Gotham 1-1 Portland Thorns 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 (D–W–W–W–W), scoring 5 and conceding 1.

Portland Thorns won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–D), scoring 10 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 10 times: Gotham 6 wins, Portland Thorns 2, 2 draws.