Washington Spirit 3-4 Angel City
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Angel City won: Washington Spirit 3-4 Angel City in the NWSL (Round 7) on Sat, 3 May 2025 at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia. Washington Spirit goals: Esme Morgan 30', Gift Monday 40', Esme Morgan 89'. Angel City goals: Riley Tiernan 8', Gisele Thompson 22', Katie Zelem 72', Riley Tiernan 90'+8. Expected goals: 2.50-2.36. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Riley Tiernan (8.9).
Match report
Angel City beat Washington Spirit 4-3
Angel City edged Washington Spirit 4-3 away from home at Audi Field on Saturday 3 May in NWSL.
Riley Tiernan put Angel City ahead on 8' (0-1), Gisele Thompson made it 0-2 on 22', Esme Morgan pulled one back for Washington Spirit on 30' (1-2), Gift Monday levelled for Washington Spirit on 40' (2-2), Katie Zelem restored Angel City's lead on 72' (2-3), Esme Morgan levelled for Washington Spirit on 89' (3-3) and Riley Tiernan restored Angel City's lead on 90+8' (3-4).
Riley Tiernan's 90+8' strike proved decisive.
Washington Spirit had 41% of the ball, shots were 10-23 (3-9 on target) and expected goals finished 2.50-2.36.
Riley Tiernan (Angel City FC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 13,738. Referee: Shawn Tehini.
Match stats
| Washington Spirit | Angel City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.50 | 2.36 |
| Total shots | 10 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 28 |
| Big chances | 4 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 207 (71%) | 306 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 9 |
| Total shots | 10 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 19 |
Lineups
Washington Spirit (4-3-3): Sandy MacIver, Esme Morgan, Rebeca Bernal, Tara McKeown, Gabrielle Carle, Ashley Hatch, Heather Stainbrook, Narumi Miura, Makenna Morris, Gift Monday, Rosemonde Kouassi
Angel City (4-2-3-1): Angelina Anderson, Gisele Thompson, Sarah Gorden, Savy King, Mary Alice Vignola, Alanna Kennedy, Katie Zelem, Julie Dufour, Kennedy Fuller, Alyssa Thompson, Riley Tiernan
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Riley Tiernan (Angel City)
- 22' · Goal · Gisele Thompson (Angel City)
- 25' · Yellow card · Kennedy Fuller (Angel City)
- 30' · Goal · Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit)
- 35' · Yellow card · Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 40' · Goal · Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 46' · Substitution · Claire Emslie for Julie Dufour (Angel City)
- 46' · Substitution · Miyabi Moriya for Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City)
- 66' · Substitution · Brittany Ratcliffe for Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit)
- 66' · Substitution · Kysha Sylla for Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit)
- 66' · Substitution · Croix Bethune for Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit)
- 69' · Substitution · Christen Press for Kennedy Fuller (Angel City)
- 72' · Goal · Katie Zelem (Angel City)
- 75' · Substitution · Megan Reid for Gisele Thompson (Angel City)
- 77' · Substitution · Courtney Brown for Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit)
- 83' · Yellow card · Savy King (Angel City)
- 87' · Substitution · Chloe Ricketts for Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 89' · Goal · Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Madison Hammond for Katie Zelem (Angel City)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Riley Tiernan (Angel City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Washington Spirit vs Angel City?
Angel City won, 3-4 (NWSL) on Sat, 3 May 2025.
When and where is Washington Spirit vs Angel City?
Sat, 3 May 2025, 00:00 UTC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, NWSL.