Angel City FC at Kansas City Current 0-1

NWSL

FULL TIME Saturday, November 7, 2026

Kansas City Current W W W W W 1

–

Angel City FC W D W W W 0

Michelle Cooper 96' P

CPKC Stadium

Match Report

KC Current outlast Angel City to reach NWSL semifinals with ET penalty

Michelle Cooper converted a penalty kick in extra time to give the Kansas City Current a 1-0 victory over Angel City on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs.

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Last five matches

Date	Opp	Result	Competition
11/1/26	@ Racing Louisville FC	W 2-0	NWSL
10/25/26	vs Washington Spirit	W 2-1	NWSL
10/17/26	@ Utah Royals	W 2-0	NWSL
10/3/26	vs Bay FC	W 5-1	NWSL
9/26/26	vs Denver Summit FC	W 4-1	NWSL
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Date	Opp	Result	Competition
11/1/26	vs Boston Legacy FC	W 4-1	NWSL
10/24/26	vs Bay FC	W 2-0	NWSL
10/17/26	@ Denver Summit FC	W 3-2	NWSL
10/4/26	@ Gotham FC	D 1-1	NWSL
9/26/26	@ Washington Spirit	W 1-0	NWSL
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Play by Play

Key Events15 All Plays40

Substitution 120'+1'

Claire Emslie (Angel City FC) Substitution at 120'+1'

Claire Emslie
Substitution 120'+1'

Substitution, Angel City. Maddie Dimaria replaces Emily Sams.

Maddie Dimaria
Substitution 119'

Substitution, Kansas City Current. Itala Gemelli replaces Laney Rouse because of an injury.

Itala Gemelli
Yellow Card 114'

Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Temwa Chawinga
Substitution 112'

Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Michelle Cooper.

Elizabeth Ball
Substitution 100'

Substitution, Kansas City Current. Debinha replaces Croix Bethune.

Debinha
Penalty - Scored 96'

Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Michelle Cooper
Substitution 90'

Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.

Rocky Rodríguez
Yellow Card 90'+12'

Maiara Niehues (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Maiara Niehues
Substitution 90'+11'

Substitution, Angel City. Riley Tiernan replaces Savy King.

Riley Tiernan
Substitution 89'

Substitution, Angel City. Maiara Niehues replaces Ally Sentnor.

Maiara Niehues
Substitution 71'

Substitution, Angel City. Carina Lageyre replaces Nealy Martin.

Carina Lageyre
Substitution 71'

Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Prisca Chilufya.

Taylor Suarez
Yellow Card 58'

Ary Borges (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Ary Borges
Yellow Card 13'

Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Sveindís Jónsdóttir

End Extra Time 120'+3'

Second Half Extra Time ends, Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0.
Substitution 120'+1'

Claire Emslie (Angel City FC) Substitution at 120'+1'

Claire Emslie
Substitution 120'+1'

Substitution, Angel City. Maddie Dimaria replaces Emily Sams.

Maddie Dimaria
Substitution 119'

Substitution, Kansas City Current. Itala Gemelli replaces Laney Rouse because of an injury.

Itala Gemelli
End Delay 119'
End Delay 119'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Start Delay 119'
Start Delay 119'

Delay in match because of an injury Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
Yellow Card 114'

Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Temwa Chawinga
Substitution 112'

Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Michelle Cooper.

Elizabeth Ball
Start 2nd Half Extra Time 105'

Second Half Extra Time begins Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0.
Halftime Extra Time 105'+1'
Substitution 100'

Substitution, Kansas City Current. Debinha replaces Croix Bethune.

Debinha
Penalty - Scored 96'

Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Michelle Cooper
Start Extra Time 90'

First Half Extra Time begins Kansas City Current 0, Angel City 0.
Substitution 90'

Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.

Rocky Rodríguez
End Regular Time 90'+15'

Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Angel City 0.
End Delay 90'+13'
End Delay 90'+13'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Start Delay 90'+12'
Start Delay 90'+12'

Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
Yellow Card 90'+12'

Maiara Niehues (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Maiara Niehues
Substitution 90'+11'

Substitution, Angel City. Riley Tiernan replaces Savy King.

Riley Tiernan
End Delay 90'+10'
End Delay 90'+10'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Start Delay 90'+8'
Start Delay 90'+8'

Delay in match because of an injury Savy King (Angel City).
Substitution 89'

Substitution, Angel City. Maiara Niehues replaces Ally Sentnor.

Maiara Niehues
End Delay 86'
End Delay 86'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Start Delay 84'
Start Delay 84'

Delay in match because of an injury Emily Sams (Angel City).
End Delay 73'
End Delay 73'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Start Delay 72'
Start Delay 72'

Delay in match because of an injury Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
Substitution 71'

Substitution, Angel City. Carina Lageyre replaces Nealy Martin.

Carina Lageyre
Substitution 71'

Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Prisca Chilufya.

Taylor Suarez
End Delay 63'
End Delay 63'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Showing the last 40 of 59 events.

Team Stats

LA KC

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Offsides

Corner Kicks

Saves

40.4

Possession

59.6

SHOTS

ON GOAL

On Target %

Penalty Goals

Penalty Kicks Taken

237

Accurate Passes

412

353

Passes

532

Pass Completion %

Accurate Crosses

Crosses

Cross %

Long Balls

Accurate Long Balls

Long Balls %

Blocked Shots

Effective Tackles

Tackles

Tackle %

Interceptions

Effective Clearances

Clearances

Highlights

00:39 Michelle Cooper scores from the spot Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

KC leads series 3-1-1

KC Last 5 matchups LA

Lineups

Confirmed

KC · 4-2-3-1

LorenaG232 saves
Kayla SharplesCD-L27
Gabrielle RobinsonCD-R241 shot
Izzy RodriguezLB181 shot
Laney RouseRB22 shots
Croix BethuneAM83 shots on target5 shots
Vanessa DiBernardoLM161 shot on target3 shots
Lo'eau LaBontaRM101 shot
Haley HopkinsF132 shots
Temwa ChawingaAM-L6 yellow card1 shot on target3 shots
Michelle CooperAM-R171 shot on target1 goal2 shots

Substitutes

Bayley FeistSUB22
Rocky RodríguezSUB11
Myriam Maéva Nyadjou WamenSUB28
Amelia WhiteSUB3
Marisa JordanSUB1
Itala GemelliSUB53
Penelope HockingSUB55
Elizabeth BallSUB7
DebinhaSUB99

LA · 4-4-2

Angelina AndersonG195 saves
Sarah GordenCD-L11
Emily SamsCD-R6
Evelyn ShoresLB15
Savy KingRB3
Nealy MartinCM-L14
Ary BorgesCM-R8 yellow card1 shot on target2 shots
Ally SentnorLM17
Gisele ThompsonRM202 shots
Sveindís JónsdóttirCF-L32 yellow card3 shots
Prisca ChilufyaCF-R241 shot

Substitutes

Maiara NiehuesSUB12 yellow card1 shot on target3 shots
Riley TiernanSUB33
Hannah SeabertSUB13
Claire EmslieSUB10
Taylor SuarezSUB99
Carina LageyreSUB161 shot
Maddie DimariaSUB28
Sophia MatticeSUB25
Karsyn CherrySUB4

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Venue: CPKC Stadium
City: Kansas City, Missouri
Kick-off/Tip-off: 9:00 AM
Where to watch: CBS

Match Leaders

Croix Bethune M 5 Total Shots
Gabrielle Robinson D 66 Accurate Passes
Lorena G 2 Saves