Kansas City v Portland

NWSL

Kansas City CurrentKansas CityKC

1-0-0, 3 PTS

Portland Thorns FCPortlandPOR

0-0-1, 0 PTS

Vanessa DiBernardo - 22'

Ellie Bravo-Young - 25'

Bia Zaneratto - 34'

Kristen Hamilton - 64'

Alex Pfeiffer - 68'

Sophia Wilson - 43', 74'

Janine Sonis - 71', 90'+1'

KC beats Thorns 5-4 to open stadium with thriller

Vanessa DiBernardo scored the first goal for Kansas City in its new stadium and the Current held off the Portland Thorns 5-4 on Saturday in the regular-season opener for the NWSL.

Mar 16, 2024, 04:27 pm - ESPN News Services

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Head-To-Head

Last 5 Matchups

POR

2023 NWSL, Regular Season

@ POR

2023 NWSL, Regular Season

@ KC

2022 National Women's Soccer League, Playoffs - Championship

@ POR

2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

@ KC

2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

@ POR

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Gotham FC	26	16	6	4	+14	54
San Diego Wave FC	26	15	3	8	+11	48
Washington Spirit	26	14	4	8	+12	46
Utah Royals	26	14	3	9	+9	45
Portland Thorns FC	26	12	7	7	+8	43
Angel City FC	26	12	6	8	+16	42
Kansas City Current	26	12	5	9	+6	41
Seattle Reign FC	26	12	4	10	+2	40
North Carolina Courage	26	12	3	11	+10	39
Denver Summit FC	26	9	8	9	+5	35
Orlando Pride	26	10	3	13	-6	33
Houston Dash	26	8	6	12	-4	30
Bay FC	26	7	5	14	-10	26
Boston Legacy FC	26	7	5	14	-12	26
Racing Louisville FC	26	7	2	17	-16	23
Chicago Stars FC	26	5	2	19	-45	17

NWSL News

DeMelo re-signs with Racing amid lawsuit over cardiac event

Midfielder Savannah DeMelo has signed a new contract with Racing Louisville FC through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028, ahead of her expected return to the field on Saturday for the first time in over a year.

North Carolina Courage's Ashley Sanchez included on USWNT roster vs. Spain, Jaedyn Shaw omitted

NWSL leading goalscorer Ashley Sanchez will return to the United States women's national team for the first time in nearly two years next week as the Americans prepare for a pair of high-profile friendly matches against world No. 1 Spain.

NWSL expansion club Atlanta City FC unveils red and Georgia peach branding

Atlanta City FC will be the name of Atlanta's forthcoming NWSL expansion team that will begin play in 2028.

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Kansas City v Portland

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KC beats Thorns 5-4 to open stadium with thriller

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