Overview

• Geyse was sent off in the 30th minute after a VAR review for a tackle on Gabrielle Carle, leaving Gotham FC to play with 10 players for more than an hour.
• Gotham FC held the heavily favored Washington Spirit to a scoreless draw at Sports Illustrated Stadium through disciplined defending.
• The draw earned Gotham a valuable point that moved the team into seventh place with 20 points, temporarily climbing inside the playoff cutoff.
• Washington Spirit remained in third place despite introducing Trinity Rodman as a 75th-minute substitute after her back-injury recovery.
• Esther González, the league’s top scorer with 10 goals, returned from international duty under a minutes restriction to lead Gotham’s attack.