Angel City FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Angel City FC edge Chicago Red Stars with late goal
Angel City FC, led by Sydney Leroux's late heroics, secured a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars at BMO Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Messiah Bright (Angel City).
- 2': Attempt missed. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jameese Joseph with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Claire Emslie.
- 6': Goal! Angel City 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cari Roccaro.
- 9': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 10': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
- 11': Attempt missed. Messiah Bright (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jasmyne Spencer following a corner.
- 12': Offside, Angel City. Messiah Bright is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
- 14': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tatumn Milazzo with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 21': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 22': VAR Decision: No Goal Angel City 1-0 Chicago Red Stars.
- 26': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
- 26': Madison Curry (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 30': Offside, Angel City. Messiah Bright is caught offside.
- 31': Delay in match (Angel City).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Kennedy Fuller (Angel City).
- 34': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Julia Grosso is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars).
- 38': Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 17 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 45'+4': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Megan Reid.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Camryn Biegalski (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+10': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
- 45'+10': Julia Grosso (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+10': Goal! Angel City 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka following a set piece situation.
- 45'+13': Delay in match because of an injury Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
- 45'+13': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 45'+14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+18': Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+18': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 45'+19': First Half ends, Angel City 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Angel City 1, Chicago Red Stars 1.
- 45': Substitution, Angel City. Katie Zelem replaces Kennedy Fuller.
- 45': Substitution, Angel City. Sydney Leroux replaces Messiah Bright.
- 46': Attempt missed. Madison Curry (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sydney Leroux.
- 52': Attempt saved. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 54': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 54': Megan Reid (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Júlia Bianchi replaces Mallory Swanson.
- 59': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars).
- 59': Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Angel City. M.A. Vignola replaces Madison Curry.
- 61': Attempt saved. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 62': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 62': Attempt saved. Megan Reid (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Megan Reid.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jasmyne Spencer.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Bea Franklin.
- 69': Attempt saved. Katie Zelem (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 70': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 70': Substitution, Angel City. Christen Press replaces Alyssa Thompson.
- 72': Foul by Katie Zelem (Angel City).
- 72': Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Katie Zelem (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Sydney Leroux.
- 74': DiDi Haracic (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
- 75': Delay in match (Angel City).
- 77': Substitution, Angel City. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Madison Hammond.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Christen Press (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by M.A. Vignola.
- 84': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Camryn Biegalski (Chicago Red Stars).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
- 85': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Julia Grosso.
- 86': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Shea Groom replaces Jameese Joseph.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Angel City 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by M.A. Vignola.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Jenna Bike.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
- 90'+4': Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shea Groom.
- 90'+9': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Katie Zelem.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Júlia Bianchi with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Angel City 2, Chicago Red Stars 1.
- 0': Match ends, Angel City 2, Chicago Red Stars 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 316 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 29 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 26 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 18,159
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 18,159
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Kansas City Current | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Angel City FC | 3 | +1 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | DiDi Haracic (GK) |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 6 | Megan Reid |
| 27 | Madison Curry |
| 3 | Jasmyne Spencer |
| 17 | Kennedy Fuller |
| 8 | Meggie Dougherty Howard |
| 99 | Madison Hammond |
| 24 | Messiah Bright |
| 21 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 10 | Claire Emslie |
Chicago Stars FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 41 | Hannah Anderson |
| 12 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 23 | Tatumn Milazzo |
| 30 | Camryn Biegalski |
| 4 | Cari Roccaro |
| 21 | Julia Grosso |
| 20 | Bea Franklin |
| 9 | Mallory Swanson |
| 8 | Jameese Joseph |
| 24 | Jenna Bike |
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