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Boston Legacy stuns Washington Spirit with three late goals, wins 3-0

sportsSep 13, 202625476

Boston Legacy stunned Washington Spirit at Audi Field as Aïssata Traoré opened the scoring in the 81st minute and Amanda Gutierres, a second-half substitute, struck twice in stoppage time to complete a 3-0 win. The defeat was the Spirit's worst performance and worst result of 2026, with Legacy pressure and pressing structure frustrating Washington for most of the match. Early chances for the Spirit included Esme Morgan's free-kick finding Tara Rudd, whose header went wide, while Sandy MacIver produced several key saves to keep the game level until late. A potential Spirit penalty after Mélissa Bethi went down was initially awarded by referee Nabil Bensalah but overturned following a VAR review. Boston had multiple near misses before the breakthrough, including Bianca Saint-Georges skimming the crossbar from close range and Bárbara Olivieri forcing a big save from MacIver. Gutierres came off the bench to seal the scoring in stoppage time, condemning Washington to a heavy home loss.

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