- Megan Rapinoe - 16', 40' Pen
- Angela Salem - 45'+4'
OL Reign set NWSL attendance record in 2-1 win over Portland
SEATTLE -- - 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.
The matchup between the Northwest rivals was part of a doubleheader with the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers meeting in the nightcap at Lumen Field.
The crowd broke the mark of 25,218 for a 2019 match between the Thorns and North Carolina Courage in Portland.
Those who showed up for the first-time event were treated to an entertaining match and the biggest star on the field coming through for the Reign.
Rapinoe scored in the 16th minute off a pass from Jess Fishlock on a quick counter attack. She added a second goal on a penalty kick in the 40th minute. Rapinoe missed several chances at a possible hat trick, including a wide open header in the 60th minute that went wide of the net.
Fishlock celebrated the victory by emphatically dropping a bouquet of roses on the turf after the final whistle.
Portland's Angela Salem scored off a free kick in first-half stoppage time for the Thorns' only goal. OL Reign goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi made a key save on Portland's Morgan Weaver in the 80th minute to maintain the lead.
Portland had been unbeaten in its previous 10 games.
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NWSL Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando Pride | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +9 | 24 |
Kansas City Current | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +10 | 22 |
Washington Spirit | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 21 |
Portland Thorns FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 19 |
Chicago Red Stars | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 16 |
North Carolina Courage | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +2 | 15 |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 15 |
San Diego Wave FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Angel City FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
Racing Louisville FC | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +2 | 9 |
Bay FC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
Houston Dash | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 9 |
Seattle Reign FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
Utah Royals | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 4 |