Portland Thorns FC 2–4 Boston Legacy FC, NWSL Matchday 24

Portland Thorns FC v Boston Legacy FC

Portland Thorns FC6th 43 pts

P. Tordin 59′ pen
S. Harvey 90′

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2–4

Full time

Sat 3 Oct

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC 2.71, Boston Legacy FC 2.85

Boston Legacy FC13th 29 pts

Alba Caño 35′
C. Calzada 39′ og
Amanda Gutierres 88′, 90+3′

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Sat 3 Oct, 8:52 pm EDT Providence Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 24

Key moments

22′Red card S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)
35′Goal Alba Caño (Boston Legacy FC)0–1
39′Own goal C. Calzada (Portland Thorns FC)0–2
59′Penalty goal P. Tordin (Portland Thorns FC)1–2
88′Goal Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy FC)1–3
90′Goal S. Harvey (Portland Thorns FC)2–3
90+3′Goal Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy FC)2–4

An own goal shows the scorer’s club and counts for the other club.

Top performers

Portland Thorns

P. TordinMPORshirt 191G6SH
S. HarveyPORshirt 15, came off the bench1G1SH
C. HanksMPORshirt 70G2SH

Boston Legacy

Amanda GutierresBOSshirt 9, came off the bench2G2SH
Alba CañoMBOSshirt 261G1SH
A. TraoréFBOSshirt 140G4SH

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

What it means

Portland Thorns FC

6thNo change

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

Boston Legacy FC

13thNo change

Out of playoff contention, 13 points behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with three to play.

Season series

Matchday 16 Sun 9 Aug

Boston Legacy FC3

Portland Thorns FC4

Matchday 24 Sat 3 Oct

Portland Thorns FC2

Boston Legacy FC4

Portland Thorns FC won one, Boston Legacy FC won one; 7–6 on aggregate to Boston Legacy FC.

Team stats

POR BOS

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC: 2.71; Boston Legacy FC: 2.85
Possession: Portland Thorns FC: 42%; Boston Legacy FC: 58%
Shots: Portland Thorns FC: 14; Boston Legacy FC: 23
Corners: Portland Thorns FC: 5; Boston Legacy FC: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	26	+14	54
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	Portland Thorns FC	27	+6	43
7	Angel City FC	26	+16	42
8	North Carolina Courage	27	+11	42
⋯
13	Boston Legacy FC	27	−10	29

After this result

By the numbers

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.

Portland Thorns FC are 2 matches from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 5. Next at Washington Spirit, 8 November.

Portland Thorns FC have 8 home wins from 15 at home, and 6 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.4 away.

Boston Legacy FC have 53 goals conceded, the 14th fewest in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Portland Thorns FC: 42% possession; 106 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 3.9 actions each
Boston Legacy FC: 58% possession; 107 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 5.1 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Boston Legacy FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Portland Thorns FC started 16% of their possessions in the final third, Boston Legacy FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Portland Thorns FCBoston Legacy FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Boston Legacy 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

Portland Thorns FCBoston Legacy FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Portland Thorns FCBoston Legacy 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

Portland Thorns FCBoston Legacy 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. 1,667 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Portland Thorns FC attack right, Boston Legacy 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.

88 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:37	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
2:32	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
3:54	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
5:09	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
5:16	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
7:29	N. Nijstad	Portland Thorns FC
7:33	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
11:40	M. Vignola	Portland Thorns FC
13:13	N. Hernández	Boston Legacy FC
13:30	C. Hanks	Portland Thorns FC
14:05	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
17:37	Laís Araújo	Boston Legacy FC
21:03	C. Hanks	Portland Thorns FC
21:09	N. Prince	Boston Legacy FC
21:10	A. Traoré	Boston Legacy FC
21:16	A. Karich	Boston Legacy FC
24:16	B. St-Georges	Boston Legacy FC
25:58	Laís Araújo	Boston Legacy FC
26:00	Laís Araújo	Boston Legacy FC
26:34	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC

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Lineups

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-1-4-1

Portland Thorns FC, 4-1-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 2 R. Reyes, 4 C. Calzada, 24 J. Perry, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 22 M. Weaver, 20 N. Nijstad, 19 P. Tordin, 7 C. Hanks. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns 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
18	M. Arnold	90	0	0	0.00
2	R. Reyes, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.00
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.00
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.00
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.17
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00
22	M. Weaver, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.15
20	N. Nijstad, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.00
9	S. Wilson	22	0	0	0.04
19	P. Tordin	90	1	0	1.43
7	C. Hanks, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.18
Substitutes
15	S. Harvey, on at 86′	4	1	0	0.14
23	M. Müller, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.00
29	M. McKenzie, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00
66	R. Turner, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.63
Team			2	0	2.75

Unused: M. Messner, I. Obaze, C. Bogere, S. Hiatt, R. Lyles

All player stats

Portland Thorns 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
2	R. Reyes, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	81%	0	1
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	83%	0	2
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	81%	1	0
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.17	1	1	0	83%	0	0
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	0	4
22	M. Weaver, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.15	1	0	0	36%	0	0
20	N. Nijstad, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	70%	5	0
9	S. Wilson	22	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	0%	0	0
19	P. Tordin	90	1	0	1.43	6	4	1	65%	0	0
7	C. Hanks, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.18	2	1	0	71%	0	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
5	I. Obaze	–
6	C. Bogere	–
15	S. Harvey, on at 86′	4	1	0	0.14	1	1	0	100%	0	0
16	S. Hiatt	–
23	M. Müller, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	59%	0	1
29	M. McKenzie, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
41	R. Lyles	–
66	R. Turner, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.63	2	1	1	43%	0	0
Team			2	0	2.75	14	8	8	73%	6	8

Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	M. Arnold	90	4	7	57%	4	0

Boston Legacy FCFormation 4-1-2-1-2

Boston Legacy FC, 4-1-2-1-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Murphy. Line 1: 53 B. St-Georges, 24 L. Araújo, 2 L. Reale, 20 N. Hernández. Line 2: 6 A. Karich. Line 3: 26 A. Caño, 21 B. Olivieri. Line 4: 23 S. Schupansky. Line 5: 14 Aïssata, 12 N. Prince.

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
53	B. St-Georges	90	0	1	0.35
20	N. Hernández	90	0	0	0.00
6	A. Karich	90	0	1	0.01
24	L. Araújo, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.03
2	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.00
26	A. Caño	90	1	0	0.34
23	S. Schupansky, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.20
12	N. Prince, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.30
14	Aïssata, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.79
21	B. Olivieri, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.02
Substitutes
15	A. Gambone, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
10	E. Stevens, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.30
9	A. Gutierres, on at 85′	5	2	0	0.53
7	A. Allen, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
3	Kaká, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00
Team			3	2	2.87

Unused: L. Ivory, D. Davis, S. Smith, J. Hasbo

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
53	B. St-Georges	90	0	1	0.35	2	0	1	67%	7	1
20	N. Hernández	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	83%	1	1
6	A. Karich	90	0	1	0.01	1	0	1	93%	2	1
24	L. Araújo, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.03	2	0	0	96%	2	5
2	L. Reale	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	2	3
26	A. Caño	90	1	0	0.34	1	1	6	71%	1	1
23	S. Schupansky, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.20	4	1	2	66%	2	0
12	N. Prince, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.30	4	0	3	56%	1	0
14	Aïssata, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.79	4	2	2	81%	0	1
21	B. Olivieri, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.02	1	1	0	87%	2	0
Substitutes
18	L. Ivory	–
29	D. Davis	–
15	A. Gambone, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
10	E. Stevens, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.30	2	0	1	50%	0	1
9	A. Gutierres, on at 85′	5	2	0	0.53	2	2	0	60%	0	0
8	S. Smith	–
7	A. Allen, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
5	J. Hasbo	–
3	Kaká, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	2	1
Team			3	2	2.87	23	7	17	81%	22	15