Gotham FC 1–1 Angel City FC, NWSL Matchday 24

Gotham FC v Angel City FC

Gotham FC1st 55 pts

J. Shaw 66′

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1–1

Full time

Sun 4 Oct

Expected goals: Gotham FC 2.88, Angel City FC 1.79

Angel City FC6th 43 pts

T. Suarez 90+1′

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Sun 4 Oct, 1:00 pm EDT Sports Illustrated Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 24

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

66′Goal J. Shaw (Gotham FC)1–0
90+1′Goal T. Suarez (Angel City FC)1–1

Top performers

Gotham FC

J. ShawMGFCshirt 101G3SH
S. KerrFGFCshirt 200G3SH
T. DavidsonDGFCshirt 150G2SH

Angel City FC

T. SuarezLAshirt 99, came off the bench1G1SH
G. ThompsonMLAshirt 200G3SH
E. ShoresDLAshirt 150G2SH

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

What it means

Gotham FC

1stNo change

In the playoff places, 15 points above Seattle Reign FC, with three to play.

Angel City FC

6th▲1 from 7th

In the playoff places, 3 points above Seattle Reign FC, with three to play.

Season series

Matchday 18 Sun 23 Aug

Angel City FC0

Gotham FC0

Matchday 24 Sun 4 Oct

Gotham FC1

Angel City FC1

Two drawn; level at 1–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

GFC LA

Expected goals: Gotham FC: 2.88; Angel City FC: 1.79
Possession: Gotham FC: 62%; Angel City FC: 38%
Shots: Gotham FC: 12; Angel City FC: 12
Corners: Gotham FC: 9; Angel City FC: 0

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	27	+14	55
2	San Diego Wave FC	27	+12	51
3	Washington Spirit	26	+12	46
4	Utah Royals FC	27	+9	46
5	Kansas City Current	27	+10	44
6	Angel City FC	27	+16	43
7	Portland Thorns FC	27	+6	43
8	North Carolina Courage	27	+11	42

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.

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

The match on the pitch

Gotham FC: 62% possession; 111 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 5.6 actions each
Angel City FC: 38% possession; 111 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 3.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Gotham FC

Angel City FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Gotham FC started 12% of their possessions in the final third, Angel City FC 13%.

Where the shots came from

Gotham FCAngel City FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Gotham FC

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

Gotham FCAngel City FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Gotham FCAngel 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

Gotham FCAngel 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. 1,767 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Gotham FC 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.

79 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:32	M. Freeman	Gotham FC
3:34	S. Kerr	Gotham FC
3:35	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
5:47	S. King	Angel City FC
6:31	D. O'Sullivan	Gotham FC
6:44	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
7:14	A. Sentnor	Angel City FC
7:29	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
8:13	A. Berger	Gotham FC
9:08	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
10:47	P. Chilufya	Angel City FC
10:55	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
12:23	A. Sentnor	Angel City FC
14:38	A. Anderson	Angel City FC
19:21	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
19:59	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
21:57	Ary Borges	Angel City FC
22:40	E. Shores	Angel City FC
23:32	S. Jónsdóttir	Angel City FC
30:43	S. Kerr	Gotham FC

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Lineups

Gotham FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Gotham FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 22 M. Freeman, 27 J. Carter, 15 T. Davidson, 18 G. Reiten. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 5 D. O'Sullivan. Line 3: 23 M. Purce, 16 R. Lavelle, 10 J. Shaw. Line 4: 20 S. Kerr.

Gotham FC lineup: 11 starters, then 1 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
22	M. Freeman, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.04
18	G. Reiten	90	0	0	0.04
5	D. O'Sullivan	90	0	0	0.00
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.60
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.24
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.00
20	S. Kerr	90	0	0	0.75
16	R. Lavelle	90	0	1	0.03
10	J. Shaw	90	1	0	1.28
Substitutes
3	Bruninha, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	2.97

Unused: S. Hogan, T. Torres, S. McCaskill, T. Sommer, A. Kitahata, M. Speck, T. Wy, T. Boade

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
22	M. Freeman, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	78%	0	1
18	G. Reiten	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	1	74%	0	0
5	D. O'Sullivan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	87%	2	0
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	1
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.60	2	0	0	92%	1	1
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.24	1	0	0	61%	3	1
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	2	0
20	S. Kerr	90	0	0	0.75	3	1	1	62%	0	0
16	R. Lavelle	90	0	1	0.03	1	0	3	63%	1	0
10	J. Shaw	90	1	0	1.28	3	1	2	71%	0	0
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
3	Bruninha, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
8	T. Torres	–
13	S. McCaskill	–
14	T. Sommer	–
24	A. Kitahata	–
25	M. Speck	–
31	T. Wy	–
28	T. Boade	–
Team			1	1	2.97	12	2	8	79%	9	4

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
30	A. Berger	90	3	4	75%	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, 17 A. Sentnor. Line 3: 32 S. Jónsdóttir, 24 P. Chilufya.

Angel City FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 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
3	S. King	90	0	0	0.03
15	E. Shores	90	0	0	0.17
8	A. Borges, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.53
6	E. Sams	90	0	1	0.00
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0.00
20	G. Thompson, off at 90+6′	90	0	0	0.29
16	C. Lageyre	90	0	0	0.00
24	P. Chilufya, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.45
32	S. Jónsdóttir	90	0	0	0.03
17	A. Sentnor, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.01
Substitutes
12	M. Niehues, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.08
14	N. Martin, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
33	R. Tiernan, on at 90+6′	1	0	0	0.00
99	T. Suarez, on at 83′	7	1	0	0.21
Team			1	1	1.79

Unused: H. Seabert, K. Cherry, C. Emslie, S. Mattice, 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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
3	S. King	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	2	58%	1	2
15	E. Shores	90	0	0	0.17	2	0	0	53%	2	3
8	A. Borges, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.53	1	1	2	91%	5	0
6	E. Sams	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	86%	1	0
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	1
20	G. Thompson, off at 90+6′	90	0	0	0.29	3	2	0	77%	1	0
16	C. Lageyre	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	2	0
24	P. Chilufya, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.45	1	0	0	58%	0	1
32	S. Jónsdóttir	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	3	48%	1	1
17	A. Sentnor, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	75%	0	2
Substitutes
13	H. Seabert	–
4	K. Cherry	–
10	C. Emslie	–
12	M. Niehues, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.08	1	0	0	50%	1	0
14	N. Martin, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
25	S. Mattice	–
33	R. Tiernan, on at 90+6′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
40	J. Immethun	–
99	T. Suarez, on at 83′	7	1	0	0.21	1	1	0	40%	0	0
Team			1	1	1.79	12	5	8	69%	14	10