NWSL Playoff · USA · Round 1/4

Washington Spirit (W)
vs UTC Sunday, 8 November 2026
Portland Thorns (W)

Audi Field · Washington, District of Columbia

Lineups Predicted line-up

Washington Spirit4-1-4-1
SM18MacIver
LD13Di Guglielmo
TR9Rudd
EM24Morgan
GC14Carle
AS12Sullivan
RK19Kouassi
LS10Santos
MB7Bethi
TR2Rodman
AH33Hatch
MA18Arnold
CC4Calzada
IB5Obaze
JP24Perry
RR2Reyes
NN20Nijstad
MM23Müller
JF21Fleming
CH7Hanks
SW9Wilson
RT66Turner
Portland Thorns4-4-2

Washington Spirit substitutes

28 Sara Wojdelko
5 Élisabeth Tsé
35 Madison Haugen
8 Monique Ngock
25 Clara Luvanga
11 Claudia Martínez
26 Paige Metayer
27 Sofia Cantore
16 Tamara Bolt

Coach: Adrián González

Portland Thorns substitutes

35 Morgan Messner
25 Mary Alice Vignola
16 Samantha Hiatt
6 Cassandra Bogere
29 Mallie McKenzie
22 Morgan Weaver
19 Pietra Tordin
41 Renee Lyles
88 Valerin Loboa

Coach: Robert Vilahamn

Where to watch

We have not verified an official broadcaster listing for the NWSL Playoff yet, so rather than guess we leave this blank. Verified listings for the top competitions are collected in our TV Guide.

Match details

CompetitionNWSL Playoff
Kick-off (UTC)Sunday, 8 November 2026, 20:00 UTC — shown in your local time at the top of this page
StatusUpcoming

Line-ups, match events and the head-to-head record for this fixture are shown on this page where the data feed publishes them.

Head to head

7Washington Spirit (W) wins8Draws13Portland Thorns (W) wins

28 past meetings on record. Biggest Washington Spirit (W) win: Portland Thorns 4–0 Washington Spirit (2017). Biggest Portland Thorns (W) win: Portland Thorns 1–2 Washington Spirit (2026).

6 Sep 2026Portland Thorns 1 - 2 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
14 Mar 2026Washington Spirit 0 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
15 Nov 2025Washington Spirit 2 - 0 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
3 Aug 2025Washington Spirit 2 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
15 Jun 2025Portland Thorns 2 - 0 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
7 Sep 2024Washington Spirit 2 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
5 May 2024Portland Thorns 2 - 1 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
27 Aug 2023Washington Spirit 1 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
24 Jun 2023Portland Thorns 4 - 2 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
10 Aug 2022Washington Spirit 1 - 2 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
Show all 28 past meetings
19 May 2022Portland Thorns 1 - 1 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
5 Sep 2021Portland Thorns 3 - 0 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
7 Aug 2021Washington Spirit 0 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
6 Jul 2020Portland Thorns 1 - 1 Washington SpiritNWSL Challenge Cup
13 Oct 2019Portland Thorns 0 - 0 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
18 Aug 2019Portland Thorns 3 - 1 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
18 May 2019Washington Spirit 3 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
26 Aug 2018Washington Spirit 0 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
19 May 2018Washington Spirit 0 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
21 Apr 2018Portland Thorns 1 - 1 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
2 Sep 2017Portland Thorns 4 - 0 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
23 Jul 2017Portland Thorns 2 - 1 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
24 Jun 2017Washington Spirit 1 - 0 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
22 May 2016Portland Thorns 4 - 1 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
7 May 2016Washington Spirit 0 - 0 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
31 Aug 2015Portland Thorns 3 - 3 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff
30 May 2015Washington Spirit 2 - 1 Portland ThornsNWSL Playoff
10 May 2015Portland Thorns 2 - 2 Washington SpiritNWSL Playoff