Angel City and Portland Thorns Draw 2-2

In a thrilling NWSL match at BMO Stadium, Angel City FC and Portland Thorns fought to a 2-2 draw, with notable performances from Alyssa Thompson and Claire Emslie for Angel City, and Morgan Weaver and Olivia Moultrie for Portland. Thompson opened the scoring for Angel City in the 10th minute, but the Thorns equalized shortly after halftime with Weaver's goal in the 49th minute, marking her return from injury. Moultrie then put the Thorns ahead in the 64th minute, but Emslie's equalizer in the 76th minute ensured Angel City avoided a third consecutive loss. With the draw, Angel City remains in 10th place, while Portland sits in 7th, still in the playoff hunt. The match was played in front of a sellout crowd of 22,000, with Thorns coach Rob Gale absent due to illness. Key player Sophia Smith was also unavailable for Portland due to injury.