US EditionLavelle’s Goal Leads Gotham over Spirit 1-0 for NWSL Championship
Gotham FC became the first eighth seed to win the NWSL title, with Rose Lavelle scoring the only goal after recovering from a knee sprain, securing their second championship.
- On Nov. 22, 2025, Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, to secure their second National Women's Soccer League title.
- Sixth-Seeded Gotham became the first sixth seed to win the NWSL Championship after road victories over Kansas City Current and Orlando Pride.
- Second-Half substitute Bruninha drove into the box on the left wing and sent the cross that Rose Lavelle finished with a left-footed shot into the bottom corner, as Gotham outshot the Spirit 12-6 despite the Spirit holding 53% possession and finishing without a shot on target.
- The Washington Spirit suffered a second consecutive defeat in the NWSL final after finishing the season 14-6-8, while Juan Carlos Amoros, Gotham head coach, now has seven playoff wins and two championships.
- Gotham FC are expected to celebrate with a parade on Monday, Nov. 24, adding to their club history that includes a Woman's Professional Soccer title.
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Lavelle’s goal leads Gotham over Spirit 1-0 for NWSL championship
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Rose Lavelle scored in the 80th minute and the eighth-seeded Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their second National Women’s Soccer League championship.
Gotham FC Are the NWSL Champions
Photo: Brandon Vallance; Getty Images/Getty Images On Saturday night, Gotham FC defeated the Washington Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer League championship game. Midfielder Rose Lavelle brought the final score to 1-0 in the 80th minute. “We’ve had a roller coaster of a year, so I think to get this is the icing on the cake,” head coach Juan Carlos Amorós told ESPN’s Fútbol W.Lavelle echoed the “roller coaster” sentiment to CBS News: “We had…
Gotham Grabs The Crown Of An NWSL At A Tipping Point
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jaedyn Shaw set the tone. Rose Lavelle tapped the ball at kickoff, and Shaw booted it toward the Washington Spirit’s net, which keeper Aubrey Kingsbury was helplessly far from. The shot was just off-target, but the message was clear: Gotham FC intended to score by whatever means necessary. A second warning came shortly after, when Esther González put a slipped ball by Shaw into the back of the net, only an offside ruling sav…
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