Alex Morgan ballooned a penalty over the bar during San Diego Wave's 3-0 home defeat to Chicago Red Stars in a NWSL match.

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

• Morgan skies penalty in NWSL game
• Striker yet to score this season
• Drought underlines USWNT snub

• Table of Contents

  Toggle

  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Morgan missed from the penalty spot when San Diego were already 3-0 down at Snapdragon Stadium, a final result which left the team ninth in the standings and one place outside of the league 's play-off berths. A Naomi Girma own goal late in the first half and a quick double from Mallory Swanson and Jameese Joseph just before the penalty was given had done the damage.

Advertisement

• WATCH THE CLIP

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  It was an eighth straight NWSL game without a win for San Diego, with coach Casey Stoney dismissed as a consequence of that streak four days before facing Chicago. Morgan is yet to score in nine regular season appearances so far in 2024, form which may have been responsible for the 34-year-old not being picked for the USWNT's Olympic squad. That's despite scoring 123 times and previously captaining the team.

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

• Getty
  

  WHAT NEXT FOR MORGAN?

  With no break from club football for Morgan, her focus will stay on the NWSL and San Diego Wave's campaign. The team has 11 regular season games left and arresting the current run of form is vital to making the play-offs in November. By the time they play their next game against Morgan's former club Portland Thorns on July 5, she will have celebrated her 35th birthday.

Tags: Futebol
Category: News