Boston Legacy FC 0–1 Gotham FC, NWSL Matchday 1

Boston Legacy FC v Gotham FC

Boston Legacy FC15th 0 pts

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0–1

Full time

Sat 14 Mar

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC 0.34, Gotham FC 0.63

Gotham FC1st 3 pts

Esther González 55′

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Sat 14 Mar, 12:30 pm EDT Gillette Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 1

The match story

Photo from Gotham FC — Devon Cafaro/Courtesy Gotham FC

NWSL News

Gotham says its titles came from the bottom. Now it starts on top.

The club says its 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships came as the postseason’s lowest seed. Its first Shield brings home-field advantage through the semifinals, subject to venue availability.

3 November 2026

Key moments

55′Goal Esther González (Gotham FC)0–1
77′Second yellow B. St-Georges (Boston Legacy FC)

Top performers

Boston Legacy

F. NajjembaBOSshirt 13, came off the bench0G3SH
A. TraoréFBOSshirt 140G2SH
B. St-GeorgesDBOSshirt 530G1SH

Gotham FC

Esther GonzálezGFCshirt 9, came off the bench1G1SH
J. ShawMGFCshirt 100G2SH
J. DudleyGFCshirt 2, came off the bench0G1SH

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

What it means

Boston Legacy FC

15th

Outside the playoff places, level on points with Kansas City Current in the last playoff place, with 29 to play.

Gotham FC

1st

In the playoff places, 3 points above North Carolina Courage, with 29 to play.

Season series

Matchday 1 Sat 14 Mar

Matchday 7 Sat 9 May

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

Team stats

BOS GFC

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC: 0.34; Gotham FC: 0.63
Possession: Boston Legacy FC: 48%; Gotham FC: 52%
Shots: Boston Legacy FC: 9; Gotham FC: 7
Corners: Boston Legacy FC: 3; Gotham FC: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	1	+1	3
1	Portland Thorns FC	1	+1	3
3	Angel City FC	0	0	0
3	Bay FC	0	0	0
3	Chicago Stars FC	0	0	0
3	Denver Summit FC	0	0	0
3	Houston Dash	0	0	0
3	Kansas City Current	0	0	0
⋯
15	Boston Legacy FC	1	−1	0

After this result

By the numbers

Gotham FC have 23 goals conceded, the fewest in the NWSL. 0.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

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.

The match on the pitch

Boston Legacy FC: 48% possession; 107 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 15% reached the box; 4.1 actions each
Gotham FC: 52% possession; 103 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 23% reached the box; 4.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Boston Legacy FC

Gotham FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Boston Legacy FC started 7% of their possessions in the final third, Gotham FC 12%.

Where the shots came from

Boston Legacy FCGotham FC

Boston Legacy FC attack right, Gotham FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Boston Legacy FC

Gotham 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 FCGotham FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Boston Legacy FCGotham 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 FCGotham 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. 1,581 events in the record.

Period Minute 101 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Boston Legacy FC attack right, Gotham 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.

55 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:21	A. Gambone	Boston Legacy FC
10:19	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
11:07	E. Stevens	Boston Legacy FC
13:10	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
15:05	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
16:59	E. Stevens	Boston Legacy FC
18:02	A. Berger	Gotham FC
19:50	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
21:19	B. St-Georges	Boston Legacy FC
21:24	S. Schupansky	Gotham FC
22:38	S. Schupansky	Gotham FC
24:47	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
25:23	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
27:09	S. Schupansky	Gotham FC
31:48	J. Carabalí	Boston Legacy FC
31:52	A. Berger	Gotham FC
32:19	M. Purce	Gotham FC
34:53	A. Traoré	Boston Legacy FC
35:29	M. Purce	Gotham FC
36:24	S. Schupansky	Gotham FC

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Lineups

Boston Legacy FCFormation 3-4-3

Boston Legacy FC, 3-4-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Murphy. Line 1: 16 J. Carabalí, 3 Kaká, 53 B. St-Georges. Line 2: 12 N. Prince, 26 A. Caño, 6 A. Karich, 20 N. Hernández. Line 3: 10 E. Stevens, 14 Aïssata, 15 A. Gambone.

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
12	N. Prince, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.03
20	N. Hernández	90	0	0	0.02
53	B. St-Georges	77	0	0	0.02
3	Kaká	90	0	0	0.00
16	J. Carabalí	90	0	0	0.03
26	A. Caño, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.00
14	Aïssata, off at 90+10′	90	0	0	0.14
10	E. Stevens, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
15	A. Gambone, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
5	J. Hasbo, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
13	F. Najjemba, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.11
7	A. Allen, on at 90+10′	1	0	0	0.00
9	A. Gutierres, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.00
21	B. Olivieri, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.34

Unused: L. Ivory, L. Ansbrow, S. Lowenberg, S. Smith

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
12	N. Prince, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	80%	2	1
20	N. Hernández	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	80%	1	1
53	B. St-Georges	77	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	73%	0	1
3	Kaká	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	1
16	J. Carabalí	90	0	0	0.03	1	1	1	69%	2	0
26	A. Caño, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	2	0
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	2	0
14	Aïssata, off at 90+10′	90	0	0	0.14	2	0	0	62%	1	0
10	E. Stevens, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
15	A. Gambone, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	83%	1	0
Substitutes
18	L. Ivory	–
34	L. Ansbrow	–
25	S. Lowenberg	–
8	S. Smith	–
5	J. Hasbo, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
13	F. Najjemba, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.11	3	1	1	91%	0	0
7	A. Allen, on at 90+10′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
9	A. Gutierres, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	40%	0	0
21	B. Olivieri, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	1
Team			0	0	0.34	9	2	5	74%	11	5

Boston Legacy FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Murphy	90	3	4	75%	1	0

Gotham FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Gotham FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 23 M. Purce, 6 E. Sonnett, 27 J. Carter, 4 L. Reale. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 13 S. McCaskill. Line 3: 16 R. Lavelle, 11 S. Schupansky, 10 J. Shaw. Line 4: 28 K. Lampson.

Gotham 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
30	A. Berger	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Purce, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.00
4	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.01
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	0	0.00
6	E. Sonnett	90	0	0	0.00
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00
16	R. Lavelle	90	0	0	0.11
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.00
28	K. Lampson, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
11	S. Schupansky, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.03
10	J. Shaw	90	0	0	0.16
Substitutes
2	J. Dudley, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.20
19	K. Duran, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00
9	E. González, on at 46′	45	1	0	0.13
Team			1	0	0.63

Unused: S. Cook, T. Davidson, K. Harper, S. Hogan, A. Kitahata, T. Wy

All player stats

Gotham 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
23	M. Purce, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	66%	2	2
4	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	75%	1	2
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	74%	0	2
6	E. Sonnett	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	0	0
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	98%	3	0
16	R. Lavelle	90	0	0	0.11	1	1	2	68%	1	0
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	2	2
28	K. Lampson, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	0	0
11	S. Schupansky, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	45%	0	1
10	J. Shaw	90	0	0	0.16	2	1	1	61%	3	2
Substitutes
21	S. Cook	–
15	T. Davidson	–
2	J. Dudley, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.20	1	1	1	43%	0	0
19	K. Duran, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
34	K. Harper	–
1	S. Hogan	–
24	A. Kitahata	–
20	T. Wy	–
9	E. González, on at 46′	45	1	0	0.13	1	1	0	70%	0	0
Team			1	0	0.63	7	4	5	77%	12	11

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
30	A. Berger	90	2	2	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: A. Berger

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

Boston Legacy FC results

Boston Legacy FC latest result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 1 Nov	A	Angel City FC	1–4

Earlier results

Boston Legacy FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 25 Oct	A	San Diego Wave FC	2–2

Earlier results

Boston Legacy FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Fri 16 Oct	H	Racing Louisville FC	2–1

Earlier results

Boston Legacy FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sat 3 Oct	A	Portland Thorns FC	4–2

Earlier results

Boston Legacy FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Fri 25 Sep	A	Seattle Reign FC	0–2

Gotham FC results

Gotham FC latest result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 1 Nov	H	Utah Royals FC	2–0

Earlier results

Gotham FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 25 Oct	A	Orlando Pride	2–1

Earlier results

Gotham FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sat 17 Oct	A	Washington Spirit	0–1

Earlier results

Gotham FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 4 Oct	H	Angel City FC	1–1

Earlier results

Gotham FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Fri 25 Sep	H	Chicago Stars FC	3–1

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