Washington Spirit are placed first in the latest NWSL power rankings. They got there by overcoming Portland for the first time. The match took place in Matchweek 20. ESPN released its updated rankings on Tuesday. Gotham and San Diego both moved down.
For the Spirit, the win went beyond a place in the rankings. It also marked a club first. They had not secured a victory in Portland before. Now they rank above every other team in the league. The rankings were released after all weekend matches were completed.