Gotham FC 1–1 Boston Legacy FC, NWSL Matchday 7

Gotham FC v Boston Legacy FC

Gotham FC4th 15 pts

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1–1

Full time

Sat 9 May

Expected goals: Gotham FC 2.06, Boston Legacy FC 0.52

Boston Legacy FC16th 5 pts

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Sat 9 May, 6:30 pm EDT Sports Illustrated Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 7

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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

What it means

Gotham FC

4th▲1 from 5th

In the playoff places, 6 points above Angel City FC, with 21 to play.

Boston Legacy FC

16thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 5 points behind Houston Dash in the last playoff place, with 22 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.

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	9	+6	19
2	Utah Royals FC	8	+6	16
3	Washington Spirit	8	+8	15
4	Gotham FC	9	+4	15
5	San Diego Wave FC	8	+3	15
6	Orlando Pride	8	+1	11
7	Seattle Reign FC	7	0	11
8	Houston Dash	7	+1	10
⋯
16	Boston Legacy FC	8	−7	5

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.

Every recorded action

Match events are not available right now.

Lineups

Gotham FC

Gotham FC lineup: 11 starters, then 9 substitutes
Starters
A. Berger
M. Purce
G. Reiten
S. McCaskill
J. Carter
T. Davidson
J. Dudley
J. Howell
E. González
S. Schupansky
J. Shaw
Substitutes
S. Hogan
L. Reale
E. Sonnett
T. Sommer
M. Whitham
S. Cook
A. Kitahata
K. Lampson
K. Harper

Boston Legacy FC

Boston Legacy FC lineup: 11 starters, then 9 substitutes
Starters
C. Murphy
N. Prince
S. Smith
L. Araújo
B. St-Georges
E. Elgin
A. Caño
A. Karich
B. Olivieri
A. Gutierres
J. Hasbo
Substitutes
L. Ivory
L. Ansbrow
J. Carabalí
A. Gambone
C. Ricketts
E. Stevens
Aïssata
A. Allen
S. Cary Angel