Angel City FC 2–1 Houston Dash, NWSL Matchday 3

Angel City FC v Houston Dash

Angel City FC1st 9 pts

S. Jónsdóttir 47′
R. Tiernan 49′

2

2–1

Full time

Fri 27 Mar

Expected goals: Angel City FC 1.38, Houston Dash 1.80

Houston Dash2nd 6 pts

M. Graham 10′

1

Fri 27 Mar, 10:00 pm EDT BMO Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 3

Key moments

10′Goal M. Graham (Houston Dash)0–1
47′Goal S. Jónsdóttir (Angel City FC)1–1
49′Goal R. Tiernan (Angel City FC)2–1

Top performers

Angel City FC

R. TiernanMLAshirt 331G1SH
S. JónsdóttirFLAshirt 321G1SH
K. FullerMLAshirt 170G2SH

Houston Dash

M. GrahamMHOUshirt 191G2SH
A. PattersonDHOUshirt 150G3SH
K. Van ZantenFHOUshirt 120G3SH

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

What it means

Angel City FC

1stNo change

In the playoff places, 5 points above Gotham FC, with 27 to play.

Houston Dash

2ndNo change

In the playoff places, 2 points above Gotham FC, with 27 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Fri 27 Mar

Angel City FC2

Houston Dash1

Matchday 9 Sat 23 May

Houston Dash2

Angel City FC1

Angel City FC won one, Houston Dash won one; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

LA HOU

Expected goals: Angel City FC: 1.38; Houston Dash: 1.80
Possession: Angel City FC: 51%; Houston Dash: 49%
Shots: Angel City FC: 9; Houston Dash: 15
Corners: Angel City FC: 3; Houston Dash: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Angel City FC	3	+7	9
2	Houston Dash	3	+3	6
3	San Diego Wave FC	3	+2	6
3	Seattle Reign FC	3	+2	6
5	Portland Thorns FC	3	+1	6
6	Orlando Pride	3	+2	4
7	Denver Summit FC	3	+1	4
8	North Carolina Courage	2	+1	4

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.

Angel City FC have scored 54 goals, the most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Angel City FC: 51% possession; 118 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 13% reached the box; 3.6 actions each
Houston Dash: 49% possession; 120 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 17% reached the box; 3.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Angel City FC

Houston Dash

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Angel City FC started 7% of their possessions in the final third, Houston Dash 18%.

Where the shots came from

Angel City FCHouston Dash

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

How each team moved the ball

Angel City FC

Houston Dash

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 FCHouston Dash

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Angel City FCHouston Dash

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 FCHouston Dash

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. 1,575 events in the record.

Period Minute 93 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Angel City FC attack right, Houston Dash 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.

61 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:35	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
3:09	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
3:29	E. Shores	Angel City FC
4:44	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
9:38	M. Robbe	Houston Dash
9:40	M. Graham	Houston Dash
11:18	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
11:19	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
12:13	Maiara Niehues	Angel City FC
14:56	K. Rader	Houston Dash
16:09	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
17:38	M. Robbe	Houston Dash
17:39	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
18:44	Maiara Niehues	Angel City FC
24:00	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
24:12	S. Jónsdóttir	Angel City FC
31:28	M. Robbe	Houston Dash
33:23	K. Fuller	Angel City FC
35:21	P. Nielsen	Houston Dash
35:27	A. Anderson	Angel City FC

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Lineups

Angel City FCFormation 4-1-4-1

Angel City FC, 4-1-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 19 A. Anderson. Line 1: 20 G. Thompson, 6 E. Sams, 3 S. King, 15 E. Shores. Line 2: 14 N. Martin. Line 3: 17 K. Fuller, 8 A. Borges, 12 M. Niehues, 33 R. Tiernan. Line 4: 32 S. Jónsdóttir.

Angel City FC lineup: 11 starters, then 2 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
19	A. Anderson	90	0
20	G. Thompson	90	0
15	E. Shores	90	0
14	N. Martin, off at 73′	73	0
6	E. Sams	90	0
3	S. King	90	0
17	K. Fuller	90	0
8	A. Borges	90	0
32	S. Jónsdóttir	90	1
12	M. Niehues	90	0
33	R. Tiernan, off at 85′	85	1
Substitutes
24	P. Chilufya, on at 85′	5	0
99	T. Suarez, on at 73′	17	0
Team			2

Unused: S. Gorden, C. Lageyre, S. Mattice, F. Nguyen, C. Phair, R. Reed, H. Seabert

All player stats

Angel City FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
20	G. Thompson	90	0	0	1	83%	3	0
15	E. Shores	90	0	1	0	58%	2	2
14	N. Martin, off at 73′	73	0	0	0	65%	0	2
6	E. Sams	90	0	1	0	77%	0	0
3	S. King	90	0	0	0	94%	1	2
17	K. Fuller	90	0	2	1	67%	0	1
8	A. Borges	90	0	0	0	67%	0	1
32	S. Jónsdóttir	90	1	1	2	54%	1	0
12	M. Niehues	90	0	2	1	59%	0	0
33	R. Tiernan, off at 85′	85	1	1	0	75%	1	2
Substitutes
24	P. Chilufya, on at 85′	5	0	0	0	100%	0	0
11	S. Gorden	–
16	C. Lageyre	–
25	S. Mattice	–
30	F. Nguyen	–
9	C. Phair	–
37	R. Reed	–
13	H. Seabert	–
99	T. Suarez, on at 73′	17	0	1	0	86%	0	0
Team			2	9	5	71%	8	10

Angel City FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
19	A. Anderson	90	2	3	67%	1	0

Houston DashFormation 4-4-2

Houston Dash, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 15 A. Patterson, 14 P. Nielsen, 10 M. Berkely, 4 L. Klenke. Line 2: 22 K. Rader, 19 M. Graham, 24 D. Colaprico, 30 L. Ullmark. Line 3: 25 M. Robbe, 12 K. Van Zanten.

Houston Dash lineup: 11 starters, then 2 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
1	J. Campbell	90	0
15	A. Patterson	90	0
4	L. Klenke	90	0
19	M. Graham	90	1
14	P. Nielsen	90	0
10	M. Berkely	90	0
22	K. Rader	90	0
24	D. Colaprico, off at 74′	74	0
12	K. Van Zanten	90	0
25	M. Robbe	90	0
30	L. Ullmark, off at 90′	90	0
Substitutes
6	M. Bright, on at 74′	16	0
9	C. Larisey, on at 90′	1	0
Team			1

Unused: H. Beall, C. DeLisle, A. Chapman, E. Duljan, S. Puntigam, C. Hardin, L. Boattin

All player stats

Houston Dash lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
15	A. Patterson	90	0	3	2	64%	3	1
4	L. Klenke	90	0	1	0	51%	0	0
19	M. Graham	90	1	2	0	61%	3	3
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	1	0	76%	1	1
10	M. Berkely	90	0	0	0	65%	1	0
22	K. Rader	90	0	2	6	63%	0	0
24	D. Colaprico, off at 74′	74	0	0	0	70%	3	3
12	K. Van Zanten	90	0	3	1	70%	0	0
25	M. Robbe	90	0	3	0	50%	1	0
30	L. Ullmark, off at 90′	90	0	0	0	67%	1	1
Substitutes
21	H. Beall	–
40	C. DeLisle	–
2	A. Chapman	–
6	M. Bright, on at 74′	16	0	0	0	0%	1	0
7	E. Duljan	–
9	C. Larisey, on at 90′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
17	S. Puntigam	–
18	C. Hardin	–
27	L. Boattin	–
Team			1	15	9	63%	14	9