Overview

• Washington forward Geyse was shown a red card in the 30th minute after a video review for a tackle on Gabrielle Carle, marking the earliest ejection of the NWSL season.
• Gotham FC shifted to a compact defensive formation and kept the favored Spirit scoreless despite playing nearly 60 minutes with ten players.
• The point lifts Gotham to seventh in the standings with 20 points, moving them ahead of Racing Louisville FC on goal differential in the tight playoff race.
• Washington maintains its unbeaten streak at six games and holds third place with 26 points as it aims to secure a top-three playoff seed.
• The match’s national broadcast on ESPN, ESPN+ and Fubo underscored the NWSL’s growing visibility and the intensity of the Gotham–Spirit rivalry.