Gotham 2-1 Kansas City in the NWSL, round 1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison (25,000 capacity).

Gotham won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–W), scoring 8 and conceding 4.

Kansas City won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–L–D), scoring 9 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Gotham 3 wins, Kansas City 4, 3 draws.