NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Seattle Reign FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • 18': Leicy Santos
  • 81': Hal Hershfelt
FT
2 - 1
Seattle Reign FC
  • 44': Lucia Di Guglielmo (OG)

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 Timeline

  • 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

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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

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Washington Spirit 16 +13 33
2 Gotham FC 16 +9 31
3 Utah Royals 16 +9 30
4 San Diego Wave FC 17 +4 29
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Sandy MacIver (GK)
5 Élisabeth Tsé Yellow Card
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
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Andi Sullivan, Deborah Abiodun, Kaylie Collins, Claudia Martínez, Kate Wiesner, Paige Metayer, Gift Monday, Esme Morgan, Tamara Bolt.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Claudia Dickey (GK)
23 Jordyn Bugg
21 Phoebe McClernon Yellow Card
24 Madison Curry
11 Sofia Huerta
17 Sally Menti Yellow Card
8 Angharad James-Turner
16 Ainsley McCammon
2 Maddie Mercado
5 Maddie Dahlien
12 Holly Ward Yellow Card
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Nérilia Mondésir, Brittany Ratcliffe, Sam Meza, Emily Mason, Shae Holmes, Mia Fishel, Ryanne Brown, Emeri Adames, Cassie Miller.

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