Overview
- Olivia Moultrie scored in the 52nd minute from a Pietra Tordin cutback to secure Portland’s road win at Audi Field.
- The match drew a sellout crowd of 19,215 in Washington, D.C., for the league’s opening night.
- Sophia Wilson entered in the 77th minute for her first competitive appearance since maternity leave.
- Trinity Rodman started for Washington following a new three-year deal tied to the NWSL’s High Impact Player rule.
- Washington introduced 18-year-old Claudia Martínez, reported as the first Paraguayan to appear in the NWSL.