CHICAGO (November 14, 2021) –
The Chicago Red Stars will face off against the Washington Spirit in the 2021 NWSL Championship, presented by Budweiser, set for noon ET on Saturday, November 20 at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The match will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount+ and internationally outside the U.S. on the NWSL’s Twitch channel. Both Washington and Chicago will look to earn their first league title.
CHICAGO (November 14, 2021) –
The Chicago Red Stars will face off against the Washington Spirit in the 2021 NWSL Championship, presented by Budweiser, set for noon ET on Saturday, November 20 at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The match will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount+ and internationally outside the U.S. on the NWSL’s Twitch channel. Both Washington and Chicago will look to earn their first league title. Play-by-play announcer Jenn Hildreth will be joined by two-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Wagner in the broadcasting booth and Marisa Pilla and Lori Lindsey will team up as sideline reporters for the final. In addition to CBS Sports’ coverage of the match, the NWSL has announced that Lori Lindsey will be joined by co-hosts and Orlando Pride stars Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger for the NWSL Championship Pregame Show presented by Ally. The 30-minute show will stream live on Paramount+ from Lynn Family Stadium on the morning of the final beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET. The hosts will bring all the sights and sounds from pregame events, interview special guests, and more. Washington advances to the championship for the first time since 2016 with a 2-1 win over OL Reign at Cheney Stadium on Sunday, November 14. With the opening Spirit goal in their semifinal match, 19-year-old Trinity Rodman became the youngest playoff goal scorer in league history. Chicago forward Katie Johnson and midfielder Sarah Woldmoe scored their first career playoff goals in the Red Stars 2-0 victory over the top-ranked Portland Thorns FC to advance to the team’s second consecutive NWSL Championship. This will be the first time in league history that the championship match will feature Chicago and Washington and the first time that neither the #1 nor #2 seed have reached the league final. For more information about the 2021 NWSL Championship, including ticket information, please visit NWSLSoccer.com/championship .