Overview
- Gotham FC meet the Washington Spirit for the league title on Saturday at PayPal Park in San Jose, with national coverage on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
- Jaedyn Shaw has transformed Gotham since her September move, scoring in wins over Kansas City and Orlando, including a stoppage-time semifinal winner.
- Goalkeepers Ann-Katrin Berger and Aubrey Kingsbury enter off standout playoff displays, including seven-save outings and, for Kingsbury, penalty-shootout heroics.
- Gotham's defense allowed the league's second-fewest goals (25) and logged numerous clean sheets, with Emily Sonnett anchoring a well-organized back line.
- Washington bring significant scoring depth after 42 regular-season goals with five players on four or more, while Gotham top scorer Esther González returned from injury but remains on a five-game scoring drought.