SAN NICOLÁS DE LOS GARZA, Mexico – NJ/NY Gotham FC earned a 3-1 victory against Club América Femenil in the Semifinals of the 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup Finals on Wednesday at Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Gotham FC took the lead off a corner kick chance in the 21’ as Geyse connected in the box with the service from Sarah Schupansky.
Midge Purce converted from the penalty spot in the 30’ to extend the lead for the U.S. side. Purce received the foul inside the box to earn the spot kick.
Esther González helped extend the lead even further with a shot towards goal in the 33’ that bounced off the left post and rebounded off América defender Jana Gutiérrez for an own goal.
Irene Guerrero cut the deficit in the 38’ with a right-footed touch in the box to slightly redirect an assist from Nicolette Hernández. Montserrat Saldívar was also essential in the buildup.
Emily Sonnett nearly had a fourth for Gotham in the 47’ but her shot from close range was denied by the crossbar.
González had a promising look from long range in the 61’ but was denied by the crossbar.
Guerrero had a shot on goal in the 66’ but was denied a brace by Ann-Katrin Berger.
Sarah Luebbert had another close call for América in the 79’ but was denied by the right post.
With the victory, Gotham FC advances to the championship match on Saturday at Estadio Universitario. The winner of the Final will be the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup winner and advance to the 2026 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup and book a place in the 2028 FIFA Women’s Club World Cup.
Post-Match Data
Gotham FC has advanced in three of its four semi-finals in all competitions since 2023, including tonight’s win over Club América.
● Gotham FC is unbeaten in its last 43 matches across the NWSL (incl. playoffs) and Concacaf W Champions Cup when scoring the first goal (W34 D9), a streak that began in October 2022.
● Gotham FC has scored 13 goals in the first half of matches in this season’s Concacaf W Champions Cup, three more than any other team in the competition (Tigres – 10 entering tonight’s semi-final).
● Geyse, Midge Purce (1 goal each) and Sarah Schupansky (1 assist) were all involved in their first goal in the Concacaf W Champions Cup for Gotham FC tonight. Seventeen Gotham FC players have been directly involved in a goal in the competition, more than any other team.
● Geyse’s goal from a corner by Sarah Schupansky was the fourth goal Gotham FC has scored off a corner kick in this season’s Concacaf W Champions Cup. No other team has more than two goals off corners in the competition.
● Nicolette Hernández won 14 of 18 duels against Gotham FC tonight, two more than any other player has won in a match in this year’s Concacaf W Champions Cup (Hannah Lee – 12 for Santa Fe vs. Portland in the group stage).
