Red Bull Arena | Harrison, New Jersey – Sunday, July 9 at 5:30 PM ET
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In Gotham’s 0-0 draw with Angel City, midfielder McCall Zerboni played in her 211th NWSL match (regular season and playoffs), moving her into a tie with Lauren Barnes for most in league history. The next-closest player behind Zerboni and Barnes is Jess McDonald with 192 matches played.
Since the beginning of last season, Portland defender Kelli Hubly has started 46 games and played 4093 minutes in all competitions for the Thorns. Only North Carolina’s Kaleigh Kurtz has more starts (47) or minutes played (4192) over the last two years in all NWSL competitions.
Match facts: Gotham FC hosts Portland Thorns FC at Red Bull Arena on Sunday evening, with Gotham looking to remain unbeaten in a third straight league game while the Thorns aim to find a third win in four games with a good result. Gotham sits in 5th place with 22 points from 14 games played while Portland sits in 2nd place with 25 points from 14 games played.
Gotham FC has lost just one of its last six home games in all competitions (W3 D2), while allowing just two goals in that span. The two goals are the fewest allowed in a span of six home games in club history.
The Thorns have displayed their attacking prowess so far this season, having attempted 285 shots in league play this season with 111 of those being on target. No other NWSL team has reached 200 shots or 70 shots on target in 2023.
Portland is unbeaten in its last 12 meetings with Gotham in all competitions (W6 D6, including a penalty shoot-out win in the 2021 Challenge Cup Final). Last season, the Thorns scored eight goals in two games, with the 4.0 goals per game average tied for Portland’s largest in a single season against a single team.
