San Diego Wave 2-1 Washington Spirit
Updated
San Diego Wave won: San Diego Wave 2-1 Washington Spirit in the NWSL (Round 8) on Sat, 16 May 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California. San Diego Wave goals: Trinity Byars 6', Kimmi Ascanio 89'. Washington Spirit goals: Rebeca Bernal 33'. Expected goals: 0.75-0.66. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Kimmi Ascanio (8.4).
Match report
San Diego Wave beat Washington Spirit 2-1
San Diego Wave narrowly beat Washington Spirit 2-1 at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday 16 May in NWSL.
Trinity Byars put San Diego Wave ahead on 6' (1-0), Rebeca Bernal levelled for Washington Spirit on 33' (1-1) and Kimmi Ascanio restored San Diego Wave's lead on 89' (2-1).
Kimmi Ascanio's 89' strike proved decisive.
San Diego Wave had 42% of the ball, shots were 9-7 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.75-0.66.
Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave FC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 12,810. Referee: Jeremy Scheer.
Match stats
| San Diego Wave | Washington Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 9 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 288 (78%) | 437 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 5 |
Lineups
San Diego Wave (4-2-3-1): DiDi Haracic, Amelia Van Zanten, Kennedy Wesley, Kristen McNabb, Perle Morroni, Kenza Dali, Kimmi Ascanio, Gabi Portilho, Gia Corley, Dudinha, Trinity Byars
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1): Sandy MacIver, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Tara McKeown, Esme Morgan, Gabrielle Carle, Rebeca Bernal, Hal Hershfelt, Trinity Rodman, Leicy Santos, Claudia Martínez, Sofia Cantore
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave)
- 33' · Goal · Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
- 46' · Substitution · Lia Godfrey for Gia Corley (San Diego Wave)
- 46' · Substitution · Melanie Barcenas for Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave)
- 46' · Substitution · Ludmila da Silva for Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave)
- 46' · Substitution · Rosemonde Kouassi for Claudia Martínez (Washington Spirit)
- 54' · Yellow card · Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit)
- 66' · Substitution · Andi Sullivan for Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit)
- 73' · Yellow card · Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave)
- 74' · Substitution · Gift Monday for Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit)
- 89' · Substitution · Tatum Wynalda for Dudinha (San Diego Wave)
- 89' · Goal · Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Tamara Bolt for Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Kate Wiesner for Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit)
All-time head-to-head
San Diego Wave vs Washington Spirit: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won San Diego Wave vs Washington Spirit?
San Diego Wave won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sat, 16 May 2026.
When and where is San Diego Wave vs Washington Spirit?
Sat, 16 May 2026, 02:00 UTC at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California, NWSL.