Boston Legacy FC 3–4 Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Matchday 16

Boston Legacy FC v Portland Thorns FC

Boston Legacy FC12th 20 pts

B. St-Georges 31′
Alba Caño 42′
Amanda Gutierres 82′

3

3–4

Full time

Sun 9 Aug

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC 1.36, Portland Thorns FC 1.29

Portland Thorns FC5th 31 pts

P. Tordin 2′, 10′, 37′
S. Wilson 6′

4

Sun 9 Aug, 4:00 pm EDT Centreville Bank Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 16

Key moments

2′Goal P. Tordin (Portland Thorns FC)0–1
6′Goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)0–2
10′Goal P. Tordin (Portland Thorns FC)0–3
31′Goal B. St-Georges (Boston Legacy FC)1–3
37′Goal P. Tordin (Portland Thorns FC)1–4
42′Goal Alba Caño (Boston Legacy FC)2–4
58′Red card Player not recorded (Portland Thorns FC)
82′Goal Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy FC)3–4

Top performers

Boston Legacy

Alba CañoMBOSshirt 261G3SH
Amanda GutierresBOSshirt 9, came off the bench1G1SH
B. St-GeorgesDBOSshirt 531G1SH

Portland Thorns

P. TordinMPORshirt 193G5SH
S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G4SH
M. MüllerMPORshirt 230G2SH

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

What it means

Boston Legacy FC

12thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with 11 to play.

Portland Thorns FC

5th▲2 from 7th

In the playoff places, 8 points above Denver Summit FC, with 11 to play.

Season series

Matchday 16 Sun 9 Aug

Boston Legacy FC3

Portland Thorns FC4

Matchday 24 Sat 3 Oct

Portland Thorns FC2

Boston Legacy FC4

Boston Legacy FC won one, Portland Thorns FC won one; 7–6 on aggregate to Boston Legacy FC.

Team stats

BOS POR

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC: 1.36; Portland Thorns FC: 1.29
Possession: Boston Legacy FC: 60%; Portland Thorns FC: 40%
Shots: Boston Legacy FC: 12; Portland Thorns FC: 14
Corners: Boston Legacy FC: 6; Portland Thorns FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	19	+12	40
2	Washington Spirit	19	+12	36
3	Utah Royals FC	19	+11	33
4	San Diego Wave FC	19	+4	32
5	Portland Thorns FC	19	+4	31
6	North Carolina Courage	18	+6	30
7	Kansas City Current	19	+4	30
8	Angel City FC	16	+7	23
⋯
12	Boston Legacy FC	19	−6	20

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.

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

Portland Thorns FC have 8 home wins from 15 at home, and 6 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.4 away.

Boston Legacy FC have 53 goals conceded, the 14th fewest in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Boston Legacy FC: 60% possession; 98 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 33% reached the box; 5.6 actions each
Portland Thorns FC: 40% possession; 97 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 18% reached the box; 3.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Boston Legacy FC

Portland Thorns FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Boston Legacy FC started 14% of their possessions in the final third, Portland Thorns FC 7%.

Where the shots came from

Boston Legacy FCPortland Thorns FC

Boston Legacy 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

Boston Legacy 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

Boston Legacy FCPortland Thorns FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Boston Legacy 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

Boston Legacy 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. 1,516 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Boston Legacy 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.

67 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:23	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
3:35	A. Karich	Boston Legacy FC
4:09	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
5:29	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
9:38	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
10:37	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
11:56	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
13:55	A. Karich	Boston Legacy FC
18:46	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
28:02	N. Nijstad	Portland Thorns FC
28:49	Alba Caño	Boston Legacy FC
29:51	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
30:17	A. Allen	Boston Legacy FC
30:44	L. Reale	Boston Legacy FC
30:52	B. St-Georges	Boston Legacy FC
32:46	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
32:51	M. Müller	Portland Thorns FC
33:13	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
34:45	L. Reale	Boston Legacy FC
36:47	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC

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Lineups

Boston Legacy FCFormation 3-5-2

Boston Legacy FC, 3-5-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Murphy. Line 1: 53 B. St-Georges, 16 J. Carabalí, 4 E. Elgin. Line 2: 7 A. Allen, 26 A. Caño, 6 A. Karich, 21 B. Olivieri, 2 L. Reale. Line 3: 8 S. Smith, 12 N. Prince.

Boston Legacy FC 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
1	C. Murphy	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Allen, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.01
2	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.00
4	E. Elgin, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
16	J. Carabalí	90	0	0	0.00
53	B. St-Georges	90	1	0	0.22
26	A. Caño, off at 68′	68	1	0	0.15
21	B. Olivieri, off at 78′	78	0	1	0.01
12	N. Prince	90	0	0	0.00
8	S. Smith, off at 46′	45	0	1	0.09
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.02
Substitutes
20	N. Hernández, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
15	A. Gambone, on at 78′	12	0	1	0.00
14	Aïssata, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.57
9	A. Gutierres, on at 46′	45	1	0	0.19
5	J. Hasbo, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.23
Team			3	3	1.48

Unused: H. Stambaugh, L. Ivory, L. Ansbrow, D. Davis

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
7	A. Allen, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	75%	5	0
2	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	72%	0	2
4	E. Elgin, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	2	2
16	J. Carabalí	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	2	0
53	B. St-Georges	90	1	0	0.22	1	1	1	80%	0	1
26	A. Caño, off at 68′	68	1	0	0.15	3	1	1	66%	0	0
21	B. Olivieri, off at 78′	78	0	1	0.01	1	0	3	77%	2	0
12	N. Prince	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	0
8	S. Smith, off at 46′	45	0	1	0.09	1	0	1	64%	0	0
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	80%	2	0
Substitutes
87	H. Stambaugh	–
18	L. Ivory	–
34	L. Ansbrow	–
29	D. Davis	–
20	N. Hernández, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	1	1
15	A. Gambone, on at 78′	12	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	75%	0	0
14	Aïssata, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.57	2	1	0	75%	0	0
9	A. Gutierres, on at 46′	45	1	0	0.19	1	1	1	92%	0	0
5	J. Hasbo, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.23	1	1	0	77%	0	1
Team			3	3	1.48	12	6	8	78%	15	7

Boston Legacy FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Murphy	90	3	7	43%	4	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: 4 C. Calzada, 5 I. Obaze, 24 J. Perry, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 20 N. Nijstad, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 23 M. Müller, 10 D. Castellanos, 19 P. Tordin. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns FC 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	M. Arnold	90	0	1	0.00
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Vignola, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.00
21	J. Fleming	90	0	1	0.00
5	I. Obaze, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Müller, off at 78′	78	0	1	0.29
20	N. Nijstad, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.00
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.42
10	D. Castellanos, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.00
19	P. Tordin	90	3	0	0.36
Substitutes
16	S. Hiatt, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.05
22	M. Weaver, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
2	R. Reyes, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
29	M. McKenzie, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.12
6	C. Bogere, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.07
Team			4	3	1.31

Unused: M. Messner, R. Lyles, V. Loboa, M. Padelski

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
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	76%	1	3
25	M. Vignola, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	84%	2	3
21	J. Fleming	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	80%	1	0
5	I. Obaze, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	1
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	2	1
23	M. Müller, off at 78′	78	0	1	0.29	2	1	1	61%	2	0
20	N. Nijstad, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	1	1
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	0.42	4	3	2	64%	1	0
10	D. Castellanos, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	1	1
19	P. Tordin	90	3	0	0.36	5	3	1	57%	0	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
16	S. Hiatt, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	88%	1	0
41	R. Lyles	–
22	M. Weaver, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	100%	0	0
2	R. Reyes, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
29	M. McKenzie, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.12	1	0	0	67%	0	0
6	C. Bogere, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.07	1	0	0	67%	0	0
88	V. Loboa	–
11	M. Padelski	–
Team			4	3	1.31	14	7	8	75%	12	10