Houston Dash 1-4 Portland Thorns
Updated
Portland Thorns won: Houston Dash 1-4 Portland Thorns in the NWSL (Round 9) on Sat, 17 May 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dash goals: Samantha Hiatt 75' (og). Portland Thorns goals: Pietra Tordin 26', Payton Linnehan 30', Sam Coffey 45'+8 (pen), Caiya Hanks 54'. Expected goals: 1.18-1.54. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Sam Coffey (8.6).
Match report
Portland Thorns rout Houston Dash 4-1
Portland Thorns swept aside Houston Dash 4-1 away from home at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday 17 May in NWSL.
Pietra Tordin put Portland Thorns ahead on 26' (0-1), Payton Linnehan made it 0-2 on 30', Sam Coffey made it 0-3 from the penalty spot on 45+8', Caiya Hanks made it 0-4 on 54' and an own goal by Samantha Hiatt pulled one back for Houston Dash on 75' (1-4).
Houston Dash had 53% of the ball, shots were 8-14 (2-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.18-1.54.
Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 6,217. Referee: Shawn Tehini.
Match stats
| Houston Dash | Portland Thorns | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 | 1.54 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 344 (83%) | 295 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 8 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 12 |
Lineups
Houston Dash (3-4-3): Abby Smith, Christen Westphal, Katie Lind, Natalie Jacobs, Avery Patterson, Delanie Sheehan, Danielle Colaprico, Ryan Gareis, Maggie Graham, Messiah Bright, Barbara Olivieri
Portland Thorns (4-3-3): Bella Bixby, Kaitlyn Torpey, Mallie McKenzie, Samantha Hiatt, Reyna Reyes, Marie-Yasmine Alidou D'Anjou, Sam Coffey, Hina Sugita, Payton Linnehan, Pietra Tordin, Caiya Hanks
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns)
- 30' · Goal · Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns)
- 45'+8 · Goal · Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns)
- 46' · Substitution · Jessie Fleming for Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns)
- 54' · Goal · Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns)
- 58' · Yellow card · Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns)
- 61' · Substitution · Paige Nielsen for Christen Westphal (Houston Dash)
- 61' · Substitution · Michelle Alozie for Messiah Bright (Houston Dash)
- 61' · Substitution · Evelina Duljan for Maggie Graham (Houston Dash)
- 63' · Substitution · Sophie Hirst for Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns)
- 63' · Substitution · Olivia Moultrie for Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns)
- 63' · Substitution · Alexa Spaanstra for Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns)
- 72' · Substitution · Sarah Puntigam for Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash)
- 73' · Substitution · Kalyssa van Zanten for Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash)
- 75' · Goal · Samantha Hiatt (Houston Dash)
- 76' · Substitution · Deyna Castellanos for Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns?
Portland Thorns won, 1-4 (NWSL) on Sat, 17 May 2025.
When and where is Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns?
Sat, 17 May 2025, 00:00 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, NWSL.