Convert result of matches from regex into list of string

A possible solution using Linq:

using System.Linq;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

static class Program {
    static void Main(string[] aargs) {
        string value = "I have a dog and a cat.";
        Regex regex = new Regex("dog|cat");
        var matchesList = (from Match m in regex.Matches(value) select m.Value).ToList();
    }
}

With the Regex you have, you need to use Regex.Matches to get the final list of strings like you want:

MatchCollection matchList = Regex.Matches(Content, Pattern);
var list = matchList.Cast<Match>().Select(match => match.Value).ToList();

To get just a list of Regex matches, you may:

var lookfor = @"something (with) multiple (pattern) (groups)";
var found = Regex.Matches(source, lookfor, regexoptions);
var captured = found
                // linq-ify into list
                .Cast<Match>()
                // flatten to single list
                .SelectMany(o =>
                    // linq-ify
                    o.Groups.Cast<Capture>()
                        // don't need the pattern
                        .Skip(1)
                        // select what you wanted
                        .Select(c => c.Value));

This will "flatten" all the captured values down to a single list. To maintain capture groups, use Select rather than SelectMany to get a list of lists.