Gotham FC vs Angel City FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Gotham FC
  • 66': Jaedyn Shaw
FT
1 - 1
Angel City FC
  • 90'+1': Taylor Suarez

About

Gotham FC are hosting Angel City FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, 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.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
  • 12': Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 15': Foul by Jess Carter (Gotham FC).
  • 15': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya is caught offside.
  • 17': Offside, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya is caught offside.
  • 18': Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Savy King (Angel City).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 20': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Savy King.
  • 20': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left following a corner.
  • 22': Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ary Borges (Angel City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sams.
  • 25': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Savy King.
  • 25': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Prisca Chilufya.
  • 29': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 29': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 32': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
  • 32': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ally Sentnor (Angel City).
  • 35': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir following a fast break.
  • 37': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
  • 37': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 42': Emily Sams (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Sam Kerr (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Evelyn Shores.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Angel City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Angel City 0.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 49': Handball by Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
  • 52': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
  • 57': Offside, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
  • 59': Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 60': Substitution, Angel City. Maiara Niehues replaces Prisca Chilufya.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass.
  • 61': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 64': Offside, Angel City. Sveindís Jónsdóttir is caught offside.
  • 65': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC).
  • 66': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Angel City 0. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Savy King (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ally Sentnor (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
  • 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 74': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
  • 74': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
  • 76': Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Handball by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Savy King.
  • 83': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
  • 83': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Ally Sentnor.
  • 83': Substitution, Angel City. Nealy Martin replaces Ary Borges.
  • 84': Offside, Gotham FC. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Savy King with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Mandy Freeman.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Angel City 1. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily Sams with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Handball by Denise O'Sullivan (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+6': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jess Carter (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Angel City. Riley Tiernan replaces Gisele Thompson.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Angel City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Angel City 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 8
0 Saves 3
37.5 Possession 62.5
12 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
209 Accurate Passes 396
291 Passes 485
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 19
0.5 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 43
23 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 10
24 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 5
32 Effective Clearances 23
32 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 13,475

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 28 +13 55
2 San Diego Wave FC 28 +13 54
3 Washington Spirit 28 +14 52
4 Kansas City Current 28 +12 47
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GFC Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson
27 Jess Carter
18 Guro Reiten
22 Mandy Freeman
16 Rose Lavelle
5 Denise O'Sullivan
7 Jaelin Howell
20 Sam Kerr
10 Jaedyn Shaw
23 Midge Purce
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Teagan Wy, Bruninha, Shelby Hogan, Meredith Speck, Andrea Kitahata, Taryn Torres, Talia Sommer, Tess Boade, Savannah McCaskill.

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
16 Carina Lageyre
8 Ary Borges
17 Ally Sentnor
20 Gisele Thompson
32 Sveindís Jónsdóttir
24 Prisca Chilufya
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Nealy Martin, Claire Emslie, Sophia Mattice, Maiara Niehues, Riley Tiernan, Jennie Immethun, Karsyn Cherry, Hannah Seabert, Taylor Suarez.

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