Portland Thorns W 1–0 North Carolina Courage W
- Season
- NWSL
- 2026 · Group Stage
Referee
Matthew Thompson
NWSL: Portland Thorns W beat North Carolina Courage W 1–0. Goals: Marie·Muller 60'.
Top rated
The provider's match ratings, out of 10.
K. Sheridan7.6
D. Weatherholt7.3
N. Jacobs7.1
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Portland Thorns W
- North Carolina Courage W
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| When | Portland Thorns W | North Carolina Courage W |
|---|---|---|
| 60′ · Marie·Muller | 1 | 0 |
| 90′ | 1 | 0 |
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- Portland Thorns W
- North Carolina Courage W
Portland Thorns WGoals1xG1.55
- xG per shot
- 0.12
- Goals minus xG
- -0.55
North Carolina Courage WGoals0xG0.74
- xG per shot
- 0.07
- Goals minus xG
- -0.74
How the chances split
Portland Thorns W win 57%Draw 26%North Carolina Courage W win 18%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| Portland Thorns W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 | 0.74 |
| xG per shot | 0.119 | 0.067 |
| Goals minus xG | -0.55 | -0.74 |
| Portland Thorns W win | 57% | |
| Draw | 26% | |
| North Carolina Courage W win | 18% |
Goals & cards
- Marie·MullerFoul27′
- 55′Ana Beatriz Gomes LopesPersistent Infringement
- 60′
- 79′Riley JacksonFoul
Key stats
- 37%Ball Possession63%
- 1.55Expected goals0.74
- 13Total Shots11
- 7Shots on goal2
- 5Corner Kicks8
Half by half
- Portland Thorns W
- North Carolina Courage W
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina Courage W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this match.
- Portland Thorns W: 1 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost in their last 5 matches.
- Portland Thorns W have not won in their last 3 matches.
- Portland Thorns W have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- Portland Thorns W scored 10 and conceded 9 in their last 5 matches.
- North Carolina Courage W: 1 won, 0 drawn, 4 lost in their last 5 matches.
- North Carolina Courage W have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- North Carolina Courage W scored 5 and conceded 8 in their last 5 matches.
- Their last meeting: North Carolina Courage W 2–2 Portland Thorns W.
Recent form
Standings
Nwsl Women
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Kansas City W | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 53 |
| 5 |  Angel City W | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 |
| 6 | Portland Thorns W | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 |
| 7 |  Utah Royals W | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| 8 |  Seattle Reign FC W | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage W | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 45 |
| 10 |  Denver Summit W | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 |
| 11 |  Orlando Pride W | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 |
Timeline
- Marie·MullerFoul27′
- 55′Ana Beatriz Gomes LopesPersistent Infringement
- 60′
- Off: Isabella ObazeOn: Mary Alice Vignola61′
- 61′Off: Ana Beatriz Gomes LopesOn: Gianna Rose Paul
- 76′Off: Evelyn IjehOn: Allyson schlegel
- 79′Riley JacksonFoul
- 85′Off: Riley JacksonOn: Vilde Risa
- 85′Off: Dani WeatherholtOn: hannah betfort
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- Portland Thorns W
- North Carolina Courage W
Portland Thorns WGoals1xG1.55
- xG per shot
- 0.12
- Goals minus xG
- -0.55
North Carolina Courage WGoals0xG0.74
- xG per shot
- 0.07
- Goals minus xG
- -0.74
How the chances split
Portland Thorns W win 57%Draw 26%North Carolina Courage W win 18%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| Portland Thorns W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 | 0.74 |
| xG per shot | 0.119 | 0.067 |
| Goals minus xG | -0.55 | -0.74 |
| Portland Thorns W win | 57% | |
| Draw | 26% | |
| North Carolina Courage W win | 18% |
Every shot, and how it ended
Goals, shots the keeper saved, shots off target and shots blocked before they reached goal — then where they were taken from.
- Goals
- Saved
- Off target
- Blocked
Portland Thorns W13 shots1624
North Carolina Courage W11 shots245
- 116Inside the box
- 25Outside the box
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| Portland Thorns W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Saved | 6 | 2 |
| Off target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked | 4 | 5 |
| Inside the box | 11 | 6 |
| Outside the box | 2 | 5 |
The ball: possession and passing
Who had it, how often they moved it, and how many of those passes found a teammate.
- Portland Thorns W
- North Carolina Courage W
37%Possession63%
80%276 of 343 passes86%493 of 575 passes
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| Portland Thorns W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 37% | 63% |
| Passes | 343 | 575 |
| Completed | 276 | 493 |
| Pass accuracy | 80% | 86% |
Discipline
Fouls, cards and offsides, and when each card was shown.
- 1517Fouls
- 12Yellow cards
- 00Red cards
- 13Offsides
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| Portland Thorns W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 15 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
Every player's rating
The provider's match ratings out of ten, one dot per player who featured. Point at a dot for the name.
- Portland Thorns W
- North Carolina Courage W
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| Player | Team | Rating | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Müller | Portland Thorns W | 8.2 | 90 |
| K. Sheridan | North Carolina Courage W | 7.6 | 90 |
| J. Perry | Portland Thorns W | 7.5 | 90 |
| M. Arnold | Portland Thorns W | 7.4 | 90 |
| D. Weatherholt | North Carolina Courage W | 7.3 | 85 |
| Carolyn Lisette Calzada | Portland Thorns W | 7.1 | 90 |
| I. Obaze | Portland Thorns W | 7.1 | 61 |
| N. Jacobs | North Carolina Courage W | 7.1 | 90 |
| M. Vignola | Portland Thorns W | 7.0 | 29 |
| U. Shiragaki | North Carolina Courage W | 7.0 | 90 |
| R. Jackson | North Carolina Courage W | 7.0 | 85 |
| R. Reyes | Portland Thorns W | 6.9 | 90 |
| G. Paul | North Carolina Courage W | 6.9 | 29 |
| R. Williams | North Carolina Courage W | 6.9 | 90 |
| J. Fleming | Portland Thorns W | 6.8 | 90 |
| A. Schlegel | North Carolina Courage W | 6.8 | 14 |
| N. Nijstad | Portland Thorns W | 6.7 | 90 |
| A. Sanchez | North Carolina Courage W | 6.7 | 90 |
| Caiya Hanks | Portland Thorns W | 6.6 | 90 |
| P. Tordin | Portland Thorns W | 6.6 | 90 |
| E. Parkinson | North Carolina Courage W | 6.5 | 90 |
| E. Ijeh | North Carolina Courage W | 6.4 | 76 |
| R. Turner | Portland Thorns W | 6.4 | 90 |
| S. Koyama | North Carolina Courage W | 6.4 | 90 |
| V. Bøe Risa | North Carolina Courage W | 6.3 | 5 |
| H. Betfort | North Carolina Courage W | 6.3 | 5 |
| Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes | North Carolina Courage W | 6.0 | 61 |
The goalkeepers
Saves against shots on target faced; goals prevented is the provider's measure of goals saved beyond what the shots' quality predicted.
100%
M. Arnold
M. Arnold- Saves
- 2
- Conceded
- 0
- Rating
- 7.4
83%K. Sheridan
K. Sheridan- Saves
- 5
- Conceded
- 1
- Rating
- 7.6
- Portland Thorns W
- North Carolina Courage W
Top stats
- 37%Ball Possession63%
- 1.55Expected goals0.74
- 13Total Shots11
- 7Shots on goal2
- 5Corner Kicks8
Shots
- 2Shots off Goal4
- 4Blocked shots5
- 11Shots insidebox6
- 2Shots outsidebox5
Passing
- 343Total passes575
- 276Passes accurate493
- 80%Pass accuracy86%
Defence & set pieces
- 2Goalkeeper Saves5
- 17Free Kicks15
- 1Offsides3
Discipline
- 15Fouls17
- 1Yellow Cards2
- 0Red Cards0
Half by half
- Portland Thorns W
- North Carolina Courage W
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina Courage W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Portland Thorns W4-4-2Coach: Robert Vilahamn (Karlsson)
Bench
15S. HarveyM
27J. DufourF
6C. BogereM
16S. HiattD
88V. LoboaF
41Renee LylesM
29Mallie McKenzieM
35M. MessnerG
25M. VignolaD
North Carolina Courage W4-3-3Coach: S. Nahas
Bench
33H. BetfortF
26V. Bøe RisaM
36E. HaseD
6I. GarnerD
23G. PaulF
35A. SchlegelF
12N. StaudeD
·M. WhiteG
14C. WickenheiserM
| 25M. VignolaD | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35M. MessnerG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Mallie McKenzieM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renee Lyles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88V. LoboaF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16S. HiattD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6C. BogereM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27J. DufourF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15S. HarveyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18M. ArnoldG | 90 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carolyn Lisette Calzada | 90 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5I. ObazeD | 61 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24J. PerryD | 90 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2R. ReyesD | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23M. MüllerM | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20N. NijstadM | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21J. FlemingM | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Caiya HanksM | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66R. TurnerF | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19P. TordinF | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nwsl Women
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NJ/NY Gotham FC W | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 |
| 2 |  San Diego Wave W | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 58 |
| 3 |  Washington Spirit W | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 55 |
| 4 | Kansas City W | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 53 |
| 5 | Angel City W | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 |
| 6 | Portland Thorns W | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 |
| 7 | Utah Royals W | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC W | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage W | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 45 |
| 10 | Denver Summit W | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride W | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 |
| 12 |  Houston Dash W | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 13 |  Boston Legacy W | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 14 |  Bay FC W | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 |
| 15 |  Racing Louisville W | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 |
| 16 |  Chicago Red Stars W | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 |