Portland Thorns 1–0 Denver Summit · August 23, 2026
Final · Matchweek 18 · NWSL regular seasonAugust 23, 2026
Sophia Wilson ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelPortland Thorns · Denver Summit
16
11
6
2
1
0
shots → on target → goals
Control
331 passes · 73.1%′554 · 79.8%′
16 interceptions16
30 clearances17
Who was on the pitch
Portland Thorns
— off the bench
0′94′
Denver Summit
— off the bench
0′94′
Player statistics
| Nina Nijstad |  Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. Vignola | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pietra Tordin | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Mackenzie Arnold | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Hiatt | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayden Perry | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carolyn Calzada | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jessie Fleming | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Renee Lyles | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deyna Castellanos | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mallie McKenzie | Portland Thorns | No | 63 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Caiya Hanks | Portland Thorns | No | 71 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Kurtz |  Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Delanie Sheehan | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Janine Sonis | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Kat Asman | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eva Gaetino | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ally Brazier | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Emma Regan | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melissa Kössler | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natasha Flint | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Natalie Means | Denver Summit | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuna McCormack | Denver Summit | No | 63 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ayo Oke | Denver Summit | No | 63 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Devin Lynch | Denver Summit | No | 74 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olivia Thomas | Denver Summit | No | 74 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Yuzuki Yamamoto | Denver Summit | No | 81 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
Portland Thorns 2.33 xG°
| 4 | Sophia Wilson | 0.07 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Renee Lyles | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 20 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 23 | Sophia Wilson | 0.60 | Miss |
| 26 | Pietra Tordin | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 26 | M.A. Vignola | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 34 | Pietra Tordin | 0.05 | Miss |
| 35 | Jayden Perry | 0.05 | Miss |
| 35 | Nina Nijstad | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 43 | Sophia Wilson | 0.64 | Goal |
| 52 | Pietra Tordin | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Carolyn Calzada | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 62 | Sophia Wilson | 0.12 | Miss |
| 77 | Sophia Wilson | 0.60 | Post |
| 80 | Pietra Tordin | 0.07 | Miss |
Denver Summit 1.22 xG°
| 5 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.07 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ally Brazier | 0.05 | Miss |
| 10 | Ally Brazier | 0.39 | Miss |
| 25 | Natasha Flint | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 33 | Delanie Sheehan | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 60 | Natasha Flint | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Janine Sonis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 67 | Yuna McCormack | 0.39 | Miss |
| 70 | Yazmeen Ryan | 0.07 | Miss |
| 85 | Janine Sonis | 0.03 | Miss |
| 87 | Olivia Thomas | 0.10 | Miss |
Goals and assists
- 1 GSophia Wilsonscorer
- 1 AJessie Flemingassist
- 94′Nina Nijstadmost minutes without a goal contribution
- 94′M.A. Vignolamost minutes without a goal contribution
Head to head
Portland Thorns trail the series with Denver Summit 0–0–1 over one meeting since 2026.
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | San Diego Wave | 22 | 39 |
| 5 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 38 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 36 |
| 7 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 34 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign | 21 | 31 |
| 9 | Angel City | 21 | 29 |
| 10 | Denver Summit | 21 | 27 |
| 11 | Houston Dash | 22 | 26 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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}The record
Portland Thorns 1–0 Denver Summit
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 18 · Aug 23, 2026
- Venue
- Providence Park
- Season
- 2026
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02
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