Washington Spirit are placed first in the updated NWSL power rankings. They reached that position by overcoming Portland for the first time. The match was played in Matchweek 20. ESPN issued its latest rankings on Tuesday. Gotham and San Diego both dropped.
For the Spirit, the win went beyond a ranking result. It also marked a club first. They had never won in Portland before. Now they rank above every other team in the league. The rankings were published after all weekend matches were over.