Angel City FC vs Denver Summit FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Angel City FC
  • 45': Maiara Niehues
  • 63': Prisca Chilufya
  • 74': Ally Sentnor (P)
FT
3 - 3
Denver Summit FC
  • 49': Yuzuki Yamamoto
  • 50': Lindsey Heaps
  • 61': Janine Sonis

About

Angel City FC are hosting Denver Summit FC at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, 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': Offside, Angel City. Ally Sentnor is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maiara Niehues.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Evelyn Shores.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 9': Savy King (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 12': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Emily Sams.
  • 13': Emily Sams (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Megan Reid (Denver Summit).
  • 14': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 16': Offside, Angel City. Maiara Niehues is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 19': Emma Regan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Emily Sams (Angel City).
  • 20': Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Evelyn Shores.
  • 25': Foul by Savy King (Angel City).
  • 25': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Nealy Martin (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
  • 32': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 32': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 34': Foul by Savy King (Angel City).
  • 34': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Emma Regan (Denver Summit).
  • 35': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
  • 35': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Angel City. Sveindís Jónsdóttir is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ally Sentnor (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evelyn Shores.
  • 43': Nealy Martin (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit).
  • 45': Goal! Angel City 1, Denver Summit 0. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sarah Gorden.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 45'+2': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Angel City 1, Denver Summit 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 1, Denver Summit 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maiara Niehues.
  • 49': Goal! Angel City 1, Denver Summit 1. Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
  • 50': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 50': Goal! Angel City 1, Denver Summit 2. Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 53': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 53': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Ayo Oke.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maiara Niehues.
  • 55': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Emma Regan.
  • 57': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
  • 57': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
  • 58': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ally Sentnor (Angel City).
  • 58': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Savy King.
  • 61': Goal! Angel City 1, Denver Summit 3. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 62': Substitution, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya replaces Maiara Niehues.
  • 63': Substitution, Angel City. Carina Lageyre replaces Nealy Martin.
  • 63': Substitution, Denver Summit. Natasha Flint replaces Yuzuki Yamamoto.
  • 63': Goal! Angel City 2, Denver Summit 3. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir following a fast break.
  • 65': VAR Decision: Goal Angel City 2-3 Denver Summit (Prisca Chilufya).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 66': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
  • 69': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Megan Reid (Denver Summit).
  • 71': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit).
  • 71': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Melissa Kössler.
  • 71': Substitution, Denver Summit. Devin Lynch replaces Emma Regan.
  • 73': Penalty Angel City. Ally Sentnor draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Goal! Angel City 3, Denver Summit 3. Ally Sentnor (Angel City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Foul by Carina Lageyre (Angel City).
  • 76': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 78': Offside, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carina Lageyre.
  • 80': Ally Sentnor (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit).
  • 80': Substitution, Denver Summit. Natalie Means replaces Ayo Oke.
  • 84': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
  • 85': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sarah Gorden with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 88': Offside, Denver Summit. Lindsey Heaps is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
  • 88': Megan Reid (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Ally Sentnor.
  • 90': Foul by Savy King (Angel City).
  • 90': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Angel City. Karsyn Cherry replaces Savy King.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Prisca Chilufya.
  • 90'+4': Handball by Carina Lageyre (Angel City).
  • 90'+6': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Angel City 3, Denver Summit 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 3, Denver Summit 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
53.1 Possession 46.9
9 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
321 Accurate Passes 280
413 Passes 348
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.1
44 Long Balls 44
20 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 12
43 Effective Clearances 15
43 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

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

LA Angel City FC (4-4-2)

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

DEN Denver Summit FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abby Smith (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
2 Megan Reid
6 Janine Sonis
7 Ayo Oke Yellow Card
10 Lindsey Heaps
24 Delanie Sheehan
8 Emma Regan
25 Melissa Kössler
9 Yazmeen Ryan
18 Yuzuki Yamamoto
Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
Natasha Flint, Olivia Thomas, Devin Lynch, Gemma Bonner, Natalie Means, Yuna McCormack, Kat Asman, Meg Boade, Eva Gaetino.

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