Seattle Reign returns to regular-season play on Sunday night, hosting the North Carolina Courage. The match kicks off at 7 PM PT and will air on ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+. More than 15,000 fans are expected to attend the Reign's first regular-season game since July 7.
The Reign will honor club legend Megan Rapinoe with a jersey retirement ceremony ahead of the match. Fans attending in person should be in their seats by 6:28 PM PT to enjoy the celebration. The ceremony will air on ESPN starting at 6:45 PM PT.
This is a critical match for the Reign (2-9-5), who sit in last place after earlier results this weekend. A win could lift them into 12th. The playoffs are still potentially in the picture, but the team has to turn things around. Starting now.
The Courage (8-7-1) enter the match on a three-game winning streak, but the visitors have struggled on the road, winning just one of their eight road matches this year.
Susie Rantz
What to Watch
- How the Reign defend a Courage team that likes to keep the ball and move it around the field quickly.
- Can Seattle's new additions make an impact and help the team be more composed on the offensive and defensive ends?
- The Reign are a real threat when they score early – it sure would be nice to see that tonight.
Referees
⚽// @ReignFC vs @TheNCCourage (10PM ET)#PRO | #NWSL | #HerefortheCrown | #ForTheLove pic.twitter.com/WW3sM8Cgwa
— PRO (@PROreferees) August 25, 2024
Lineups
Our Starting XI vs. @TheNCCourage #RiseforRapinoe pic.twitter.com/YKXlSPeGwm
— Seattle Reign FC (@reignfc) August 26, 2024
Starters at Seattle 🤍#ForTheLove pic.twitter.com/JaaUrHZvnP
— NC Courage (@TheNCCourage) August 26, 2024
Highlights
90+6' Late substitute Emeri Adames flicks a header that forces a Casey Murphy own goal.
Emeri Adames' hero is Megan Rapinoe.
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) August 26, 2024
Megan Rapinoe's jersey was retired and Emeri Adames scores the winner in stoppage time.
True poetry. pic.twitter.com/5j7xVt4opw
Injury / Availability Report
Seattle Reign
OUT: Ryanne Brown (SEI – knee), Olivia Van der Jagt (excused absence)
QUESTIONABLE: Lauren Barnes (leg)
North Carolina Courage
OUT: Kerolin Nicoli (excused absence), Sydney Collins (D45 - ankle), Estelle Johnson (maternity leave)
QUESTIONABLE: Maycee Bell (leg), Bianca St-Georges (leg)
How to Watch
Date/Time: Sunday, August 25, 7 PM PT
Location: Lumen Field, Seattle
TV: ESPN2 (Megan Rapinoe's jersey retirement ceremony will be on ESPN at 6:45 PM PT)
Streaming: ESPN+
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