Angel City FC 1–1 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 17

Angel City FC v Washington Spirit

Angel City FC9th 25 pts

A. Sentnor 85′

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1–1

Full time

Sun 16 Aug

Expected goals: Angel City FC 1.36, Washington Spirit 1.75

Washington Spirit2nd 37 pts

T. Rodman 65′

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Sun 16 Aug, 9:00 pm EDT BMO Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 17

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

65′Goal T. Rodman (Washington Spirit)0–1
85′Goal A. Sentnor (Angel City FC)1–1

Top performers

Angel City FC

A. SentnorMLAshirt 171G4SH
C. LageyreMLAshirt 160G3SH
P. ChilufyaFLAshirt 240G3SH

Washington Spirit

T. RodmanMWASshirt 21G6SH
C. MartínezWASshirt 11, came off the bench0G3SH
H. HershfeltMWASshirt 170G2SH

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

What it means

Angel City FC

9thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with 12 to play.

Washington Spirit

2nd▲1 from 3rd

In the playoff places, 12 points above Angel City FC, with ten to play.

Season series

Matchday 17 Sun 16 Aug

Angel City FC1

Washington Spirit1

Matchday 23 Sat 26 Sep

Washington Spirit0

Angel City FC1

Angel City FC won one, one drawn; 2–1 on aggregate to Angel City FC.

Team stats

LA WAS

Expected goals: Angel City FC: 1.36; Washington Spirit: 1.75
Possession: Angel City FC: 46%; Washington Spirit: 54%
Shots: Angel City FC: 17; Washington Spirit: 17
Corners: Angel City FC: 4; Washington Spirit: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	20	+13	43
2	Washington Spirit	20	+12	37
3	Utah Royals FC	20	+12	36
4	Portland Thorns FC	20	+5	34
5	San Diego Wave FC	20	+4	33
6	North Carolina Courage	19	+5	30
7	Kansas City Current	20	+3	30
8	Seattle Reign FC	18	0	27
9	Angel City FC	18	+7	25

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.

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

Angel City FC: 46% possession; 116 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 4.2 actions each
Washington Spirit: 54% possession; 115 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 16% reached the box; 4.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Angel City FC

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Angel City FC started 17% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 4%.

Where the shots came from

Angel City FCWashington Spirit

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

How each team moved the ball

Angel City 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

Angel City FCWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Angel City 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

Angel City 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. 1,789 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Angel City 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.

89 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:48	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
1:26	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
2:34	C. Emslie	Angel City FC
2:35	C. Emslie	Angel City FC
4:02	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
4:07	P. Chilufya	Angel City FC
4:45	E. Shores	Angel City FC
5:01	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
5:03	A. Sentnor	Angel City FC
8:16	Ary Borges	Angel City FC
9:56	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
9:57	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
11:46	P. Chilufya	Angel City FC
12:38	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
14:39	P. Chilufya	Angel City FC
15:13	A. Sentnor	Angel City FC
16:54	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
21:12	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
22:58	Ary Borges	Angel City FC
23:47	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit

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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: 8 A. Borges, 16 C. Lageyre. Line 3: 10 C. Emslie, 17 A. Sentnor, 99 T. Suarez. Line 4: 24 P. Chilufya.

Angel City 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
19	A. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00
20	G. Thompson	90	0	0	0.09
15	E. Shores, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.00
16	C. Lageyre	90	0	0	0.11
6	E. Sams	90	0	0	0.00
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0.04
10	C. Emslie, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.07
8	A. Borges	90	0	0	0.12
24	P. Chilufya, off at 90+3′	90	0	0	0.72
17	A. Sentnor	90	1	0	0.16
99	T. Suarez	90	0	0	0.05
Substitutes
3	S. King, on at 66′	24	0	1	0.00
2	S. Leroux, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0.00
33	R. Tiernan, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.36

Unused: K. Cherry, J. Immethun, N. Martin, S. Mattice, M. McClelland, F. Nguyen

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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
20	G. Thompson	90	0	0	0.09	2	0	1	71%	1	0
15	E. Shores, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	58%	3	3
16	C. Lageyre	90	0	0	0.11	3	0	1	71%	3	1
6	E. Sams	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	0
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	81%	0	0
10	C. Emslie, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.07	1	0	1	63%	1	0
8	A. Borges	90	0	0	0.12	2	0	0	78%	1	0
24	P. Chilufya, off at 90+3′	90	0	0	0.72	3	0	1	72%	0	0
17	A. Sentnor	90	1	0	0.16	4	3	3	71%	0	0
99	T. Suarez	90	0	0	0.05	1	0	2	64%	0	0
Substitutes
4	K. Cherry	–
40	J. Immethun	–
3	S. King, on at 66′	24	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	86%	0	1
2	S. Leroux, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
14	N. Martin	–
25	S. Mattice	–
41	M. McClelland	–
30	F. Nguyen	–
33	R. Tiernan, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	86%	0	0
Team			1	1	1.36	17	3	13	72%	9	5

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

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 14 G. Carle, 5 É. Tsé, 9 T. Rudd, 6 K. Wiesner. Line 2: 4 R. Bernal, 12 A. Sullivan. Line 3: 16 T. Bolt, 17 H. Hershfelt, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 27 S. Cantore.

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
14	G. Carle, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
6	K. Wiesner, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00
12	A. Sullivan, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00
5	É. Tsé	90	0	0	0.00
9	T. Rudd	90	0	1	0.43
16	T. Bolt, off at 72′	72	0	–	–
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0.02
27	S. Cantore, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.12
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–
2	T. Rodman	90	1	0	0.50
Substitutes
33	A. Hatch, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.13
35	M. Haugen, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
11	C. Martínez, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.16
26	P. Metayer, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
24	E. Morgan, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.76

Unused: K. Collins, E. Gaines-Ramos, S. Wojdelko

All player stats

Washington Spirit 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
14	G. Carle, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	5
6	K. Wiesner, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	76%	2	1
12	A. Sullivan, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	0
5	É. Tsé	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	1	2
9	T. Rudd	90	0	1	0.43	2	1	3	80%	1	3
16	T. Bolt, off at 72′	72	0	–	–	1	–	0	53%	3	0
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	74%	1	2
27	S. Cantore, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.12	1	0	0	79%	0	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–	2	–	2	70%	2	0
2	T. Rodman	90	1	0	0.50	6	1	1	61%	1	0
Substitutes
31	K. Collins	–
29	E. Gaines-Ramos	–
33	A. Hatch, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.13	1	0	2	60%	0	0
35	M. Haugen, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
11	C. Martínez, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.16	3	0	0	67%	1	0
26	P. Metayer, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	18%	3	0
24	E. Morgan, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	97%	1	2
28	S. Wojdelko	–
Team			1	1	1.76	17	3	12	76%	16	15