NWSL 2026 Matchday 26
San Diego Wave FC v Boston Legacy FC
San Diego Wave FC v Boston Legacy FC
Full time
Sun 25 Oct
Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC 1.35, Boston Legacy FC 1.40
Sun 25 Oct, 7:00 pm EDT Snapdragon Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 26
Key moments
- 48′Goal A. Karich (Boston Legacy FC)0–1
- 51′Goal G. Corley (San Diego Wave FC)1–1
- 54′Own goal Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy FC)2–1
- 73′Goal Alba Caño (Boston Legacy FC)2–2
An own goal shows the scorer’s club and counts for the other club.
Top performers
G. Corley1G2SH
M. Barcenas0G4SH
B. Bonansea0G1SH
Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.
What it means
2ndNo change
In the playoff places, 13 points above North Carolina Courage, with one to play.
13thNo change
Out of playoff contention, 11 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with one to play.
Season series
San Diego Wave FC won one, one drawn; 3–2 on aggregate to San Diego Wave FC.
Team stats
NWSL table 2026
Standings →| # | Shield | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 29 | +14 | 58 | |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 29 | +13 | 55 | |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 29 | +13 | 52 | |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 29 | +13 | 50 | |
| 5 | Angel City FC | 29 | +19 | 49 | |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 29 | +7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Utah Royals FC | 29 | +7 | 47 | |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC | 29 | +3 | 44 | |
| 13 | Boston Legacy FC | 29 | −9 | 33 |
After this result
By the numbers
San Diego Wave FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.9 all season. NWSL average 1.4.
San Diego Wave FC are 7 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–1 at Seattle Reign FC, 6 September.
San Diego Wave FC have 31 goals conceded, the 3rd fewest in the NWSL. 1.0 a match. NWSL average 1.4.
San Diego Wave FC have 10 away wins from 15 away, and 8 from 15 at home. 2.1 points a match away, 1.7 at home.
The match on the pitch
- San Diego Wave FC
- 59% possession
- 104 possessions
- 12% ended in a shot
- 29% reached the box
- 6.0 actions each
- Boston Legacy FC
- 41% possession
- 102 possessions
- 10% ended in a shot
- 16% reached the box
- 4.5 actions each
Where each team won the ball
San Diego Wave FC
Boston Legacy FC
Where the shots came from
San Diego Wave FCBoston Legacy FC
How each team moved the ball
San Diego Wave FC
Boston Legacy FC
How long possessions ran
San Diego Wave FCBoston Legacy FC
Longer possessions shot more
San Diego Wave FCBoston Legacy FC
Where play slowed down
San Diego Wave FCBoston Legacy FC
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. 1,673 events in the record.
Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.
71 events shown.
| Time | Action | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:48 | Amanda Gutierres | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 3:15 | G. Corley | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 3:53 | A. Karich | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 3:55 | A. Karich | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 7:49 | K. Dali | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 8:53 | M. Barcenas | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 8:54 | L. Ivory | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 9:20 | G. Corley | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 9:42 | B. Olivieri | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 11:02 | M. Barcenas | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 12:19 | L. Godfrey | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 14:54 | S. Schupansky | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 15:04 | A. Traoré | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 16:29 | B. St-Georges | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 18:03 | G. Corley | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 19:04 | G. Corley | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 19:08 | G. Corley | San Diego Wave FC | |
| 20:01 | L. Ivory | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 20:56 | A. Traoré | Boston Legacy FC | |
| 23:26 | L. Ivory | Boston Legacy FC |
Lineups
San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-2-3-1
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | S. Paños | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 16 | M. Van Zanten, off at 84′ | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 75 | P. Morroni | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | K. Ascanio, off at 77′ | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | K. Wesley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 14 | K. McNabb | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 7 | M. Barcenas, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 10 | K. Dali | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 15 | T. Byars | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 22 | L. Godfrey, off at 68′ | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 11 | G. Corley, off at 68′ | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| Substitutes | |||||
| 19 | T. Wynalda, on at 84′ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 18 | L. Fazer, on at 68′ | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | L. Harbert, on at 77′ | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Ludmila, on at 68′ | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 21 | B. Bonansea, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.35 | ||
Unused: L. Agudelo, N. Harrison, B. Courtnall, G. Portilho
All player stats
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | SOT | CC | Pass % | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | M. Van Zanten, off at 84′ | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78% | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | P. Morroni | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73% | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | K. Ascanio, off at 77′ | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 93% | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | K. Wesley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86% | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | K. McNabb | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | M. Barcenas, off at 78′ | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 76% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | K. Dali | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79% | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | T. Byars | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76% | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | L. Godfrey, off at 68′ | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 82% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | G. Corley, off at 68′ | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75% | 2 | 0 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||||
| 1 | L. Agudelo | – | |||||||||
| 23 | N. Harrison | – | |||||||||
| 6 | B. Courtnall | – | |||||||||
| 19 | T. Wynalda, on at 84′ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | L. Fazer, on at 68′ | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88% | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | L. Harbert, on at 77′ | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Ludmila, on at 68′ | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | G. Portilho | – | |||||||||
| 21 | B. Bonansea, on at 78′ | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60% | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.35 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 84% | 12 | 8 | ||
| # | Goalkeeper | Min | Saves | SOT faced | Save % | GA | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | S. Paños | 90 | 3 | 5 | 60% | 2 | 0 |
Boston Legacy FCFormation 4-4-2
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | L. Ivory | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 53 | B. St-Georges | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | L. Reale, off at 46′ | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 26 | A. Caño | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 24 | L. Araújo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 29 | D. Davis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Aïssata | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 6 | A. Karich, off at 74′ | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 9 | A. Gutierres, off at 57′ | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 23 | S. Schupansky, off at 83′ | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 21 | B. Olivieri, off at 46′ | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Substitutes | |||||
| 20 | N. Hernández, on at 46′ | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 10 | E. Stevens, on at 83′ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 15 | A. Gambone, on at 46′ | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 12 | N. Prince, on at 57′ | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 22 | G. Monday, on at 74′ | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1.71 | ||
Unused: H. Stambaugh, J. Carabalí, J. Hasbo, S. Smith
All player stats
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | SOT | CC | Pass % | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | B. St-Georges | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63% | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | L. Reale, off at 46′ | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64% | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | A. Caño | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 89% | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L. Araújo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | D. Davis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81% | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Aïssata | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79% | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | A. Karich, off at 74′ | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 91% | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | A. Gutierres, off at 57′ | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90% | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | S. Schupansky, off at 83′ | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76% | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | B. Olivieri, off at 46′ | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||||
| 87 | H. Stambaugh | – | |||||||||
| 20 | N. Hernández, on at 46′ | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88% | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | J. Carabalí | – | |||||||||
| 5 | J. Hasbo | – | |||||||||
| 10 | E. Stevens, on at 83′ | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | A. Gambone, on at 46′ | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79% | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | S. Smith | – | |||||||||
| 12 | N. Prince, on at 57′ | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86% | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | G. Monday, on at 74′ | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1.71 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 78% | 5 | 14 | ||
| # | Goalkeeper | Min | Saves | SOT faced | Save % | GA | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | L. Ivory | 90 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 2 | 1 |
Position by matchday
Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.




