution, Madison Haugen , Amenan Joëlle Rosemonde Kouassi 90+2′ Washington Spirit W: Yellow Card, Andi Sullivan 90+3′ Portland Thorns W: Yellow Card, Jayden Perry 90+8′ Washington Spirit W: Substitution, Elisabeth Tse , Mélissa Bethi Match statistics Statistic Portland Thorns W Washington Spirit W Total Shots 17 10 Shots on Goal 7 5 Ball Possession 45% 55% Corner Kicks 5 5 Fouls 14 14 Passes accurate 252 328 Goalkeeper Saves 3 6
Portland Thorns W before this match Washington Spirit W before this match