After a red-hot start to the 2025 NWSL season, Angel City saw their unbeaten streak squashed by a Gotham side that defeated the LA club 4-0 on Friday.
Failing to register a single shot on target against the NJ/NY club, ACFC’s loss dropped their goal differential to -1, dropping the team to fifth on the NWSL table despite sitting tied with the now fourth-place Gotham on points.
Angel City’s unexpected moonshot in the season’s first four matchdays is still a strong sign for the 2022 expansion club, but Friday’s stumble underlines just how much more progress they’ll look to make under incoming manager Alexander Straus.
“We have a really young squad right now,” said Angel City captain Sarah Gorden following the game. “And we just played a really experienced team. This is part of the process, and it’s part of a long season.”
Gotham snags momentum with second major 2025 win
Bolstered by star forward Midge Purce’s return — not to mention a brace from striker Esther — Saturday’s win returned 2024 NWSL semifinalist Gotham to the league’s upper echelon following an offseason roster overhaul and a mediocre 2025 season start.
Along with a victory over North Carolina…
