Portland Thorns FC vs Angel City FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

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Portland Thorns FC are hosting Angel City FC at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, 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': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Riley Tiernan with a cross.
  • 5': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Wilson is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
  • 11': Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Nealy Martin (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Riley Tiernan (Angel City).
  • 17': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
  • 18': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns).
  • 19': Foul by Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
  • 19': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by M.A. Vignola.
  • 20': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
  • 23': Offside, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes is caught offside.
  • 27': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marie Müller.
  • 30': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 33': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 36': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
  • 36': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Emily Sams (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns).
  • 37': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Wilson is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Carina Lageyre (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Riley Tiernan (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carina Lageyre.
  • 45': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Marie Müller.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Angel City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 0, Angel City 0.
  • 48': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gisele Thompson.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Hiatt with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Pietra Tordin with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Angelina Anderson.
  • 51': Foul by Riley Tiernan (Angel City).
  • 51': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
  • 53': Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Carina Lageyre.
  • 55': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Suarez with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Cassandra Bogere.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns).
  • 59': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Emily Sams (Angel City).
  • 61': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Carina Lageyre (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns).
  • 64': Foul by Carina Lageyre (Angel City).
  • 64': Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Angel City. Casey Phair replaces Riley Tiernan.
  • 65': Substitution, Angel City. Kennedy Fuller replaces Jun Endo.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Suarez with a cross.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
  • 67': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Carolyn Calzada replaces Isabella Obaze because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Mimi Alidou replaces Marie Müller.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Casey Phair (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Ary Borges with a headed pass.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Mallie McKenzie replaces M.A. Vignola because of an injury.
  • 75': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
  • 76': Foul by Kennedy Fuller (Angel City).
  • 76': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Mallie McKenzie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Casey Phair (Angel City).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 79': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Mallie McKenzie.
  • 80': Substitution, Angel City. Claire Emslie replaces Carina Lageyre.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ary Borges (Angel City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
  • 81': Nealy Martin (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns).
  • 82': Emily Sams (Angel City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Foul by Casey Phair (Angel City).
  • 83': Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Portland Thorns. Reilyn Turner is caught offside.
  • 84': Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 86': Foul by Casey Phair (Angel City).
  • 86': Carolyn Calzada (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Kennedy Fuller (Angel City).
  • 87': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pietra Tordin with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pietra Tordin with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 90'+4': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Casey Phair.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya replaces Taylor Suarez.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 90'+6': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Angel City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 0, Angel City 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 10
1 Saves 3
49.5 Possession 50.5
11 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
298 Accurate Passes 293
374 Passes 376
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 50
17 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 8
31 Effective Clearances 12
31 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 20,652

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego Wave FC 13 +6 25
2 Utah Royals 12 +8 24
3 Portland Thorns FC 13 +6 24
4 Washington Spirit 11 +9 21
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
16 Sam Hiatt
5 Isabella Obaze
25 M.A. Vignola
2 Reyna Reyes
19 Pietra Tordin
6 Cassandra Bogere
21 Jessie Fleming
9 Sophia Wilson
66 Reilyn Turner
23 Marie Müller

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

No. Name
19 Angelina Anderson (GK)
11 Sarah Gorden
6 Emily Sams Yellow Card
15 Evelyn Shores
20 Gisele Thompson
16 Carina Lageyre
8 Ary Borges
14 Nealy Martin Yellow Card
33 Riley Tiernan
99 Taylor Suarez
18 Jun Endo

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