Angel City FC 1–2 Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Matchday 5

Angel City FC v Portland Thorns FC

Angel City FC4th 9 pts

P. Chilufya 90+8′

1

1–2

Full time

Sun 26 Apr

Expected goals: Angel City FC 1.14, Portland Thorns FC 1.14

Portland Thorns FC2nd 13 pts

P. Tordin 76′
S. Wilson 90+5′

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Sun 26 Apr, 6:00 pm EDT BMO Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 5

Key moments

76′Goal P. Tordin (Portland Thorns FC)0–1
90+5′Goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)0–2
90+8′Goal P. Chilufya (Angel City FC)1–2

Top performers

Angel City FC

P. ChilufyaLAshirt 24, came off the bench1G1SH
E. ShoresDLAshirt 150G2SH
J. EndōLAshirt 18, came off the bench0G2SH

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G4SH
P. TordinMPORshirt 191G2SH
M. AlidouPORshirt 26, came off the bench0G2SH

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

What it means

Angel City FC

4thNo change

In the playoff places, 1 point above North Carolina Courage, with 25 to play.

Portland Thorns FC

2ndNo change

In the playoff places, 5 points above North Carolina Courage, with 24 to play.

Season series

Matchday 5 Sun 26 Apr

Angel City FC1

Portland Thorns FC2

Matchday 8 Sun 17 May

Portland Thorns FC0

Angel City FC0

Portland Thorns FC won one, one drawn; 2–1 on aggregate to Portland Thorns FC.

Team stats

LA POR

Expected goals: Angel City FC: 1.14; Portland Thorns FC: 1.14
Possession: Angel City FC: 55%; Portland Thorns FC: 45%
Shots: Angel City FC: 15; Portland Thorns FC: 10
Corners: Angel City FC: 3; Portland Thorns FC: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	6	+6	15
2	Portland Thorns FC	6	+4	13
3	Seattle Reign FC	5	+3	10
4	Angel City FC	5	+5	9
5	Washington Spirit	6	+5	9
6	Houston Dash	5	+3	9
7	Orlando Pride	6	+2	8
8	Gotham FC	6	+1	8

After this result

By the numbers

Angel City FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.7 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Angel City FC are 10 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–2 at North Carolina Courage, 26 August.

Angel City FC have 10 scoring matches in a row, level with their longest this season. Longest 10. Next at Kansas City Current, 7 November.

Portland Thorns FC are 2 matches from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 5. Next at Washington Spirit, 8 November.

The match on the pitch

Angel City FC: 55% possession; 115 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 30% reached the box; 4.8 actions each
Portland Thorns FC: 45% possession; 112 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 14% reached the box; 4.0 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Angel City FC

Portland Thorns FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Angel City FC started 17% of their possessions in the final third, Portland Thorns FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Angel City FCPortland Thorns FC

Angel City FC attack right, Portland Thorns FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Angel City FC

Portland Thorns FC

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

Angel City FCPortland Thorns FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Angel City FCPortland Thorns FC

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

Angel City FCPortland Thorns FC

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. 1,698 events in the record.

Period Minute 100 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Angel City FC attack right, Portland Thorns FC 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.

71 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:30	E. Shores	Angel City FC
0:52	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
2:01	T. Suarez	Angel City FC
2:35	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
3:10	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
3:15	K. Fuller	Angel City FC
3:39	Maiara Niehues	Angel City FC
6:23	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
7:39	Maiara Niehues	Angel City FC
8:47	T. Suarez	Angel City FC
10:21	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC
10:37	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
10:39	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
11:39	E. Shores	Angel City FC
13:07	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
17:57	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
18:33	R. Tiernan	Angel City FC
19:49	M. Vignola	Portland Thorns FC
21:38	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC
24:30	G. Thompson	Angel City FC

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Lineups

Angel City FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Angel City FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 19 A. Anderson. Line 1: 20 G. Thompson, 6 E. Sams, 11 S. Gorden, 15 E. Shores. Line 2: 14 N. Martin, 12 M. Niehues. Line 3: 17 K. Fuller, 33 R. Tiernan, 99 T. Suarez. Line 4: 32 S. Jónsdóttir.

Angel City FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
19	A. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00
20	G. Thompson	90	0	0	0.07
15	E. Shores	90	0	0	0.04
12	M. Niehues	90	0	0	0.16
6	E. Sams	90	0	1	0.00
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0.00
17	K. Fuller, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.17
14	N. Martin, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00
32	S. Jónsdóttir	90	0	0	0.07
33	R. Tiernan, off at 90+7′	90	0	0	0.03
99	T. Suarez, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.12
Substitutes
8	A. Borges, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00
18	J. Endō, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.14
24	P. Chilufya, on at 84′	6	1	0	0.33
9	C. Phair, on at 90+7′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.14

Unused: H. Seabert, S. Mattice, C. Lageyre, F. Nguyen

All player stats

Angel City FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
20	G. Thompson	90	0	0	0.07	1	1	3	80%	1	1
15	E. Shores	90	0	0	0.04	2	0	0	64%	3	2
12	M. Niehues	90	0	0	0.16	2	2	0	64%	2	0
6	E. Sams	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	86%	1	0
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	3	2
17	K. Fuller, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.17	2	0	1	67%	2	0
14	N. Martin, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	80%	0	1
32	S. Jónsdóttir	90	0	0	0.07	2	1	1	47%	3	0
33	R. Tiernan, off at 90+7′	90	0	0	0.03	1	1	1	74%	0	0
99	T. Suarez, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.12	2	1	1	69%	2	2
Substitutes
13	H. Seabert	–
25	S. Mattice	–
8	A. Borges, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79%	0	0
18	J. Endō, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.14	2	0	0	40%	1	0
16	C. Lageyre	–
24	P. Chilufya, on at 84′	6	1	0	0.33	1	1	0	50%	0	0
9	C. Phair, on at 90+7′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	1	0
30	F. Nguyen	–
Team			1	1	1.14	15	7	10	75%	20	8

Angel City FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
19	A. Anderson	90	5	7	71%	2	0

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Portland Thorns FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 2 R. Reyes, 4 C. Calzada, 16 S. Hiatt, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 21 J. Fleming, 6 C. Bogere. Line 3: 66 R. Turner, 13 O. Moultrie, 19 P. Tordin. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns 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
18	M. Arnold	90	0	0	0.00
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.00
6	C. Bogere, off at 90+3′	90	0	0	0.00
4	C. Calzada	90	0	1	0.00
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00
66	R. Turner, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.01
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.40
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	0	0.05
19	P. Tordin, off at 79′	79	1	0	0.39
Substitutes
24	J. Perry, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0.00
41	R. Lyles, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
26	M. Alidou, on at 60′	30	0	1	0.28
Team			2	2	1.14

Unused: M. Messner, I. Obaze, J. Immethun, S. Harvey, M. Padelski, M. Müller

All player stats

Portland Thorns 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
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	1	1
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	1
6	C. Bogere, off at 90+3′	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	61%	1	1
4	C. Calzada	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	77%	1	3
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	1	3
66	R. Turner, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	64%	1	0
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	68%	1	1
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.40	4	3	0	71%	3	0
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	0	0.05	1	1	2	63%	1	1
19	P. Tordin, off at 79′	79	1	0	0.39	2	1	2	67%	2	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
24	J. Perry, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
5	I. Obaze	–
40	J. Immethun	–
41	R. Lyles, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	1	1
15	S. Harvey	–
11	M. Padelski	–
23	M. Müller	–
26	M. Alidou, on at 60′	30	0	1	0.28	2	2	1	44%	0	0
Team			2	2	1.14	10	7	7	74%	13	12