NWSL 2026 Matchday 19
Boston Legacy FC v Angel City FC
Boston Legacy FC v Angel City FC
Full time
Mon 31 Aug
Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC 0.65, Angel City FC 2.57
Mon 31 Aug, 8:00 pm EDT Gillette Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 19
Key moments
- 5′Goal A. Sentnor (Angel City FC)0–1
- 8′Goal S. Smith (Boston Legacy FC)1–1
- 14′Goal P. Chilufya (Angel City FC)1–2
- 18′Goal S. Jónsdóttir (Angel City FC)1–3
- 58′Goal P. Chilufya (Angel City FC)1–4
- 66′Goal Maiara Niehues (Angel City FC)1–5
- 88′Goal A. Traoré (Boston Legacy FC)2–5
Top performers
A. Traoré1G2SH
S. Smith1G2SH
B. St-Georges0G2SH
P. Chilufya2G5SH
Maiara Niehues1G4SH
S. Jónsdóttir1G3SH
Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.
What it means
15thNo change
Outside the playoff places, 11 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with eight to play.
9th▲1 from 10th
Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with nine to play.
Season series
Angel City FC took both meetings, 9–3 on aggregate.
Team stats
NWSL table 2026
Standings →| # | Shield | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 22 | +13 | 45 | |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 22 | +12 | 40 | |
| 3 | Utah Royals FC | 22 | +11 | 39 | |
| 4 | San Diego Wave FC | 22 | +7 | 39 | |
| 5 | Portland Thorns FC | 22 | +6 | 38 | |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | +7 | 36 | |
| 7 | Kansas City Current | 22 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC | 21 | 0 | 31 | |
| 9 | Angel City FC | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
| 15 | Boston Legacy FC | 22 | −13 | 20 |
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.
Lineups
Boston Legacy FCFormation 4-2-3-1
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | L. Ivory | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 16 | J. Carabalí | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 20 | N. Hernández, off at 71′ | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 26 | A. Caño | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 29 | D. Davis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 4 | E. Elgin, off at 71′ | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | N. Prince, off at 62′ | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 6 | A. Karich, off at 62′ | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Aïssata | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 5 | J. Hasbo, off at 62′ | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | S. Smith | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| Substitutes | |||||
| 53 | B. St-Georges, on at 62′ | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 23 | S. Schupansky, on at 62′ | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 21 | B. Olivieri, on at 62′ | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 9 | A. Gutierres, on at 71′ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | A. Allen, on at 71′ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0.65 | ||
Unused: C. Murphy, L. Ansbrow, A. Gambone, E. Stevens
All player stats
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | SOT | CC | Pass % | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | J. Carabalí | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79% | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | N. Hernández, off at 71′ | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86% | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | A. Caño | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86% | 3 | 3 |
| 29 | D. Davis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91% | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | E. Elgin, off at 71′ | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79% | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | N. Prince, off at 62′ | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71% | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | A. Karich, off at 62′ | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79% | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Aïssata | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 75% | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | J. Hasbo, off at 62′ | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | S. Smith | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57% | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||||
| 1 | C. Murphy | – | |||||||||
| 53 | B. St-Georges, on at 62′ | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78% | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | L. Ansbrow | – | |||||||||
| 23 | S. Schupansky, on at 62′ | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 76% | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | B. Olivieri, on at 62′ | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | A. Gambone | – | |||||||||
| 10 | E. Stevens | – | |||||||||
| 9 | A. Gutierres, on at 71′ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | A. Allen, on at 71′ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0.65 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 80% | 12 | 10 | ||
| # | Goalkeeper | Min | Saves | SOT faced | Save % | GA | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | L. Ivory | 90 | 4 | 9 | 44% | 5 | 2 |
Angel City FCFormation 4-2-3-1
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | A. Anderson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | S. King, off at 73′ | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 |
| 15 | E. Shores | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 14 | N. Martin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | E. Sams | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11 | S. Gorden | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 20 | G. Thompson, off at 82′ | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 16 | C. Lageyre, off at 82′ | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 24 | P. Chilufya, off at 82′ | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 32 | S. Jónsdóttir, off at 62′ | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 17 | A. Sentnor | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Substitutes | |||||
| 4 | K. Cherry, on at 82′ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | M. Niehues, on at 62′ | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 33 | R. Tiernan, on at 82′ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 40 | J. Immethun, on at 82′ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 99 | T. Suarez, on at 73′ | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 |
| Team | 5 | 3 | 2.62 | ||
Unused: F. Nguyen, M. McClelland, C. Emslie, S. Mattice
All player stats
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | SOT | CC | Pass % | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | S. King, off at 73′ | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83% | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | E. Shores | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55% | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | N. Martin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | E. Sams | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87% | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | S. Gorden | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | G. Thompson, off at 82′ | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | C. Lageyre, off at 82′ | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80% | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | P. Chilufya, off at 82′ | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0.94 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 61% | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | S. Jónsdóttir, off at 62′ | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 71% | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | A. Sentnor | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 85% | 2 | 0 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||||
| 30 | F. Nguyen | – | |||||||||
| 41 | M. McClelland | – | |||||||||
| 4 | K. Cherry, on at 82′ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | C. Emslie | – | |||||||||
| 12 | M. Niehues, on at 62′ | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 75% | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | S. Mattice | – | |||||||||
| 33 | R. Tiernan, on at 82′ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | J. Immethun, on at 82′ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | T. Suarez, on at 73′ | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | 3 | 2.62 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 77% | 12 | 13 | ||
| # | Goalkeeper | Min | Saves | SOT faced | Save % | GA | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | A. Anderson | 90 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 2 | 1 |
Position by matchday
Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

