The NWSL action on Sunday was full of drama as teams battled it out in the back-half of the campaign. Let’s take a closer look at what happened across the league.
One of the most surprising results of the day was the defeat of three-time champions Portland Thorns by Kansas City at Providence Park. While the league leaders winning away from home is not unexpected, the manner in which they dominated the match was a shock to many.
The Courage managed to come from behind after an early one-goal deficit to leapfrog Chicago in the standings with an impressive victory at home.
Seattle almost secured a surprise win over Racing Louisville, but a stoppage-time equalizer from Reilyn Turner resulted in the points being shared.
Washington capitalized on a Yazmeen Ryan red card to secure a victory over Gotham and create some distance between them and their opponents, moving into third place in the standings.
Temwa Chawinga proved that rankings don’t matter with an exceptional performance on matchday.
A historic stat from the matchday highlighted
