Washington Spirit vs Seattle Reign FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Washington Spirit are hosting Seattle Reign FC
at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Élisabeth Tsé (Washington Spirit).
- 5': Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Élisabeth Tsé (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt saved. Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Maddie Dahlien with a cross.
- 15': Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit).
- 17': Foul by Holly Ward (Seattle Reign).
- 17': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Holly Ward (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Seattle Reign 0. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 20': Foul by Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit).
- 20': Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
- 21': Handball by Sally Menti (Seattle Reign).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 24': Holly Ward (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 24': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Madison Curry.
- 25': Attempt missed. Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 29': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 29': Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit).
- 31': Holly Ward (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
- 35': Attempt missed. Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 35': Attempt saved. Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).
- 35': Attempt missed. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 36': Foul by Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign).
- 36': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Cantore.
- 39': Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit).
- 40': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 40': Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Own Goal by Lucia Di Guglielmo, Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit 1, Seattle Reign 1.
- 45': Foul by Sally Menti (Seattle Reign).
- 45': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 1, Seattle Reign 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 1, Seattle Reign 1.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Sam Meza replaces Ainsley McCammon.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nerilia Mondesir replaces Holly Ward.
- 46': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
- 56': Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 59': Élisabeth Tsé (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Sally Menti (Seattle Reign).
- 59': Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
- 62': Attempt missed. Élisabeth Tsé (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nerilia Mondesir.
- 64': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tara Rudd.
- 65': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Mia Fishel replaces Sally Menti.
- 65': Handball by Sam Meza (Seattle Reign).
- 66': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Claudia Martínez replaces Sofia Cantore.
- 66': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Andi Sullivan replaces Rebeca Bernal.
- 66': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Esme Morgan replaces Élisabeth Tsé.
- 67': Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign).
- 68': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
- 68': Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Claudia Martínez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Sam Meza (Seattle Reign).
- 73': Attempt missed. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 74': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
- 75': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Claudia Dickey.
- 75': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Claudia Martínez.
- 78': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 78': Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 78': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Seattle Reign 1. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman following a fast break.
- 82': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Gabrielle Carle.
- 82': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gift Monday replaces Leicy Santos.
- 83': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
- 85': Attempt missed. Claudia Martínez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gift Monday.
- 86': Attempt saved. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign).
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Maddie Mercado.
- 89': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Angharad James-Turner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+2': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign).
- 90'+3': Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, Seattle Reign 1.
- 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 2, Seattle Reign 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
WAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 402 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 24 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,365
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 19,365
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Sandy MacIver (GK) |
| 5 | Élisabeth Tsé  |
| 9 | Tara Rudd |
| 13 | Lucia Di Guglielmo |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle |
| 10 | Leicy Santos |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt |
| 4 | Rebeca Bernal |
| 27 | Sofia Cantore |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman |
| 19 | Rosemonde Kouassi |
Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Dickey (GK) |
| 23 | Jordyn Bugg |
| 21 | Phoebe McClernon |
| 24 | Madison Curry |
| 11 | Sofia Huerta |
| 17 | Sally Menti |
| 8 | Angharad James-Turner |
| 16 | Ainsley McCammon |
| 2 | Maddie Mercado |
| 5 | Maddie Dahlien |
| 12 | Holly Ward |
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