Washington Spirit 0–1 Angel City FC, NWSL Matchday 23

Washington Spirit v Angel City FC

Washington Spirit3rd 46 pts

0

0–1

Full time

Sat 26 Sep

Expected goals: Washington Spirit 0.74, Angel City FC 0.97

Angel City FC4th 42 pts

Maiara Niehues 89′

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Sat 26 Sep, 6:30 pm EDT Audi Field NWSL 2026, Matchday 23

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

89′Goal Maiara Niehues (Angel City FC)0–1

Top performers

Washington Spirit

T. RodmanFWASshirt 20G4SH
R. KouassiFWASshirt 190G3SH
A. SullivanMWASshirt 120G2SH

Angel City FC

Maiara NiehuesLAshirt 12, came off the bench1G1SH
G. ThompsonMLAshirt 200G4SH
A. SentnorFLAshirt 170G3SH

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

What it means

Washington Spirit

3rdNo change

In the playoff places, 7 points above North Carolina Courage, with four to play.

Angel City FC

4th▲4 from 8th

In the playoff places, 3 points above North Carolina Courage, with four 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

WAS LA

Expected goals: Washington Spirit: 0.74; Angel City FC: 0.97
Possession: Washington Spirit: 53%; Angel City FC: 47%
Shots: Washington Spirit: 16; Angel City FC: 14
Corners: Washington Spirit: 5; Angel City FC: 6

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	26	+14	54
2	San Diego Wave FC	26	+11	48
3	Washington Spirit	26	+12	46
4	Angel City FC	26	+16	42
5	Portland Thorns FC	25	+8	42
6	Utah Royals FC	25	+8	42
7	Kansas City Current	26	+6	41
8	Seattle Reign FC	26	+2	40

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

Washington Spirit: 53% possession; 91 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 24% reached the box; 5.6 actions each
Angel City FC: 47% possession; 90 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 18% reached the box; 5.1 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Washington Spirit

Angel City FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Washington Spirit started 14% of their possessions in the final third, Angel City FC 6%.

Where the shots came from

Washington SpiritAngel City FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Washington Spirit

Angel City 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

Washington SpiritAngel City FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Washington SpiritAngel City 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

Washington SpiritAngel City 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. 1,596 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Washington Spirit attack right, Angel City 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.

60 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:01	A. Sentnor	Angel City FC
3:38	S. Jónsdóttir	Angel City FC
5:02	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
5:45	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
7:02	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
9:33	P. Chilufya	Angel City FC
11:00	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
11:07	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
12:25	S. King	Angel City FC
16:01	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
23:01	H. Hershfelt	Washington Spirit
23:15	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
24:36	P. Chilufya	Angel City FC
24:55	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
27:51	Ary Borges	Angel City FC
28:29	E. Shores	Angel City FC
28:51	M. Ngock	Washington Spirit
28:53	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
30:25	S. Gorden	Angel City FC
30:27	P. Chilufya	Angel City FC

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Lineups

Washington SpiritFormation 4-3-3

Washington Spirit, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 13 L. Di Guglielmo, 9 T. Rudd, 24 E. Morgan, 14 G. Carle. Line 2: 12 A. Sullivan, 17 H. Hershfelt, 8 M. Ngock. Line 3: 19 R. Kouassi, 27 S. Cantore, 2 T. Rodman.

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
18	S. MacIver	90	0
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 77′	77	0
14	G. Carle	90	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0
12	A. Sullivan, off at 90′	90	0
8	M. Ngock, off at 65′	65	0
27	S. Cantore, off at 77′	77	0
19	R. Kouassi, off at 66′	66	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0
Substitutes
7	M. Bethi, on at 65′	25	0
16	T. Bolt, on at 77′	13	0
26	P. Metayer, on at 77′	13	0
33	A. Hatch, on at 90′	1	0
25	C. Luvanga, on at 66′	24	0
Team			0

Unused: S. Wojdelko, É. Tsé, C. Martínez, G. Monday

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 77′	77	0	0	0	69%	2	1
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0	79%	3	1
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	1	0	89%	1	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0	1	1	84%	0	2
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	3	93%	0	2
12	A. Sullivan, off at 90′	90	0	2	1	84%	0	0
8	M. Ngock, off at 65′	65	0	1	1	67%	2	1
27	S. Cantore, off at 77′	77	0	1	2	70%	0	0
19	R. Kouassi, off at 66′	66	0	3	0	67%	0	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0	4	0	67%	0	0
Substitutes
28	S. Wojdelko	–
5	É. Tsé	–
7	M. Bethi, on at 65′	25	0	1	1	100%	0	0
11	C. Martínez	–
16	T. Bolt, on at 77′	13	0	0	0	75%	0	0
21	G. Monday	–
26	P. Metayer, on at 77′	13	0	0	0	42%	0	0
33	A. Hatch, on at 90′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
25	C. Luvanga, on at 66′	24	0	2	1	67%	0	0
Team			0	16	10	80%	8	7

Washington Spirit goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	S. MacIver	90	2	3	67%	1	0

Angel City FCFormation 4-4-2

Angel City FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 19 A. Anderson. Line 1: 3 S. King, 6 E. Sams, 11 S. Gorden, 15 E. Shores. Line 2: 20 G. Thompson, 8 A. Borges, 16 C. Lageyre, 32 S. Jónsdóttir. Line 3: 24 P. Chilufya, 17 A. Sentnor.

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
19	A. Anderson	90	0
3	S. King	90	0
15	E. Shores	90	0
8	A. Borges	90	0
6	E. Sams	90	0
11	S. Gorden	90	0
20	G. Thompson	90	0
16	C. Lageyre	90	0
17	A. Sentnor, off at 86′	86	0
24	P. Chilufya, off at 71′	71	0
32	S. Jónsdóttir, off at 90+3′	90	0
Substitutes
12	M. Niehues, on at 86′	4	1
14	N. Martin, on at 90+3′	1	0
99	T. Suarez, on at 71′	19	0
Team			1

Unused: H. Seabert, K. Cherry, C. Emslie, S. Mattice, R. Tiernan, J. Immethun

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
3	S. King	90	0	0	0	76%	2	3
15	E. Shores	90	0	0	3	63%	2	5
8	A. Borges	90	0	1	0	83%	0	1
6	E. Sams	90	0	1	0	81%	1	2
11	S. Gorden	90	0	1	0	89%	2	3
20	G. Thompson	90	0	4	0	86%	0	0
16	C. Lageyre	90	0	0	2	87%	4	1
17	A. Sentnor, off at 86′	86	0	3	1	69%	0	2
24	P. Chilufya, off at 71′	71	0	2	1	71%	0	0
32	S. Jónsdóttir, off at 90+3′	90	0	1	0	46%	0	3
Substitutes
13	H. Seabert	–
4	K. Cherry	–
10	C. Emslie	–
12	M. Niehues, on at 86′	4	1	1	0	33%	0	0
14	N. Martin, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0	0%	0	0
25	S. Mattice	–
33	R. Tiernan	–
40	J. Immethun	–
99	T. Suarez, on at 71′	19	0	0	0	70%	0	0
Team			1	14	7	75%	11	20