NWSL championship 2021: Washington Spirit 2-1 Chicago Red Stars – as it happened

• Washington win 2-1 to capture first NWSL title in club history
• Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe named Most Valuable Player

11 min: Chicago are really turning the screw on Washington in the early going, dominating possession and spending an increasing amount of time in the final third. The Spirit are able to intercept a pass and key a quick counter-attack targeting Rodman, but it's busted up by the Red Stars' center backs and Chicago resume the attack.

9 min: Katie Johnson puts a shot on target for but it deflects out off of Sam Staab for a corner. The set piece is quickly cleared but Chicago regain possession from the back, where a long ball to Johnson finds the forward offside.