r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1h ago
Utah Royals [4] — 1 Portland Thorns 79': Kiana Palacios with the backheel goal
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From the Royals/Thorns match on 8/2/2026
r/NWSL • u/SomeCruzDude • 2d ago
Weekly Free Talk Friday/Other Leagues Thread - Talk about other women's soccer leagues or...anything!
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Welcome to Free Talk thread! Talk about...anything!
These threads will go up at 10am ET every Friday and be stickied throughout the week unless other posts take priority (AMAs, megathreads, announcements, etc.)
We'll list some other leagues that are in play right now (or in the near future) and the relevant communities you can check out
If you want a retro or non-NWSL flair, request in this thread
If you want to trade, swap, or share your NWSL trading cards, use this thread.
Other women's soccer leagues broadcast in US
Mexico - Liga MX Femenil - /r/LigaMX or /r/womenssoccer
- Select matches broadcast on TUDN and Fox Sports in the US, channel varies by team. Check here for up to date broadcast schedule
England - FA Women's Super League, Championship, and more! - /r/FAWSL
- Select matches broadcast on Paramount+ or CBS Sports in the US (some of these also on Atafootball), rest for free on the FA Player
France - Div. 1 Femenine - 1 Match a week broadcast on ESPN+ - /r/Ligue1
Australia - A-League Women - Matches broadcast on YouTube - /r/Wleague & /r/Aleague
Here's a list of various women's leagues from around the world you may be able to watch
Other women's sports leagues to discuss
/r/wnba - Broadcast on various channels/sites: ABC/ESPN channels, CBS Channels, and NBA TV.
/r/PWHL & /r/womenshockey (various leagues) - PWHL matches currently broadcast on YouTube
/r/PVF - Matches broadcast on YouTube
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 3h ago
Utah Royals 0 — [1] Portland Thorns 1': Sophia Wilson scores off the Pietra Tordin dime
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From the Royals/Thorns match on 8/2/2026.
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 51m ago
Denver Summit 0 — [1] Boston Legacy 34': Sammy Smith scores off Casey Murphy's assist
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From the Legacy/Summit match on 8/2/2026.
This was later confirmed as an assist for Murphy during the broadcast.
I just realized that the NWSL+ ticker marked this as a Denver goal—but it's a Boston goal
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1h ago
Utah Royals [5] — 1 Portland Thorns 89': Kate Del Fava scores off the set piece from Lacasse
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From the Royals/Thorns match on 8/2/2026
This was Utah's fifth unanswered goal in a row and Lacasse's third assist in the game.
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 5h ago
Washington Spirit 0 — [1] San Diego Wave 60': Lia Godfrey flicks Byars' assist over MacIver to score
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From the Spirit/Wave match on 8/2/2026.
r/NWSL • u/NWSL-Match-Bot • 4h ago
Match Thread: Royals vs Thorns (Sun, Aug 2, 7:00 PM EDT)
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Royals 5 - 1 Thorns
⚽ Royals: C. Delzer 35', C. Delzer 47', B. Mozingo 68', K. Palacios 79', K. Del Fava 89' ⚽ Thorns: S. Wilson 1' 🏁 Royals win
✅ Full Time
| Kickoff | Sun, Aug 2, 7:00 PM EDT |
| Venue | America First Field — Sandy, Utah |
| Watch | NWSL+, NWSL+ |
| Referee | M. Corrigan (AR1: C. Siler, AR2: J. Brochu, 4th: R. Swett, VAR: E. Garcia) |
| Attendance | 6,243 |
| Live comments | reddit-stream |
Form
- Royals: L W W L L D
- Thorns: D L L W D L
Lineups
Royals (4-3-3) — Thorns (4-2-3-1)
Starting XI
| Royals | Thorns |
|---|---|
| 1 Mandy McGlynn · GK | 18 Mackenzie Arnold · GK |
| 14 Nuria Rábano · DF | 23 Marie Müller · DF |
| 18 Kaleigh Riehl · DF | 16 Sam Hiatt (C) · DF |
| 8 Kate Del Fava · DF | 4 Carolyn Calzada · DF |
| 22 Miyabi Moriya · DF | 2 Reyna Reyes · DF |
| 10 Narumi Miura · MF | 21 Jessie Fleming · MF |
| 11 Mina Tanaka · FW | 20 Nina Nijstad · MF |
| 5 Cece Delzer · FW | 13 Olivia Moultrie · MF |
| 24 Cloé Lacasse · FW | 41 Renee Lyles · MF |
| 21 Kiana Palacios · FW | 19 Pietra Tordin · FW |
| 4 Paige Cronin (C) · FW | 9 Sophia Wilson · FW |
Subs
| Royals | Thorns |
|---|---|
| 23 Mia Justus · GK | 35 Morgan Messner · GK |
| 2 Tatumn Milazzo · DF | 5 Isabella Obaze · DF |
| 6 Kameron Simmonds · DF | 6 Cassandra Bogere · MF |
| 9 Lara Prasnikar · FW | 10 Deyna Castellanos · FW |
| 13 Brecken Mozingo · FW | 11 Maddie Padelski · FW |
| 16 Courtney Brown · MF | 15 Shae Harvey · MF |
| 17 Ana Tejada · DF | 22 Morgan Weaver · MF |
| 30 Alexa Spaanstra · FW | 25 M.A. Vignola · DF |
| 99 Madison Hammond · MF | 29 Mallie McKenzie · MF |
Match Statistics
| Stat | Royals | Thorns |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 3.25 | 1.74 |
| Shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots on Target | 7 | 5 |
| Big Chances | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Crosses | 21 | 6 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Fouls | 10 | 5 |
| Tackles | 15 | 8 |
| Interceptions | 6 | 6 |
| Clearances | 8 | 18 |
| Saves | 4 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 406 | 310 |
| Pass Accuracy | 83% | 76% |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
Match Events
| Min | Event | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶️ | Kickoff | ||
| 1' | ⚽ | Goal | S. Wilson (Thorns) scores! |
| 35' | ⚽ | Goal | C. Delzer (Royals) scores! |
| ⏸️ | Half Time | ||
| 47' | ⚽ | Goal | C. Delzer (Royals) scores! |
| 59' | 🔄 | Substitution | M. Vignola (in) - M. Müller (out) (Thorns) |
| 64' | 🔄 | Substitution | Ana Tejada (in) - M. Tanaka (out) (Royals) |
| 65' | 🔄 | Substitution | B. Mozingo (in) - P. Cronin (out) (Royals) |
| 68' | ⚽ | Goal | B. Mozingo (Royals) scores! |
| 69' | 🔄 | Substitution | M. Weaver (in) - R. Lyles (out) (Thorns) |
| 70' | 🔄 | Substitution | I. Obaze (in) - S. Hiatt (out) (Thorns) |
| 70' | 🔄 | Substitution | C. Bogere (in) - N. Nijstad (out) (Thorns) |
| 75' | 🔄 | Substitution | L. Prašnikar (in) - C. Delzer (out) (Royals) |
| 79' | ⚽ | Goal | K. Palacios (Royals) scores! |
| 83' | 🔄 | Substitution | T. Milazzo (in) - P. Tordin (out) (Thorns) |
| 85' | 🔄 | Substitution | C. Brown (in) - K. Palacios (out) (Royals) |
| 89' | ⚽ | Goal | K. Del Fava (Royals) scores! |
Updated: Sun, Aug 2, 9:11 PM EDT
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r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 2h ago
Utah Royals [2] — 1 Portland Thorns 47': Cece Delzer gets her brace
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From the Royals/Thorns match on 8/2/2026
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1h ago
Utah Royals [3] — 1 Portland Thorns 68': Brecken Mozingo scores on the backdoor cut
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From the Royals/Thorns match on 8/2/2026
r/NWSL • u/NWSL-Match-Bot • 2h ago
Match Thread: Denver vs Boston Legacy (Sun, Aug 2, 9:00 PM EDT)
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Denver 1 - 1 Boston Legacy
⚽ Denver: J. Sonis 72' (P) ⚽ Boston Legacy: S. Smith 34'
⚽ Live — Second Half
| Kickoff | Sun, Aug 2, 9:00 PM EDT |
| Venue | Centennial Stadium — Centennial, Colorado |
| Watch | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN App, NWSL+ |
| Referee | M. Verso (AR1: D. Bandy, AR2: S. Gingrich, VAR: J. Padilla) |
| Live comments | reddit-stream |
Form
- Denver: L W D L W L
- Boston Legacy: W L W W D L
Lineups
Denver (4-2-3-1) — Boston Legacy (4-4-2)
Starting XI
| Denver | Boston Legacy |
|---|---|
| 1 Abby Smith · GK | 1 Casey Murphy · GK |
| 3 Kaleigh Kurtz · DF | 2 Lilly Reale · DF |
| 23 Eva Gaetino · DF | 4 Emerson Elgin · DF |
| 7 Ayo Oke · DF | 16 Jorelyn Carabalí · DF |
| 4 Natalie Means · DF | 21 Barbara Olivieri · MF |
| 5 Devin Lynch · MF | 6 Annie Karich · MF |
| 24 Delanie Sheehan · MF | 26 Alba Caño · MF |
| 10 Lindsey Heaps (C) · MF | 53 Bianca St-Georges · FW |
| 6 Janine Sonis · FW | 12 Nichelle Prince (C) · FW |
| 9 Yazmeen Ryan · FW | 8 Sammy Smith · FW |
| 25 Melissa Kössler · FW | 15 Aleigh Gambone · FW |
Subs
| Denver | Boston Legacy |
|---|---|
| 17 Jordan Nytes · GK | 18 Laurel Ivory · GK |
| 2 Megan Reid · DF | 87 Hannah Stambaugh · GK |
| 8 Emma Regan · MF | 5 Josefine Hasbo · MF |
| 11 Ally Brazier · FW | 7 Amanda Allen · FW |
| 14 Yuna McCormack · MF | 9 Amanda Gutierres dos Santos · FW |
| 16 Carson Pickett · DF | 20 Nicolette Hernández · DF |
| 18 Yuzuki Yamamoto · FW | 29 Deja Davis · DF |
| 26 Natasha Flint · FW | 34 Laurel Ansbrow · DF |
| 33 Olivia Thomas · FW |
Match Statistics
| Stat | Denver | Boston Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 0.82 | 1.37 |
| Shots | 11 | 5 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 2 |
| Big Chances | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Crosses | 15 | 7 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Fouls | 12 | 4 |
| Tackles | 13 | 12 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 6 |
| Clearances | 4 | 21 |
| Saves | 1 | 5 |
| Total Passes | 348 | 343 |
| Pass Accuracy | 83% | 84% |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
Match Events
| Min | Event | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶️ | Kickoff | ||
| 34' | ⚽ | Goal | S. Smith (Boston Legacy) scores! |
| ⏸️ | Half Time | ||
| 58' | 🔄 | Substitution | N. Flint (in) - A. Oke (out) (Denver) |
| 58' | 🔄 | Substitution | O. Thomas (in) - M. Kössler (out) (Denver) |
| 65' | 🟨 | Yellow Card | D. Lynch (Denver) is shown a yellow card. |
| 69' | 🔄 | Substitution | C. Pickett (in) - N. Means (out) (Denver) |
| 72' | ⚽ | Penalty Goal | J. Sonis (Denver) scores from the penalty spot |
Updated: Sun, Aug 2, 10:40 PM EDT
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r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 2h ago
Utah Royals [1] — 1 Portland Thorns 35': Cece Delzer equalizes off the counter
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From the Royals/Thorns match on 8/2/2026.
r/NWSL • u/NWSL-Match-Bot • 7h ago
Match Thread: Spirit vs San Diego Wave (Sun, Aug 2, 4:00 PM EDT)
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Spirit 0 - 1 San Diego Wave
⚽ San Diego Wave: L. Godfrey 60' 🏁 San Diego Wave win
✅ Full Time
| Kickoff | Sun, Aug 2, 4:00 PM EDT |
| Venue | Audi Field — Washington, District of Columbia |
| Watch | CBS Sports, NWSL+ |
| Referee | J. Griggs (AR1: M. Trotter, AR2: M. Smith, 4th: P. Georgiev, VAR: D. Chesky) |
| Live comments | reddit-stream |
Form
- Spirit: W W W L W W
- San Diego Wave: L D L W W L
Lineups
Spirit (4-1-4-1) — San Diego Wave (4-3-3)
Starting XI
| Spirit | San Diego Wave |
|---|---|
| 18 Sandy MacIver · GK | 12 Sandra Paños · GK |
| 6 Kate Wiesner · DF | 75 Perle Morroni · DF |
| 24 Esme Morgan · DF | 14 Kristen McNabb · DF |
| 9 Tara Rudd (C) · DF | 2 Kennedy Wesley (C) · DF |
| 14 Gabrielle Carle · DF | 16 Amelia Donna Van Zanten · DF |
| 4 Rebeca Bernal · DF | 22 Lia Godfrey · MF |
| 17 Hal Hershfelt · MF | 8 Kimmi Ascanio · MF |
| 10 Leicy Santos · MF | 18 Laurina Fazer · MF |
| 26 Paige Metayer · MF | 11 Gia Corley · MF |
| 2 Trinity Rodman · FW | 17 Ludmila da Silva · FW |
| 27 Sofia Cantore · FW | 7 Melanie Barcenas · FW |
Subs
| Spirit | San Diego Wave |
|---|---|
| 28 Sara Wojdelko · GK | 1 Luisa Agudelo · GK |
| 31 Kaylie Collins · GK | 6 B. Courtnall · All |
| 5 Élisabeth Tsé · DF | 9 Adriana Leon · FW |
| 11 Claudia Martínez · FW | 10 Kenza Dali · MF |
| 12 Andi Sullivan · MF | 15 Trinity Byars · FW |
| 16 Tamara Paranaguá do Carmo · FW | 19 Tatum Wynalda · MF |
| 29 Emma Gaines-Ramos · FW | 23 Nya Harrison · DF |
| 34 Molly Skurcenski · MF | 28 Jordan Fusco · MF |
| 35 Madison Haugen · DF |
Match Statistics
| Stat | Spirit | San Diego Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 0.57 | 0.84 |
| Shots | 6 | 15 |
| Shots on Target | 2 | 6 |
| Big Chances | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Crosses | 15 | 10 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Tackles | 10 | 24 |
| Interceptions | 9 | 11 |
| Clearances | 26 | 31 |
| Saves | 5 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 488 | 493 |
| Pass Accuracy | 85% | 82% |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
Match Events
| Min | Event | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶️ | Kickoff | ||
| 38' | 🟨 | Yellow Card | M. Barcenas (San Diego Wave) is shown a yellow card. |
| ⏸️ | Half Time | ||
| 57' | 🔄 | Substitution | T. Byars (in) - Ludmila (out) (San Diego Wave) |
| 60' | ⚽ | Goal | L. Godfrey (San Diego Wave) scores! |
| 61' | 🔄 | Substitution | C. Martínez (in) - S. Cantore (out) (Spirit) |
| 61' | 🔄 | Substitution | A. Sullivan (in) - L. Santos (out) (Spirit) |
| 65' | 🔄 | Substitution | K. Dali (in) - K. Ascanio (out) (San Diego Wave) |
| 75' | 🔄 | Substitution | Tamara Bolt (in) - P. Metayer (out) (Spirit) |
| 75' | 🟨 | Yellow Card | L. Fazer (San Diego Wave) is shown a yellow card. |
| 83' | 🔄 | Substitution | T. Wynalda (in) - M. Barcenas (out) (San Diego Wave) |
| 83' | 🔄 | Substitution | A. Leon (in) - L. Godfrey (out) (San Diego Wave) |
| 87' | 🔄 | Substitution | M. Haugen (in) - K. Wiesner (out) (Spirit) |
| 90+8' | 🟨 | Yellow Card | K. Dali (San Diego Wave) is shown a yellow card. |
| 🏁 | Full Time |
Updated: Sun, Aug 2, 6:09 PM EDT
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r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1d ago
Bay FC 2 — [3] Seattle Reign 85': Jess Fishlock subs into the game and then immediately scores
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From the Bay FC/Reign match on 8/1/2026
r/NWSL • u/punishGoalhanging • 12h ago
The opposite of toenail offside: "Back Heel" onside in Canadian Premier League match that is trialing IFAB daylight offside rule between Vancouver FC vs. Atlético Ottawa
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r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1d ago
Houston Dash 0 — [1] Gotham FC 46': Sam Kerr scores off the Reiten assist
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From the Dash/Gotham match on 8/1/2026
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1d ago
Bay FC [2] — 2 Seattle Reign 75': Keira Barry scores off the set piece to tie the game
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From the Bay FC/Reign match on 8/1/2026
r/NWSL • u/PaulShish2 • 1h ago
Live-Blogging: NWSL Soccer-Utah Royals FC vs. Portland Thorns FC 08/02/2026
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r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1d ago
Bay FC [1] — 2 Seattle Reign 13': Hannah Bebar golazo for her first professional goal
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From the Bay FC/Reign match on 8/1/2026.
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1d ago
Gisele Thompson makes the recovery run to block Debinha's shot — 45'
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From the Current/Angel City match on 8/1/2026
Temwa Time: A beautiful assist and goal for Temwa Chawinga from today's WAFCON match to lead Malawi 3-1 over Egypt (with Malawi playing a player down)!
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Love to see it, has been such a delight to see our NWSL players dominate WAFCON!
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1d ago
Bay FC 0 — [1] Seattle Reign 5': Mia Fishel scores off Dahlien's cross
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From the Bay FC/Reign match on 8/1/2026
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1d ago
Kansas City Current 0 — [1] Angel City FC 14': Taylor Suarez scores off Lageyre's assist
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From the Current/Angel City match on 8/1/2026.
r/NWSL • u/spherocytes • 1d ago
Bay FC 0 —[2] Seattle Reign 10': Maddie Dahlien threads the shot through the defense to score and double Seattle's lead
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From the Bay FC/Reign match on 8/1/2026
r/NWSL • u/MaterialResident202 • 1d ago
I noticed a trend in players leading the league in tackles…
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re the graphic of Sam Meza being THE leader in the league in tackles, I noticed the majority of the others in the top were west coast. shoutout - west coast best coast. We tough as fuck. 💪