Sophia Wilson Nets 95th-Minute Winner in First Goal Since Maternity Leave

Overview

• Portland beat Angel City 2-1 after Wilson scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, capping an emotional return to the scoresheet.
• Pietra Tordin opened the scoring with a 76th-minute header, and Prisca Chilufya pulled one back for Angel City in the final moments.
• The strike was Wilson’s first for Portland since Nov. 1, 2024, after giving birth to her daughter in September 2025 and missing the 2025 season.
• The win put the Thorns at 4-1-1 and 13 points, second in the NWSL, with San Diego up next at Providence Park.
• Wilson recently returned to the U.S. women’s national team, a milestone that could grow in importance as she regains form for club and country.