What a week for Gotham FC! Just three days after a historic Queens Classic victory at Citi Field, Gotham returned to Randall's Island and pulled off another dramatic victory, coming from two goals down to defeat Seattle Reign FC, 3-2.
Following a lengthy weather delay, the first half saw Seattle take a 2-0 lead. Mia Fishel opened the scoring from the penalty spot, and Maddie Mercado doubled the advantage less than 10 minutes later. The Reign had an opportunity to extend its lead early in the second half, but Maddie Dahlien's penalty struck the woodwork, keeping Gotham within striking distance.
Gotham turned things around late. In the 81st minute, Esther González scored to cut the deficit in half before completing her brace four minutes into stoppage time, with Jaedyn Shaw assisting on both goals. Then, Rose Lavelle, fresh off her Queens Classic heroics, delivered another stoppage-time winner in the 98th minute to complete the comeback.
The result capped off a memorable week for Gotham, with Lavelle scoring the winning goal in consecutive matches. The victory extended the club's winning streak to three matches and sent Gotham to the top of the NWSL standings at the midway point of the season.
