The Portland Thorns drew 3-3 with Gotham FC on the road in their regular season finale. The draw clinched Portland a top-two finish, earning them a first round bye and the honor of hosting a semifinal game. However, the result took control of the 2022 NWSL Shield out of their hands, and likely meant they missed out on back-to-back first place finishes.
Nahomi Kawasumi opened the scoring for the visitors, but Sophia Smith answered back with a brace late in the first half. Morgan Weaver scored in the second half to seemingly put things out of reach, but goals from Ifeoma Onumonu and McCall Zerboni pegged affairs back to a disappointing draw.