Portland Thorns 2-2 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Updated
It finished level: Portland Thorns 2-2 NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL (Round 14) on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon. Portland Thorns goals: Renee Lyles 21', Jessie Fleming 53'. NJ/NY Gotham FC goals: Midge Purce 2', Samantha Kerr 63'. Sent off: Jayden Perry (74'). Expected goals: 0.87-1.87. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Renee Lyles (8.4).
Match report
Portland Thorns 2-2 NJ/NY Gotham FC: match report
Portland Thorns and NJ/NY Gotham FC shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Providence Park on Saturday 25 July in NWSL.
Midge Purce put NJ/NY Gotham FC ahead on 2' (0-1), Renee Lyles levelled for Portland Thorns on 21' (1-1), Jessie Fleming restored Portland Thorns' lead on 53' (2-1) and Samantha Kerr levelled for NJ/NY Gotham FC on 63' (2-2).
Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns) was sent off on 74'.
Portland Thorns had 37% of the ball, shots were 16-11 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.87-1.87. NJ/NY Gotham FC will feel they deserved more.
Renee Lyles (Portland Thorns) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 21,743. Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva.
Match stats
| Portland Thorns | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.87 | 1.87 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 26 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 236 (78%) | 416 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Portland Thorns (4-2-3-1): Mackenzie Arnold, Reyna Reyes, Samantha Hiatt, Jayden Perry, Marie Müller, Cassandra Bogere, Jessie Fleming, Renee Lyles, Olivia Moultrie, Pietra Tordin, Sophia Wilson
NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-3-3): Ann-Katrin Berger, Jessica Carter, Emily Sonnett, Tierna Davidson, Guro Reiten, Jaelin Howell, Rose Lavelle, Savannah McCaskill, Midge Purce, Samantha Kerr, Jaedyn Shaw
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Midge Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 11' · Substitution · Mandy Freeman for Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 21' · Goal · Renee Lyles (Portland Thorns)
- 40' · Yellow card · Jessica Carter (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jordynn Dudley for Mandy Freeman (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 53' · Goal · Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns)
- 56' · Yellow card · Marie Müller (Portland Thorns)
- 57' · Yellow card · Jordynn Dudley (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 60' · Substitution · Denise O'Sullivan for Savannah McCaskill (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 63' · Goal · Samantha Kerr (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Nina Nijstad for Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns)
- 69' · Yellow card · Jaelin Howell (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 74' · Red card · Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns)
- 74' · Yellow card · Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns)
- 76' · Substitution · Carolyn Calzada for Renee Lyles (Portland Thorns)
- 76' · Substitution · Morgan Weaver for Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns)
- 78' · Substitution · Sarah Schupansky for Jaelin Howell (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Bruninha for Samantha Kerr (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Mary Alice Vignola for Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns)
All-time head-to-head
Portland Thorns vs NJ/NY Gotham FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Portland Thorns vs NJ/NY Gotham FC?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (NWSL) on Sat, 25 Jul 2026.
When and where is Portland Thorns vs NJ/NY Gotham FC?
Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 02:00 UTC at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, NWSL.