Washington Spirit 1-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC
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Washington Spirit won: Washington Spirit 1-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL (Round 25) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia. Washington Spirit goals: Lucia Di Guglielmo 70'. Expected goals: 0.92-0.41. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Lucia Di Guglielmo (8.1).
Match report
Washington Spirit beat NJ/NY Gotham FC 1-0
Washington Spirit narrowly beat NJ/NY Gotham FC 1-0 at Audi Field on Saturday 17 October in NWSL.
Lucia Di Guglielmo put Washington Spirit ahead on 70' (1-0).
Washington Spirit had 37% of the ball, shots were 13-5 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.92-0.41.
Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
The result leaves Washington Spirit 3rd on 52 points, with NJ/NY Gotham FC 1st on 55.
Attendance: 19,215. Referee: Abdou Ndiaye.
Match stats
| Washington Spirit | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.92 | 0.41 |
| Total shots | 13 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 244 (79%) | 455 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 3 |
Lineups
Washington Spirit (4-1-4-1): Sandy MacIver, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Tara Rudd, Esme Morgan, Gabrielle Carle, Andi Sullivan, Sofia Cantore, Hal Hershfelt, Leicy Santos, Trinity Rodman, Clara Luvanga
NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-2-3-1): Ann-Katrin Berger, Mandy Freeman, Jessica Carter, Tierna Davidson, Leila Ouahabi, Jaelin Howell, Denise O'Sullivan, Midge Purce, Rose Lavelle, Guro Reiten, Samantha Kerr
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Mélissa Bethi for Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit)
- 59' · Substitution · Taryn Torres for Leila Ouahabi (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Olivia Wingate for Mandy Freeman (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 61' · Yellow card · Jaelin Howell (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 70' · Goal · Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit)
- 76' · Substitution · Talia Sommer for Guro Reiten (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Rosemonde Kouassi for Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit)
- 79' · Substitution · Ashley Hatch for Clara Luvanga (Washington Spirit)
- 90' · Substitution · Savannah McCaskill for Jaelin Howell (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 90' · Substitution · Andrea Kitahata for Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Taryn Torres (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
All-time head-to-head
Washington Spirit vs NJ/NY Gotham FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Washington Spirit vs NJ/NY Gotham FC?
Washington Spirit won, 1-0 (NWSL) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Washington Spirit vs NJ/NY Gotham FC?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, NWSL.