OL Reign 2:0 Bay FC: NWSL Women Match Result

Match report

OL Reign defeated Bay FC 2:0 in the NWSL Group Stage on 13 September 2026, keeping their campaign on track while extending Bay FC's struggles. The hosts took the lead through a penalty converted by Sofia Huerta in the fifty-first minute, then added a second goal late on through Brittany Ratcliffe. Bay FC had their chances but could not find the net despite creating one big chance of their own.

And here's the thing about the penalty — Huerta stepped up when Bay FC had the better of the early exchanges. The visitors pressed higher up the pitch and had more attacks, but OL Reign's defence held firm and cleared twenty-four times. Keira Barry went off for Bay FC in the sixty-seventh minute only to be replaced by Ryanne Brown, a change that did little to shift the momentum.

The second goal came in stoppage time when Ratcliffe finished off what had been a patient build-up. OL Reign had one shot on target from outside the penalty area and eight from within it, showing they knew where to attack. Bay FC threw bodies in the way but could not prevent the breakthrough that sealed the result.

Match statistics

OL Reign dominated possession at 52 per cent with 363 total passes
Bay FC registered more attacks (107 to 97) but lacked penetration in the final third
Both sides created one big chance, yet OL Reign converted twice while Bay FC could not score

By then the gap between the two sides was clear — OL Reign sit eighth with thirty-seven points after twenty-four games, while Bay FC languish in fourteenth place with just twenty-three. The hosts have been consistent of late, winning three of their last five matches, while Bay FC have won only once in that span. This result keeps OL Reign firmly in contention and adds to Bay FC's growing concerns.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 52 – 48

Shots on target 6 – 4

Shots off target 5 – 5

Big chances 1 – 1

⚽ 51' Sofia Huerta — Penalty 🟨 60' Keira Barry — Yellow card ⇄ 67' Keira Barry — Substitution ⇄ 67' Ryanne Brown — Substitution ⇄ 68' Sally Marie Menti — Substitution ⇄ 79' M. Mercado — Substitution ⇄ 80' Taylor Huff — Substitution ⇄ 81' Cristiana Girelli — Substitution 🟨 88' mia fishel — Yellow card ⇄ 89' Nérilia Mondesir — Substitution ⇄ 89' Maddie Dahlien — Substitution ⇄ 90' hannah bebar — Substitution ⚽ 90+2' Brittany Ratcliffe — Goal

Match events

51' 1:0 OL Reign Penalty Sofia Huerta
60' 1:0 Bay FC Yellow card Keira Barry
67' 1:0 Bay FC Substitution Keira Barry off: karlie lema
67' 1:0 OL Reign Substitution Ryanne Brown off: Madison Curry
68' 1:0 OL Reign Substitution Sally Marie Menti off: mia fishel
79' 1:0 OL Reign Substitution M. Mercado off: Jessica Fishlock
80' 1:0 Bay FC Substitution Taylor Huff off: Alex Pfeiffer
81' 1:0 Bay FC Substitution Cristiana Girelli off: Caroline Conti
88' 1:0 OL Reign Yellow card mia fishel
89' 1:0 OL Reign Substitution Nérilia Mondesir off: Brittany Ratcliffe
89' 1:0 OL Reign Substitution Maddie Dahlien off: Holly Noushin Ward
90' 1:0 Bay FC Substitution hannah bebar off: Agostina Holzheier
90+2' 2:0 OL Reign Goal Brittany Ratcliffe

Statistics

52 Possession, % 48

6 Shots on target 4

5 Shots off target 5

1 Big chances 1

97 Attacks 107

4 Corners 3

11 Fouls 14

13 Free kicks 11

1 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 11

21 Throw-ins 31

All statistics

4/850% Aerial duels 4/850%

56 Backward passes 46

4 Blocked shots 2

24 Clearances 19

7/2726% Crosses 3/1619%

2/729% Dribbles 4/580%

72 Failed passes 75

4 Goalkeeper saves 4

18 Interceptions 9

10 Key passes 7

41/7356% Long passes 26/4755%

96 Passes into the final third 52

201 Passes in the opposition half 180

189 Passes in own half 182

0.40 Shot accuracy 0.36

7 Shots from outside the box 7

8 Shots inside the box 4

10/1567% Tackles 3/743%

363 Total passes 346

Line-ups

OL Reign

Starting XI
#	Player	number
38	Cassie Miller	38
11	Sofia Christine Huerta	11
21	Phoebe Lynch McClernon	21
22	R. Brown	22
23	Jordin Bagg	23
2	Maddie Mercado	2
5	Maddie Dahlén	5
8	Angharad Jane James	8
17	S. Menti	17
20	Samantha Mesa	20
30	Nérilia Mondésir	30

Substitutes
#	Player	number
14	Emily Mason	14
24	Madison Curry	24
25	S. Holmes	25
10	Jessica Anne Fishlock	10
33	Ruby Hladik	33
12	Holly Ward	12
13	Brittany Ratcliffe	13
19	M. Fischel	19

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Bay FC

Starting XI
#	Player	number
29	Jordan Silcott	29
2	H. Gilchrist	2
18	Joelle Anderson	18
24	Madeline Moreau	24
31	J. Nyswonger	31
7	Taylor Huff	7
8	C. Hutton	8
41	Hanna Bebbar	41
9	Racheal Kundananji	9
10	Cristiana Girelli	10
27	K. Barry	27

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Kemiri Miller	1
11	Kelli Hubly	11
16	S. Collins	16
21	Aldana Cometti	21
19	D. Bailey	19
30	A. Holzhaier	30
5	Karli Lema	5
17	Alex Pfeiffer	17
23	C. Conti	23

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	NJ/NY Gotham FC Women	25	15	6	4	51
2	Washington Spirit Women	25	14	4	7	46
3	San Diego Wave Women	25	14	3	8	45
4	Utah Royals Women	25	13	3	9	42
5	Portland Thorns Women	25	12	6	7	42
6	Angel City	25	11	6	8	39
7	North Carolina Courage Women	25	12	3	10	39
8	Kansas City Women	25	11	5	9	38
9	OL Reign	25	11	4	10	37
10	Denver Summit Women	25	9	8	8	35

OL Reign — Bay FC: 2:0, NWSL Women

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