NJ/NY Gotham FC 1-0 Washington Spirit
Updated
NJ/NY Gotham FC won: NJ/NY Gotham FC 1-0 Washington Spirit in the NWSL (Round 13) on Thu, 16 Jul 2026 at Citi Field, New York, New York. NJ/NY Gotham FC goals: Rose Lavelle 37'. Expected goals: 0.79-1.63. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Ann-Katrin Berger (9.1).
Match report
NJ/NY Gotham FC beat Washington Spirit 1-0
NJ/NY Gotham FC narrowly beat Washington Spirit 1-0 at Citi Field on Thursday 16 July in NWSL.
Rose Lavelle put NJ/NY Gotham FC ahead on 37' (1-0).
NJ/NY Gotham FC had 52% of the ball, shots were 10-18 (4-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.79-1.63. Washington Spirit created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 42,175. Referee: Jeremy Scheer.
Match stats
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | Washington Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 | 1.63 |
| Total shots | 10 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 22 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 321 (79%) | 276 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-2-3-1): Ann-Katrin Berger, Midge Purce, Emily Sonnett, Tierna Davidson, Guro Reiten, Jaelin Howell, Sarah Schupansky, Jordynn Dudley, Rose Lavelle, Jaedyn Shaw, Esther González
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1): Sandy MacIver, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Tara McKeown, Esme Morgan, Gabrielle Carle, Andi Sullivan, Hal Hershfelt, Rosemonde Kouassi, Leicy Santos, Trinity Rodman, Sofia Cantore
Key events
- 34' · Substitution · Jessica Carter for Jordynn Dudley (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 37' · Goal · Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit)
- 46' · Substitution · Savannah McCaskill for Esther González (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Samantha Kerr for Sarah Schupansky (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Gift Monday for Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit)
- 64' · Substitution · Rebeca Bernal for Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)
- 64' · Substitution · Kate Wiesner for Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit)
- 70' · Yellow card · Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit)
- 78' · Substitution · Deborah Abiodun for Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit)
- 78' · Substitution · Claudia Martínez for Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit)
- 78' · Substitution · Bruninha for Midge Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Mandy Freeman for Guro Reiten (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 80' · Yellow card · Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 83' · Substitution · Élisabeth Tsé for Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit)
- 86' · Yellow card · Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit)
All-time head-to-head
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit?
NJ/NY Gotham FC won, 1-0 (NWSL) on Thu, 16 Jul 2026.
When and where is NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit?
Thu, 16 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC at Citi Field, New York, New York, NWSL.