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Sydney Leroux made her long-awaited return to Angel City FC in Monday’s match against the Chicago Red Stars, and she marked the occasion with a goal in her first game back from an ankle injury.
While Angel City fell 2-1, Leroux provided a bright spot for the club in front of their home crowd.
The 33-year-old forward entered as a substitute in the 75th minute, then scored 13 minutes later to get her team on the scoreboard. The goal was her first since May 2022, her first with Angel City and her 40th career NWSL goal.
Sydney Leroux is BACK 😤
She scored her 40th regular-season goal in her first match since July 2022 🙌 pic.twitter.com/vmSIaLpk3Q
— Just Women’s Sports (@justwsports) June 6, 2023
Leroux said she knew she was “gonna get there first” when it came to chasing down the ball from Alyssa Thompson, who was credited with the assist on the goal.
Angel City FC acquired Leroux in a trade last June, but she played just three matches with the club before missing the rest of the season with an…
