Boston Legacy FC 1–2 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 13

Boston Legacy FC v Washington Spirit

Boston Legacy FC14th 16 pts

S. Smith 88′

1

1–2

Full time

Sun 19 Jul

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC 1.36, Washington Spirit 0.84

Washington Spirit1st 30 pts

T. Rudd 25′
T. Rodman 31′

2

Sun 19 Jul, 7:00 pm EDT Centreville Bank Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 13

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

25′Goal T. Rudd (Washington Spirit)0–1
31′Goal T. Rodman (Washington Spirit)0–2
88′Goal S. Smith (Boston Legacy FC)1–2

Top performers

Boston Legacy

S. SmithBOSshirt 8, came off the bench1G2SH
A. TraoréFBOSshirt 140G4SH
B. St-GeorgesDBOSshirt 530G3SH

Washington Spirit

T. RodmanMWASshirt 21G2SH
T. RuddDWASshirt 91G1SH
P. MetayerDWASshirt 260G2SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Boston Legacy FC

14th▼1 from 13th

Outside the playoff places, 5 points behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with 14 to play.

Washington Spirit

1st▲2 from 3rd

In the playoff places, 10 points above Orlando Pride, with 15 to play.

Season series

Matchday 13 Sun 19 Jul

Boston Legacy FC1

Washington Spirit2

Matchday 21 Sun 13 Sep

Washington Spirit0

Boston Legacy FC3

Boston Legacy FC won one, Washington Spirit won one; 4–2 on aggregate to Boston Legacy FC.

Team stats

BOS WAS

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC: 1.36; Washington Spirit: 0.84
Possession: Boston Legacy FC: 41%; Washington Spirit: 59%
Shots: Boston Legacy FC: 12; Washington Spirit: 7
Corners: Boston Legacy FC: 1; Washington Spirit: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Washington Spirit	15	+12	30
2	Gotham FC	15	+9	30
3	San Diego Wave FC	16	+6	29
4	Portland Thorns FC	16	+7	27
5	Utah Royals FC	15	+6	27
6	Kansas City Current	15	+1	25
7	Angel City FC	14	+8	22
8	North Carolina Courage	14	+1	21
⋯
14	Boston Legacy FC	16	−6	16

After this result

By the numbers

Boston Legacy FC have 7 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.4 a match, against 1.1 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Washington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Boston Legacy FC: 41% possession; 95 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 4.9 actions each
Washington Spirit: 59% possession; 94 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 18% reached the box; 6.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Boston Legacy FC

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Boston Legacy FC started 11% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 10%.

Where the shots came from

Boston Legacy FCWashington Spirit

Boston Legacy FC attack right, Washington Spirit left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Boston Legacy FC

Washington Spirit

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Boston Legacy FCWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Boston Legacy FCWashington Spirit

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Boston Legacy FCWashington Spirit

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,723 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Boston Legacy FC attack right, Washington Spirit left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

65 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:09	G. Monday	Washington Spirit
1:10	G. Monday	Washington Spirit
3:48	B. St-Georges	Boston Legacy FC
5:38	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
7:28	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
9:42	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
11:40	P. Metayer	Washington Spirit
13:04	R. Bernal	Washington Spirit
14:02	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
16:52	G. Monday	Washington Spirit
19:23	B. St-Georges	Boston Legacy FC
19:55	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
20:24	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
20:45	B. St-Georges	Boston Legacy FC
20:49	D. Abiodun	Washington Spirit
23:26	P. Metayer	Washington Spirit
24:48	T. Rudd	Washington Spirit
28:45	A. Traoré	Boston Legacy FC
29:36	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
30:06	N. Prince	Boston Legacy FC

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Lineups

Boston Legacy FCFormation 4-4-2

Boston Legacy FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Murphy. Line 1: 53 B. St-Georges, 16 J. Carabalí, 4 E. Elgin, 2 L. Reale. Line 2: 12 N. Prince, 26 A. Caño, 6 A. Karich, 21 B. Olivieri. Line 3: 10 E. Stevens, 14 Aïssata.

Boston Legacy FC lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	C. Murphy	90	0	0	0.00
53	B. St-Georges	90	0	0	0.12
2	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.00
26	A. Caño, off at 90+1′	90	0	0	0.12
16	J. Carabalí	90	0	0	0.00
4	E. Elgin	90	0	1	0.00
12	N. Prince, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.06
14	Aïssata	90	0	0	0.70
10	E. Stevens, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.00
21	B. Olivieri	90	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
15	A. Gambone, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0.00
9	A. Gutierres, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
8	S. Smith, on at 59′	31	1	0	0.36
Team			1	1	1.36

Unused: H. Stambaugh, L. Ivory, L. Ansbrow, D. Davis, N. Hernández, A. Allen

All player stats

Boston Legacy FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
53	B. St-Georges	90	0	0	0.12	3	0	2	70%	0	4
2	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	76%	0	1
26	A. Caño, off at 90+1′	90	0	0	0.12	2	0	1	64%	0	1
16	J. Carabalí	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	0	1
4	E. Elgin	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	90%	3	1
12	N. Prince, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	1
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.06	1	0	1	80%	1	0
14	Aïssata	90	0	0	0.70	4	1	0	58%	1	0
10	E. Stevens, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	57%	0	0
21	B. Olivieri	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	2	1
Substitutes
87	H. Stambaugh	–
18	L. Ivory	–
34	L. Ansbrow	–
29	D. Davis	–
20	N. Hernández	–
15	A. Gambone, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
9	A. Gutierres, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
8	S. Smith, on at 59′	31	1	0	0.36	2	2	1	50%	1	0
7	A. Allen	–
Team			1	1	1.36	12	3	8	78%	9	10

Boston Legacy FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Murphy	90	1	3	33%	2	0

Washington SpiritFormation 4-1-4-1

Washington Spirit, 4-1-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 26 P. Metayer, 5 É. Tsé, 9 T. Rudd, 6 K. Wiesner. Line 2: 4 R. Bernal. Line 3: 2 T. Rodman, 20 D. Abiodun, 10 L. Santos, 11 C. Martínez. Line 4: 21 G. Monday.

Washington Spirit lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	S. MacIver	90	0	0	0.00
26	P. Metayer	90	0	0	0.24
6	K. Wiesner	90	0	0	0.00
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0.02
5	É. Tsé	90	0	0	0.00
9	T. Rudd	90	1	0	0.12
2	T. Rodman, off at 76′	76	1	0	0.36
20	D. Abiodun, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.00
21	G. Monday, off at 46′	45	0	1	0.10
10	L. Santos, off at 81′	81	0	1	0.00
11	C. Martínez, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
12	A. Sullivan, on at 81′	9	0	0	0.00
14	G. Carle, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00
17	H. Hershfelt, on at 57′	33	0	–	–
19	R. Kouassi, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00
27	S. Cantore, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	0.84

Unused: S. Wojdelko, T. Bolt, E. Morgan, M. Haugen

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
26	P. Metayer	90	0	0	0.24	2	1	1	91%	0	0
6	K. Wiesner	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	3	4
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	86%	2	2
5	É. Tsé	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	97%	0	0
9	T. Rudd	90	1	0	0.12	1	1	0	91%	2	1
2	T. Rodman, off at 76′	76	1	0	0.36	2	1	0	58%	0	0
20	D. Abiodun, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	2	2
21	G. Monday, off at 46′	45	0	1	0.10	1	0	1	75%	1	1
10	L. Santos, off at 81′	81	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	82%	0	0
11	C. Martínez, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	53%	1	0
Substitutes
28	S. Wojdelko	–
12	A. Sullivan, on at 81′	9	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	1
14	G. Carle, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	0
16	T. Bolt	–
17	H. Hershfelt, on at 57′	33	0	–	–	0	–	0	93%	1	0
19	R. Kouassi, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	1	1
24	E. Morgan	–
27	S. Cantore, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	75%	1	0
35	M. Haugen	–
Team			2	2	0.84	7	3	7	85%	14	12