Sydney Leroux scores in stoppage time to lift Angel City over Red Stars

Sydney Leroux scored in second-half stoppage time to give Angel City a 2-1 win over the Chicago Red Stars at BMO Stadium on Sunday.

Alyssa Thompson pounced on the rebound from Meggie Dougherty Howard’s shot to put Angel City (6-9-5) ahead in the sixth minute.

Just before the halftime whistle, Red Stars (7-9-2) rookie Bea Franklin volleyed in a cross on a well-worked free kick to bring the game level, scoring her first professional goal.

In the 91st minute, M.A. Vignola found space on the left wing and sent a pass across the goal. Leroux beat her defender to the spot and poked it in to seal the victory for the home team.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times .