Washington Spirit W 3–4 North Carolina Courage W
- Season
- NWSL
- 2026 · Group Stage
- Venue
- Audi FieldWashington
Referee
Joshua Encarnacion (USA)
NWSL: North Carolina Courage W beat Washington Spirit W 4–3. Goals: A. Sanchez 2', E. Ijeh 9', E. Ijeh 15', T. Rodman 47', S. Cantore 50', R. Bernal 90', N. Jacobs 90'.
Top rated
The provider's match ratings, out of 10.
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Washington Spirit W
- North Carolina Courage W
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| When | Washington Spirit W | North Carolina Courage W |
|---|---|---|
| 2′ · A. Sanchez | 0 | 1 |
| 9′ · E. Ijeh | 0 | 2 |
| 15′ · E. Ijeh | 0 | 3 |
| 47′ · T. Rodman | 1 | 3 |
| 50′ · S. Cantore | 2 | 3 |
| 90′ · R. Bernal | 3 | 3 |
| 90′ · N. Jacobs | 3 | 4 |
| 90′ | 3 | 4 |
Goals & cards
- 2′A. SanchezAssist: S. Koyama
- 9′E. IjehAssist: A. Schlegel
- 15′E. IjehAssist: A. Sanchez
- E. MorganFoul35′
- 37′F. RauchFoul
- T. RodmanAssist: K. Wiesner47′
- 50′
- 75′V. Boe RisaFoul
- 90′
- 90′N. JacobsAssist: F. Rauch
- 90+8′M. BellFoul
- 2′
Key stats
- 56%Ball Possession44%
- –Expected goals–
- 12Total Shots5
- 3Shots on goal3
- 4Corner Kicks2
Half by half
- Washington Spirit W
- North Carolina Courage W
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Spirit W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| North Carolina Courage W | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this match.
Washington Spirit W: 3 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost in their last 5 matches.- Washington Spirit W kept 2 clean sheets in their last 5 matches.
- Washington Spirit W scored 4 and conceded 3 in their last 5 matches.
North Carolina Courage W: 2 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost in their last 5 matches.- North Carolina Courage W kept 2 clean sheets in their last 5 matches.
- North Carolina Courage W scored 8 and conceded 9 in their last 5 matches.
- Their last meeting: North Carolina Courage W 0–2 Washington Spirit 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 |
| 5 |  Angel City W | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 |
| 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
- 2′A. SanchezAssist: S. Koyama
- 9′E. IjehAssist: A. Schlegel
- 15′E. IjehAssist: A. Sanchez
- E. MorganFoul35′
- 37′F. RauchFoul
- Off: C. Martinez OvandoOn: S. Cantore46′
- Off: A. SullivanOn: R. Bernal46′
- Off: P. MetayerOn: Tamara Bolt46′
- Off: E. MorganOn: E. Tse46′
- 46′Off: A. SanchezOn: H. Betfort
- T. RodmanAssist: K. Wiesner47′
- 50′
- 60′Off: E. ParkinsonOn: C. Wickenheiser
- 60′Off: A. SchlegelOn: L. Thompson
- 60′Off: R. JacksonOn: V. Boe Risa
- 75′V. Boe RisaFoul
- Off: G. CarleOn: M. Haugen80′
- 82′Off: E. IjehOn: C. Okafor
- 90′
- 90′N. JacobsAssist: F. Rauch
- 90+8′M. BellFoul
- 2′
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
Washington Spirit W12 shots363
North Carolina Courage W6 shots42
- 73Inside the box
- 52Outside the box
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| Washington Spirit W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 4 |
| Saved | 0 | 0 |
| Off target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked | 3 | 0 |
| Inside the box | 7 | 3 |
| Outside the box | 5 | 2 |
The ball: possession and passing
Who had it, how often they moved it, and how many of those passes found a teammate.
- Washington Spirit W
- North Carolina Courage W
56%Possession44%
83%292 of 352 passes79%220 of 277 passes
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| Washington Spirit W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Passes | 352 | 277 |
| Completed | 292 | 220 |
| Pass accuracy | 83% | 79% |
Discipline
Fouls, cards and offsides, and when each card was shown.
- 410Fouls
- 11Yellow cards
- 00Red cards
- 21Offsides
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| Washington Spirit W | North Carolina Courage W | |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 4 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
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.
- Washington Spirit W
- North Carolina Courage W
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| Player | Team | Rating | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage W | 8.5 | 45 |
| Evelyn Ijeh | North Carolina Courage W | 8.5 | 62 |
| Sofia Cantore | Washington Spirit W | 7.9 | 17 |
| Maycee Bell | North Carolina Courage W | 7.9 | 62 |
| Kate Wiesner | Washington Spirit W | 7.3 | 62 |
| Trinity Rodman | Washington Spirit W | 7.3 | 62 |
| Allyson Schlegel | North Carolina Courage W | 7.2 | 60 |
| Rebeca Bernal | Washington Spirit W | 6.7 | 17 |
| Elisabeth Tse | Washington Spirit W | 6.7 | 17 |
| Leicy Santos | Washington Spirit W | 6.6 | 62 |
| Claudia Martínez | Washington Spirit W | 6.6 | 45 |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage W | 6.6 | 62 |
| Sandy MacIver | Washington Spirit W | 6.5 | 62 |
| Hal Hershfelt | Washington Spirit W | 6.5 | 62 |
| Andi Sullivan | Washington Spirit W | 6.5 | 45 |
| Felicitas Rauch | North Carolina Courage W | 6.5 | 62 |
| Paige Metayer | Washington Spirit W | 6.3 | 45 |
| Kailen Sheridan | North Carolina Courage W | 6.3 | 62 |
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage W | 6.3 | 62 |
| Hannah Betfort | North Carolina Courage W | 6.3 | 17 |
| Esme Morgan | Washington Spirit W | 6.2 | 45 |
| Riley Jackson | North Carolina Courage W | 6.2 | 60 |
| Gabrielle Carle | Washington Spirit W | 6.0 | 62 |
| Erica Meg Parkinson | North Carolina Courage W | 6.0 | 60 |
| Tara Rudd | Washington Spirit W | 5.9 | 62 |
| Tamara Bolt | Washington Spirit W | 5.9 | 17 |
| Natalie Jacobs | North Carolina Courage W | 5.9 | 62 |
The goalkeepers
Saves against shots on target faced; goals prevented is the provider's measure of goals saved beyond what the shots' quality predicted.
–
Sandy MacIver
Sandy MacIver- Saves
- 0
- Conceded
- 0
- Rating
- 6.5
100%
Kailen Sheridan
Kailen Sheridan- Saves
- 1
- Conceded
- 0
- Rating
- 6.3
- Washington Spirit W
- North Carolina Courage W
Top stats
- 56%Ball Possession44%
- –Expected goals–
- 12Total Shots5
- 3Shots on goal3
- 4Corner Kicks2
Shots
- 6Shots off Goal2
- 3Blocked shots0
- 7Shots insidebox3
- 5Shots outsidebox2
Passing
- 352Total passes277
- 292Passes accurate220
- 83%Pass accuracy79%
Defence & set pieces
- 0Goalkeeper Saves1
- 2Offsides1
Discipline
- 4Fouls10
- 1Yellow Cards1
- –Red Cards–
More
- 83%Passes %79%
- –Goals prevented–
Half by half
- Washington Spirit W
- North Carolina Courage W
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Spirit W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| North Carolina Courage W | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Washington Spirit W4-2-3-1Coach: Adrian Gonzalez
Bench
31K. CollinsG
28S. WojdelkoG
27S. CantoreF
4R. BernalD
16Tamara BoltF
5E. TseD
33A. Hatch
29E. Gaines-RamosF
35M. HaugenD
North Carolina Courage W4-2-3-1Coach: Mak Lind
Bench
99M. WhiteG
17D. WeatherholtM
14C. WickenheiserM
33H. BetfortF
18U. ShiragakiD
7L. ThompsonF
26V. Boe RisaM
12N. StaudeD
8C. OkaforF
| 18Sandy MacIverG | 62 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14Gabrielle CarleD | 62 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | 35 | – | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 9Tara RuddD | 62 | 5.9 | – | – | – | – | 51 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 24Esme MorganD | 45 | 6.2 | – | – | – | – | 38 | – | 33 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 6Kate WiesnerD | 62 | 7.3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 35 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 17Hal HershfeltM | 62 | 6.5 | – | – | 1 | – | 31 | – | 25 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 12Andi SullivanM | 45 | 6.5 | – | – | 1 | – | 23 | – | 20 | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – |
| 26Paige MetayerM | 45 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | 10 | 2 | – | 6 | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
| 10Leicy SantosM | 62 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – | 39 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2Trinity RodmanM | 62 | 7.3 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 12 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 11Claudia MartínezF | 45 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| 4Rebeca BernalD | 17 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 5Elisabeth TseD | 17 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16Tamara BoltF | 17 | 5.9 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27Sofia CantoreF | 17 | 7.9 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 31Kaylie CollinsG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 28Sara WojdelkoG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 35Madison HaugenD | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 33Ashley HatchF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 29Emma Gaines-RamosF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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 |