Boston Legacy FC vs Angel City FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Boston Legacy FC
  • 8': Sammy Smith
  • 88': Aïssata Traoré
FT
2 - 5
Angel City FC
  • 5': Ally Sentnor
  • 14': Prisca Chilufya
  • 18': Sveindís Jónsdóttir
  • 58': Prisca Chilufya
  • 66': Maiara Niehues

About

Boston Legacy FC are hosting Angel City FC at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
  • 1': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Nicolette Hernández.
  • 5': Goal! Boston Legacy 0, Angel City 1. Ally Sentnor (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Evelyn Shores following a corner.
  • 8': Goal! Boston Legacy 1, Angel City 1. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 11': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Deja Davis (Boston Legacy).
  • 13': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Aïssata Traoré.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Sarah Gorden (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 14': Goal! Boston Legacy 1, Angel City 2. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 16': Nealy Martin (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Nicolette Hernández with a cross.
  • 18': Goal! Boston Legacy 1, Angel City 3. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Savy King with a through ball.
  • 21': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
  • 21': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Savy King (Angel City).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Emerson Elgin.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ally Sentnor with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Sammy Smith.
  • 34': Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Carina Lageyre (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 43': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Deja Davis (Boston Legacy).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Savy King (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
  • 45': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Emerson Elgin.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Emily Sams (Angel City) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner by Laurel Ivory (Boston Legacy).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Emily Sams (Angel City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carina Lageyre following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Boston Legacy 1, Angel City 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Boston Legacy 1, Angel City 3.
  • 46': Ally Sentnor (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
  • 48': Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Nicolette Hernández (Boston Legacy).
  • 50': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
  • 51': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Angelina Anderson.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alba Caño with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laurel Ivory (Boston Legacy).
  • 58': Goal! Boston Legacy 1, Angel City 4. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
  • 60': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Barbara Olivieri replaces Annie Karich.
  • 62': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Bianca St-Georges replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 62': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Sarah Schupansky replaces Josefine Hasbo.
  • 62': Substitution, Angel City. Maiara Niehues replaces Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laurel Ivory (Boston Legacy).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Savy King with a cross.
  • 66': Goal! Boston Legacy 1, Angel City 5. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Emily Sams.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alba Caño with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy).
  • 70': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Allen replaces Emerson Elgin.
  • 71': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Gutierres replaces Nicolette Hernández.
  • 73': Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Savy King.
  • 75': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
  • 76': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Deja Davis (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Alba Caño.
  • 79': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
  • 79': Carina Lageyre (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maiara Niehues with a through ball.
  • 81': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
  • 82': Substitution, Angel City. Riley Tiernan replaces Prisca Chilufya.
  • 82': Substitution, Angel City. Jennie Immethun replaces Carina Lageyre.
  • 82': Substitution, Angel City. Karsyn Cherry replaces Gisele Thompson.
  • 82': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
  • 83': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jennie Immethun (Angel City).
  • 84': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Karsyn Cherry.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Deja Davis (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laurel Ivory (Boston Legacy).
  • 85': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Laurel Ivory.
  • 86': Offside, Angel City. Nealy Martin is caught offside.
  • 88': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Evelyn Shores.
  • 88': Goal! Boston Legacy 2, Angel City 5. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Sarah Schupansky (Boston Legacy).
  • 89': Jennie Immethun (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Suarez with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Karsyn Cherry.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Boston Legacy 2, Angel City 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Boston Legacy 2, Angel City 5.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
52.4 Possession 47.6
20 SHOTS 10
9 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
309 Accurate Passes 285
385 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
22 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.6
58 Long Balls 39
24 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 36
14 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 9,681

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOS Boston Legacy FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Laurel Ivory (GK)
4 Emerson Elgin
29 Deja Davis
20 Nicki Hernández
16 Jorelyn Carabalí
5 Josefine Hasbo
26 Alba Caño
6 Annie Karich
14 Aïssata Traoré
8 Sammy Smith
12 Nichelle Prince
Boston Legacy FC Substitutes:
Bárbara Olivieri, Aleigh Gambone, Bianca St-Georges, Casey Murphy, Laurel Ansbrow, Sarah Schupansky, Amanda Allen, Amanda Gutierres, Ella Stevens.

LA Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
19 Angelina Anderson (GK)
11 Sarah Gorden
6 Emily Sams
15 Evelyn Shores
3 Savy King
32 Sveindís Jónsdóttir
14 Nealy Martin
16 Carina Lageyre
24 Prisca Chilufya
17 Ally Sentnor
20 Gisele Thompson
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Jennie Immethun, Maiara Niehues, Karsyn Cherry, Taylor Suarez, Sophia Mattice, Faith Nguyen, Meagan Mcclelland, Claire Emslie, Riley Tiernan.

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