Boston Legacy and Kansas City Current secure road victories in NWSL
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 4:40 AM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Boston Legacy defeated the Utah Royals 2-1 on Friday behind an 86th-minute diving header from Aleigh Gambone. The result snapped a four-game losing streak for the Legacy, who took an early lead through Aïssata Traoré in the 10th minute before Kiana Palacios equalized for the Royals shortly after. In the evening's other NWSL action, the Kansas City Current posted a 2-1 road win against Bay FC. Izzy Rodriguez opened the scoring directly from a corner kick in the 11th minute, and Rocky Rodríguez provided the winning goal in the 89th minute off an assist from Croix Bethune. Karlie Lema had briefly leveled the match for Bay FC just before halftime. The outcome marks the second consecutive loss for Bay FC, while the Royals have now conceded at least two goals in four of their last five matches.
- •Aleigh Gambone scored the winning goal for Boston in the 86th minute.
- •Aïssata Traoré and Kiana Palacios traded goals during the first half of the Legacy-Royals match.
- •Kansas City defeated Bay FC 2-1 following a late strike by Rocky Rodríguez.
- •Croix Bethune tied the single-season assist record with her 10th assist of the year.
- •Bay FC has suffered two straight losses in recent league play.
- 4:40 AMYahoo Sports — Gambone scores late goal in the Legacy's 2-1 victory over the Royals
"Aleigh Gambone scored a late goal to lift the Boston Legacy to a 2-1 road victory over the Utah Royals on Friday night. In the night's other game in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Kansas City Current topped Bay FC 2-1. Boston forward Aïssata Traoré scored her eighth goal of the season in the 10th minute, finishing the rebound for the 1-0 lead.
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