San Diego Wave W 2–1 North Carolina Courage W
- Season
- NWSL
- 2026 · Group Stage
Referee
Matthew Thompson (USA)
NWSL: San Diego Wave W beat North Carolina Courage W 2–1. Goals: Gia Corley 23', Melanie Barcenas 72', Ashley Sanchez 82'.
Top rated
The provider's match ratings, out of 10.
Sandra Paños7.8
G. Corley7.4
M. Barcenas7.3
S. Koyama7.0
A. Sanchez6.7
N. Staude6.6
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- San Diego Wave W
- North Carolina Courage W
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| When | San Diego Wave W | North Carolina Courage W |
|---|---|---|
| 23′ · Gia Corley | 1 | 0 |
| 72′ · Melanie Barcenas | 2 | 0 |
| 82′ · Ashley Sanchez | 2 | 1 |
| 90′ | 2 | 1 |
Goals & cards
- 23′
- 44′Chioma OkaforFoul
- 72′
- 82′Ashley SanchezAssist: Shinomi Koyama
Key stats
- 53%Ball Possession47%
- 9Total Shots12
- 5Shots on goal6
- 1Corner Kicks3
Half by half
- San Diego Wave W
- North Carolina Courage W
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| North Carolina Courage W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this match.
San Diego Wave W: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost in their last 5 matches.- San Diego Wave W scored 8 and conceded 7 in their last 5 matches.
North Carolina Courage W: 3 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost in their last 5 matches.- North Carolina Courage W have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- North Carolina Courage W kept 2 clean sheets in their last 5 matches.
- North Carolina Courage W scored 14 and conceded 7 in their last 5 matches.
- Their last meeting: North Carolina Courage W 1–2 San Diego Wave W.
Recent form
Standings
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 |
| 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
- 23′
- 44′Chioma OkaforFoul
- Off: Gia CorleyOn: Laila Harbert63′
- 63′Off: Chioma OkaforOn: Carly Wickenheiser
- 72′
- Off: Kimmi AscanioOn: Laurina Fazer81′
- Off: Trinity ByarsOn: Adriana Leon81′
- 81′Off: Vilde RisaOn: Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes
- 81′Off: Felicitas·RauchOn: Dani Weatherholt
- 82′Ashley SanchezAssist: Shinomi Koyama
- 90′Off: natalia staudeOn: hannah betfort
- Off: Melanie BarcenasOn: Nya Harrison90+3′
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
San Diego Wave W9 shots2331
North Carolina Courage W12 shots1551
- 49Inside the box
- 53Outside the box
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| San Diego Wave W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Saved | 3 | 5 |
| Off target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked | 1 | 1 |
| Inside the box | 4 | 9 |
| Outside the box | 5 | 3 |
The ball: possession and passing
Who had it, how often they moved it, and how many of those passes found a teammate.
- San Diego Wave W
- North Carolina Courage W
53%Possession47%
83%490 of 588 passes82%433 of 526 passes
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| San Diego Wave W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Passes | 588 | 526 |
| Completed | 490 | 433 |
| Pass accuracy | 83% | 82% |
Discipline
Fouls, cards and offsides, and when each card was shown.
- 99Fouls
- 01Yellow cards
- 00Red cards
- 12Offsides
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| San Diego Wave W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
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.
- San Diego Wave W
- North Carolina Courage W
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| Player | Team | Rating | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Paños | San Diego Wave W | 7.8 | 90 |
| G. Corley | San Diego Wave W | 7.4 | 63 |
| M. Barcenas | San Diego Wave W | 7.3 | 89 |
| S. Koyama | North Carolina Courage W | 7.0 | 90 |
| T. Byars | San Diego Wave W | 6.9 | 81 |
| K. McNabb | San Diego Wave W | 6.9 | 90 |
| K. Dali | San Diego Wave W | 6.8 | 90 |
| K. Wesley | San Diego Wave W | 6.8 | 90 |
| A. Sanchez | North Carolina Courage W | 6.7 | 90 |
| N. Staude | North Carolina Courage W | 6.6 | 89 |
| R. Williams | North Carolina Courage W | 6.6 | 90 |
| K. Ascanio | San Diego Wave W | 6.5 | 81 |
| K. Sheridan | North Carolina Courage W | 6.5 | 90 |
| A. Leon | San Diego Wave W | 6.5 | 9 |
| V. Bøe Risa | North Carolina Courage W | 6.5 | 81 |
| U. Shiragaki | North Carolina Courage W | 6.4 | 90 |
| P. Morroni | San Diego Wave W | 6.3 | 90 |
| Chioma Okafor | North Carolina Courage W | 6.3 | 63 |
| L. Harbert | San Diego Wave W | 6.3 | 27 |
| L. Fazer | San Diego Wave W | 6.2 | 9 |
| E. Ijeh | North Carolina Courage W | 6.2 | 90 |
| Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes | North Carolina Courage W | 6.2 | 9 |
| Luisa Agudelo | San Diego Wave W | 6.1 | 90 |
| F. Rauch | North Carolina Courage W | 6.0 | 81 |
| B. Courtnall | San Diego Wave W | 6.0 | 90 |
| C. Wickenheiser | North Carolina Courage W | 6.0 | 27 |
| D. Weatherholt | North Carolina Courage W | 5.9 | 9 |
| E. Parkinson | North Carolina Courage W | 5.6 | 90 |
The goalkeepers
Saves against shots on target faced; goals prevented is the provider's measure of goals saved beyond what the shots' quality predicted.
83%Sandra Paños
Sandra Paños- Saves
- 5
- Conceded
- 1
- Rating
- 7.8
60%
K. Sheridan
K. Sheridan- Saves
- 3
- Conceded
- 2
- Rating
- 6.5
- San Diego Wave W
- North Carolina Courage W
Top stats
- 53%Ball Possession47%
- 9Total Shots12
- 5Shots on goal6
- 1Corner Kicks3
Shots
- 3Shots off Goal5
- 1Blocked shots1
- 4Shots insidebox9
- 5Shots outsidebox3
Passing
- 588Total passes526
- 490Passes accurate433
- 83%Pass accuracy82%
Defence & set pieces
- 5Goalkeeper Saves3
- 9Free Kicks9
- 1Offsides2
Discipline
- 9Fouls9
- 0Yellow Cards1
- 0Red Cards0
Half by half
- San Diego Wave W
- North Carolina Courage W
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| North Carolina Courage W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
12S. Panos
106.8K. Dali
86.5K. Ascanio
156.9T. Byars
106.2E. Ijeh
195.6E. Parkinson
26V. Boe Risa
16.5K. SheridanSan Diego Wave W4-2-3-1North Carolina Courage W4-2-3-1San Diego Wave W4-2-3-1Coach: Jonas Eidevall
Bench
31D. HaracicG
23N. HarrisonD
4L. Harbert
18L. FazerM
19T. WynaldaM
81Gabi PortilhoF
9A. LeonF
17LudmilaF
North Carolina Courage W4-2-3-1Coach: Mak Lind
Bench
99M. WhiteG
5C. BrooksD
17D. WeatherholtM
14C. WickenheiserM
6I. GarnerD- 21Bia
80O. PenaM
33H. BetfortF
9O. WingateF
| Ludmila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19T. WynaldaM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9A. LeonF | 9 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23N. HarrisonD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81Gabi PortilhoF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Harbert | 27 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31D. HaračićG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18L. FazerM | 9 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Sandra PañosG | 90 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6B. CourtnallD | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2K. WesleyD | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14K. McNabbD | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75P. MorroniD | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10K. DaliM | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8K. AscanioM | 81 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11G. CorleyM | 63 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7M. BarcenasM | 89 | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15T. ByarsF | 81 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Luisa AgudeloM | 90 | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 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 |