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NWSL 2026 Matchday 26

San Diego Wave FC v Boston Legacy FC

San Diego Wave FC v Boston Legacy FC

San Diego Wave FC2nd 55 pts
  • G. Corley 51′
  • Laís Araújo 54′ og
2
2–2

Full time

Sun 25 Oct

Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC 1.35, Boston Legacy FC 1.40

Boston Legacy FC13th 33 pts
  • A. Karich 48′
  • Alba Caño 73′
2

Sun 25 Oct, 7:00 pm EDT Snapdragon Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 26

Key moments

  1. 48′Goal A. Karich (Boston Legacy FC)0–1
  2. 51′Goal G. Corley (San Diego Wave FC)1–1
  3. 54′Own goal Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy FC)2–1
  4. 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

San Diego Wave
Boston Legacy

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

What it means

San Diego Wave FC

2ndNo change

In the playoff places, 13 points above North Carolina Courage, with one to play.

Boston Legacy FC

13thNo change

Out of playoff contention, 11 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with one to play.

Season series

Matchday 4 Fri 3 Apr

Boston Legacy FC0

San Diego Wave FC1

Matchday 26 Sun 25 Oct

San Diego Wave FC2

Boston Legacy FC2

San Diego Wave FC won one, one drawn; 3–2 on aggregate to San Diego Wave FC.

Team stats

SDBOS

Expected goals
San Diego Wave FC: 1.35
Boston Legacy FC: 1.40
Possession
San Diego Wave FC: 59%
Boston Legacy FC: 41%
Shots
San Diego Wave FC: 13
Boston Legacy FC: 11
Corners
San Diego Wave FC: 3
Boston Legacy FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1Gotham FC29+1458
2San Diego Wave FC29+1355
3Washington Spirit29+1352
4Kansas City Current29+1350
5Angel City FC29+1949
6Portland Thorns FC29+747
7Utah Royals FC29+747
8Seattle Reign FC29+344
13Boston Legacy FC29−933

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 each possession began, both teams attacking right. San Diego Wave FC started 9% of their possessions in the final third, Boston Legacy FC 11%.

Where the shots came from

San Diego Wave FCBoston Legacy FC

San Diego Wave 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

San Diego Wave 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

San Diego Wave FCBoston Legacy FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

San Diego Wave 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

San Diego Wave 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. 1,673 events in the record.

San Diego Wave 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.

71 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
TimeActionPlayerTeam
0:48Amanda GutierresBoston Legacy FC
3:15G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
3:53A. KarichBoston Legacy FC
3:55A. KarichBoston Legacy FC
7:49K. DaliSan Diego Wave FC
8:53M. BarcenasSan Diego Wave FC
8:54L. IvoryBoston Legacy FC
9:20G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
9:42B. OlivieriBoston Legacy FC
11:02M. BarcenasSan Diego Wave FC
12:19L. GodfreySan Diego Wave FC
14:54S. SchupanskyBoston Legacy FC
15:04A. TraoréBoston Legacy FC
16:29B. St-GeorgesBoston Legacy FC
18:03G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
19:04G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
19:08G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
20:01L. IvoryBoston Legacy FC
20:56A. TraoréBoston Legacy FC
23:26L. IvoryBoston Legacy FC
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Lineups

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-2-3-1

San Diego Wave FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 12 S. Paños. Line 1: 16 M. Van Zanten, 2 K. Wesley, 14 K. McNabb, 75 P. Morroni. Line 2: 10 K. Dali, 8 K. Ascanio. Line 3: 7 M. Barcenas, 22 L. Godfrey, 11 G. Corley. Line 4: 15 T. Byars.
San Diego Wave FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
12S. Paños90000.00
16M. Van Zanten, off at 84′84000.03
75P. Morroni90000.00
8K. Ascanio, off at 77′77000.00
2K. Wesley90000.00
14K. McNabb90000.05
7M. Barcenas, off at 78′78010.35
10K. Dali90000.04
15T. Byars90000.33
22L. Godfrey, off at 68′68000.20
11G. Corley, off at 68′68100.29
Substitutes
19T. Wynalda, on at 84′6000.00
18L. Fazer, on at 68′22000.00
4L. Harbert, on at 77′13000.00
17Ludmila, on at 68′22000.03
21B. Bonansea, on at 78′12000.03
Team111.35

Unused: L. Agudelo, N. Harrison, B. Courtnall, G. Portilho

All player stats
San Diego Wave FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
16M. Van Zanten, off at 84′84000.0310178%20
75P. Morroni90000.0000173%13
8K. Ascanio, off at 77′77000.0000293%02
2K. Wesley90000.0000086%10
14K. McNabb90000.0510092%00
7M. Barcenas, off at 78′78010.3542176%00
10K. Dali90000.0410279%22
15T. Byars90000.3310276%00
22L. Godfrey, off at 68′68000.2011182%00
11G. Corley, off at 68′68100.2921075%20
Substitutes
1L. Agudelo–
23N. Harrison–
6B. Courtnall–
19T. Wynalda, on at 84′6000.00000100%01
18L. Fazer, on at 68′22000.0000088%10
4L. Harbert, on at 77′13000.00000100%20
17Ludmila, on at 68′22000.0310050%10
81G. Portilho–
21B. Bonansea, on at 78′12000.0310060%00
Team111.351341084%128
San Diego Wave FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
12S. Paños903560%20

Boston Legacy FCFormation 4-4-2

Boston Legacy FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 L. Ivory. Line 1: 53 B. St-Georges, 24 L. Araújo, 29 D. Davis, 2 L. Reale. Line 2: 14 Aïssata, 26 A. Caño, 6 A. Karich, 21 B. Olivieri. Line 3: 23 S. Schupansky, 9 A. Gutierres.
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
#PlayerMinGAxG
18L. Ivory90000.00
53B. St-Georges90000.00
2L. Reale, off at 46′45000.00
26A. Caño90100.14
24L. Araújo90000.00
29D. Davis90000.00
14Aïssata90000.56
6A. Karich, off at 74′74100.67
9A. Gutierres, off at 57′57000.11
23S. Schupansky, off at 83′83000.00
21B. Olivieri, off at 46′45000.14
Substitutes
20N. Hernández, on at 46′45000.00
10E. Stevens, on at 83′7000.09
15A. Gambone, on at 46′45010.00
12N. Prince, on at 57′33000.02
22G. Monday, on at 74′16000.00
Team211.71

Unused: H. Stambaugh, J. Carabalí, J. Hasbo, S. Smith

All player stats
Boston Legacy FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
53B. St-Georges90000.0000163%13
2L. Reale, off at 46′45000.0000064%03
26A. Caño90100.1422189%00
24L. Araújo90000.0000080%11
29D. Davis90000.0000081%02
14Aïssata90000.5621079%11
6A. Karich, off at 74′74100.6711291%02
9A. Gutierres, off at 57′57000.1120090%00
23S. Schupansky, off at 83′83000.0000176%00
21B. Olivieri, off at 46′45000.1421150%01
Substitutes
87H. Stambaugh–
20N. Hernández, on at 46′45000.0000088%01
16J. Carabalí–
5J. Hasbo–
10E. Stevens, on at 83′7000.0910167%00
15A. Gambone, on at 46′45010.0000179%10
8S. Smith–
12N. Prince, on at 57′33000.0210086%10
22G. Monday, on at 74′16000.0000167%00
Team211.71115978%514
Boston Legacy FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
18L. Ivory903475%21

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

Form before this match

San Diego Wave FC
Boston Legacy FC