Spirit fall 1-0 to Angel City — Niehues late; Houston next Oct. 4
Sellout 19,215 at rainy Audi Field. Maiara Niehues scored in the 88th. Spirit still third with four matches left. Dash on Roku Sunday Oct. 4, 7 p.m. ET.
September 28, 2026
Final — Washington Spirit 0, Angel City FC 1
The Washington Spirit lost 1-0 to Angel City on Saturday, Sep. 26 at Audi Field (club recap).
Locked scoring
- LA — Maiara Niehues — 88' (assisted by Carina Lageyre)
Atmosphere
- Attendance: 19,215 (fourth sellout of the season)
- Club also reported surpassing 200,000 regular-season fans through the gates for the first time in franchise history
- Weather: rainy / low-60s
Notes
- Clara Luvanga made her Spirit debut (first Tanzanian player in NWSL history, per club)
- Spirit shots 16–14; on goal 2–3
- Washington falls to third with four matches left
Next
Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Houston Dash, 7:00 p.m. ET, on Roku (club).
The Spirit page is the hub.
*Sunday evening desk, Sep. 27, 2026. Lines from WashingtonSpirit.com.*
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