Washington Spirit 4-0 Houston Dash
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Washington Spirit won: Washington Spirit 4-0 Houston Dash in the NWSL (Round 22) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025 at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia. Washington Spirit goals: Gift Monday 18', Gift Monday 21', Gift Monday 36', Sofia Cantore 82'. Expected goals: 3.10-0.89. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Gift Monday (9.7).
Match report
Washington Spirit rout Houston Dash 4-0
Washington Spirit ran riot against Houston Dash 4-0 at Audi Field on Sunday 28 September in NWSL.
Gift Monday put Washington Spirit ahead on 18' (1-0), added another on 21' (2-0), added another on 36' (3-0) and Sofia Cantore made it 4-0 on 82'.
Washington Spirit had 62% of the ball, shots were 16-8 (9-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.10-0.89. Washington Spirit were the better side on chances, too.
Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 12,715. Referee: Alex Billeter.
Match stats
| Washington Spirit | Houston Dash | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.10 | 0.89 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 21 |
| Big chances | 8 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 385 (81%) | 197 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 6 |
Lineups
Washington Spirit (4-3-3): Aubrey Kingsbury, Kysha Sylla, Esme Morgan, Tara McKeown, Gabrielle Carle, Croix Bethune, Leicy Santos, Hal Hershfelt, Trinity Rodman, Rosemonde Kouassi, Gift Monday
Houston Dash (4-4-2): Abby Smith, Avery Patterson, Malia Berkely, Paige Nielsen, Allysha Chapman, Yazmeen Ryan, Danielle Colaprico, Sarah Puntigam, Kalyssa van Zanten, Clarissa Larisey, Delanie Sheehan
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 21' · Goal · Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 29' · Yellow card · Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 36' · Goal · Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash)
- 46' · Substitution · Michelle Alozie for Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash)
- 46' · Substitution · Deborah Abiodun for Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit)
- 46' · Substitution · Sofia Cantore for Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 49' · Yellow card · Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash)
- 61' · Substitution · Ryan Gareis for Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash)
- 61' · Substitution · Messiah Bright for Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash)
- 64' · Substitution · Kate Wiesner for Kysha Sylla (Washington Spirit)
- 74' · Substitution · Narumi Miura for Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit)
- 81' · Substitution · Brittany Ratcliffe for Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit)
- 82' · Goal · Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit)
- 86' · Substitution · Anna Heilferty for Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Washington Spirit vs Houston Dash?
Washington Spirit won, 4-0 (NWSL) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025.
When and where is Washington Spirit vs Houston Dash?
Sun, 28 Sept 2025, 17:00 UTC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, NWSL.