Seattle Reign FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
OL Reign set NWSL attendance record in 2-1 win over Portland
- Megan Rapinoe scored two first-half goals and OL Reign beat the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Sunday in front of an NWSL-record crowd of 27,248 fans.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
- 1': Kristen McNabb (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
- 2': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
- 2': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Foul by Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
- 4': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
- 7': Attempt missed. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
- 8': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
- 8': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
- 8': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 13': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
- 13': Quinn (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
- 14': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Sophia Smith.
- 16': Goal! OL Reign 1, Portland Thorns 0. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
- 19': Foul by Angela Salem (Portland Thorns).
- 19': Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
- 22': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alana Cook with a headed pass following a corner.
- 23': Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
- 25': Foul by Christen Westphal (Portland Thorns).
- 25': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
- 26': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
- 27': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
- 36': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Natalia Kuikka is caught offside.
- 37': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign).
- 39': Penalty conceded by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 40': Goal! OL Reign 2, Portland Thorns 0. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 44': Foul by Lauren Barnes (OL Reign).
- 44': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Alana Cook.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Emily Menges (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Offside, Portland Thorns. Lindsey Horan tries a through ball, but Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
- 45'+4': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Kristen McNabb (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Goal! OL Reign 2, Portland Thorns 1. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, OL Reign 2, Portland Thorns 1.
- 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 2, Portland Thorns 1.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly replaces Emily Menges.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angela Salem.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Alana Cook.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
- 54': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
- 55': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kristen McNabb (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
- 56': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 57': Attempt saved. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jess Fishlock with a through ball.
- 59': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
- 60': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
- 62': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Lindsey Horan.
- 62': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Christen Westphal.
- 66': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
- 66': Quinn (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
- 69': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
- 70': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Crystal Dunn following a corner.
- 71': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
- 71': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
- 72': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
- 75': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
- 75': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
- 76': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 77': Offside, Portland Thorns. Angela Salem tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
- 79': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
- 80': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a through ball.
- 82': Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
- 83': Substitution, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer replaces Megan Rapinoe.
- 87': Substitution, OL Reign. Angelina replaces Dzsenifer Marozsán.
- 87': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Angelina (OL Reign).
- 87': Angelina (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Alana Cook.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Offside, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
- 90'+1': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, OL Reign. Stephanie Cox replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, OL Reign 2, Portland Thorns 1.
- 0': Match ends, OL Reign 2, Portland Thorns 1.
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 27,278
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 27,278
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Current | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | North Carolina Courage | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Bay FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Reign FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Sarah Bouhaddi (GK) |
| 3 | Lauren Barnes |
| 4 | Alana Cook |
| 19 | Kristen McNabb  |
| 11 | Sofia Huerta |
| 5 | Quinn |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 8 | Dzsenifer Marozsán |
| 15 | Megan Rapinoe |
| 9 | Eugénie Le Sommer |
Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Bella Bixby (GK) |
| 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| 5 | Emily Menges |
| 14 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 18 | Christen Westphal |
| 36 | Angela Salem |
| 10 | Lindsey Heaps |
| 11 | Rocky Rodríguez |
| 9 | Sophia Wilson |
| 12 | Christine Sinclair |
| 19 | Crystal Dunn |
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