Angel City v Washington
Washington Spirit edge Angel City FC 2-1 at BMO Stadium
The Washington Spirit earned a 2-1 victory over Angel City FC at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday night.
Ashley Hatch and Makenna Morris scored for the visitors, while Messiah Bright netted the lone goal for the home side.
Washington took an early lead when Hatch found the back of the net in the 39th minute with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to make it 1-0.
Angel City (6-4-12) responded after halftime as Bright equalized in the 51st minute with a right-footed shot on an assist by Alyssa Thompson. However, Washington (15-2-5) regained the advantage when Morris scored the go-ahead goal in the 78th minute off an assist from Rosemonde Kouassi.
Up next: Angel City will face Seattle Reign FC on Oct. 5 at Lumen Field (Prime Video). The Spirit will take on the Orlando Pride on Oct. 6 at Inter&Co Stadium (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/ESPN+).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Alyssa Nichols
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel City FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Houston Dash | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| North Carolina Courage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Gotham FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Kansas City Current | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bay FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Orlando Pride | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Denver Summit FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Washington Spirit | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Utah Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
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