WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Trinity Rodman scored in the 85th minute, and Washington Spirit beat Chicago W 2-0 on Sunday at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., keeping the visiting side without a goal and handing Chicago another loss in the competition. Washington moved to 2-1 in the competition and 2-1 across all competitions. Chicago fell to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 across all competitions. The Spirit’s win came at home in the nation’s capital.

Rodman played all 90 minutes and supplied the game’s listed goal for Washington. Clara Luvanga also contributed to the attack, playing 44 minutes and recording an assist. Washington’s two-goal total was enough to secure the result as Chicago finished with zero goals. Washington finished with a two-goal advantage and kept Chicago from scoring for the full match. The match was scoreless through most of the second half before Rodman’s late breakthrough changed the shape of the closing minutes.

Washington had entered Sunday after a 2-1 loss at Kansas City Current and a 1-0 home win over Gotham. Chicago arrived after 3-1 losses to Houston Dash and Seattle Reign. The Spirit carried the pregame favorite status into the match and eventually found the decisive moment late, while Chicago remained in search of its first win of the season. Washington’s home result at Audi Field followed a road defeat in its previous competition match and a home victory before that.

The first half included an early booking for Washington’s A. Hatch in the 22nd minute. Hatch was replaced at halftime along with R. Kouassi as Washington made two changes at the break. Chicago was shown yellow cards in the second half, with M. Alozie booked in the 56th minute and T. E. Dellarose booked in the 60th minute. The first half ended without a goal, and Washington’s pressure only produced the breakthrough in the closing stages. Chicago’s bookings added to a physical second half.

Chicago made its first substitutions in the 61st minute, bringing on M. Swanson and J. Grosso. The visitors made another change in the 76th minute when M. Johnson entered. Washington made a substitution in the 78th minute with M. Bethi coming on, then made two more changes in the 89th minute with L. Santos and L. Di Guglielmo entering. Chicago completed two substitutions in second-half stoppage time, with T. E. Dellarose and E. Egizii coming on in the 90th minute plus two. The late changes came as Washington protected its advantage and Chicago tried to find a response.

Rodman’s goal in the 85th minute was the most important moment of the match. After a long stretch in which Chicago defended and Washington pressed for an opening, Rodman found the finish that put Washington ahead late. Luvanga’s assist was part of Washington’s attacking work, and the Spirit’s ability to keep Chicago off the scoreboard preserved the two-goal result. Chicago could not convert its second-half chances into a goal, and Washington’s lead held through the final minutes.

Washington’s record in the competition and overall now stands at 2-1. Chicago’s record in the competition and overall now stands at 0-3. The result continued a difficult start for Chicago, which has lost all three of its matches in the competition and all three across all competitions. Washington, meanwhile, improved after its previous road loss and maintained its home result at Audi Field.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Washington Spirit 2, Chicago 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Washington Spirit with a 91.4 percent probability to win. Washington Spirit had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 3.5.