Gotham FC beat OL Reign 2-1 for NWSL title in San DiegoRapinoe left match after injury suffered in early minutesNWSL final 2023: OL Reign 1-2 Gotham FC – as it happened
World Cup winner Esther González scored the go-ahead goal on a header in first-half stoppage time and Gotham FC survived a wild finish to beat OL Reign 2-1 on Saturday night in a National Women’s Soccer League final that was in its first few minutes when Megan Rapinoe hobbled off the pitch in a heartbreaking end to her career.
Following a VAR review in stoppage time, Gotham goalie Mandy Haught was issued a red card for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and sent off, giving the Reign a chance to tie it. With defender Nealy Martin taking over in goal, the Reign’s Rose Lavelle took a free kick just outside the box but it bounced off a Gotham player along the wall. Gotham was able to run out the clock and marked its first NWSL title with a wild celebration near midfield.
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