NWSL Week 2: Portland Thorns Go Spelunking on the Seattle Reign
From Expected Own Goals by xpectedowngoals
March 24, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Portland Thorns' unexpected victory over the Seattle Reign while playing with only nine players.
Get exclusive xOG merch now! Join Patreon and use the code "XOGNEW1" to get 50% off an annual membership! Wait, WHAT?!? The Portland Thorns beat the Seattle Reign 2-0 in their Cascadia Rivalry home opener, but did it playing with only nine players for 40 whole minutes. This is unprecedented for a number of reasons. After whipping around the rest of the league (where wind, red cards, and a host of other silliness drove results), the guys try to figure out what signal can be pulled from the noise of a raucous derby that saw the shorthanded squad take home all three points. Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.com Art by Eli Elbogen Music by…
Topics covered
- NWSL
- soccer
- Cascadia Rivalry
- Portland Thorns
- Seattle Reign
- sports analysis
Keywords
- NWSL
- Portland Thorns
- Seattle Reign
- Cascadia Rivalry
- soccer
- sports podcast
Sponsors
Patreon, xOG
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Portland Thorns, Seattle Reign, megaphone.fm
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