North Carolina Courage 3-2 Kansas City Current
Updated
North Carolina Courage won: North Carolina Courage 3-2 Kansas City Current in the NWSL (Round 6) on Sat, 26 Apr 2025 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina Courage goals: Ryan Williams 53', Kaleigh Kurtz 90', Ashley Sanchez 90'+3. Kansas City Current goals: Haley Hopkins 40', Beatriz 58'. Expected goals: 1.24-1.14. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Ryan Williams (8.4).
Match report
North Carolina Courage beat Kansas City Current 3-2
North Carolina Courage came from behind to beat Kansas City Current 3-2 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 26 April in NWSL.
Haley Hopkins put Kansas City Current ahead on 40' (0-1), Ryan Williams levelled for North Carolina Courage on 53' (1-1), Beatriz restored Kansas City Current's lead on 58' (1-2), Kaleigh Kurtz levelled for North Carolina Courage on 90' (2-2) and Ashley Sanchez restored North Carolina Courage's lead on 90+3' (3-2).
Ashley Sanchez's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
North Carolina Courage had 52% of the ball, shots were 14-15 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.24-1.14.
Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 6,235. Referee: Shawn Tehini.
Match stats
| North Carolina Courage | Kansas City Current | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 | 1.14 |
| Total shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 341 (76%) | 306 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 10 |
| Total shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 11 |
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (3-4-3): Casey Murphy, Maycee Bell, Kaleigh Kurtz, Natalia Staude, Ryan Williams, Riley Jackson, Denise O'Sullivan, Felicitas Rauch, Ashley Sanchez, Manaka Matsukubo, Jaedyn Shaw
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1): Lorena Leite, Ellie Wheeler, Elizabeth Ball, Kayla Sharples, Izzy Rodriguez, Lo'eau LaBonta, Claire Hutton, Vanessa DiBernardo, Haley Hopkins, Temwa Chawinga, Beatriz
Key events
- 29' · Yellow card · Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage)
- 33' · Yellow card · Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage)
- 40' · Goal · Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current)
- 46' · Substitution · Debinha for Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current)
- 53' · Goal · Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage)
- 57' · Substitution · Raquel Rodriguez for Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current)
- 57' · Substitution · Hailie Mace for Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current)
- 58' · Goal · Beatriz (Kansas City Current)
- 63' · Yellow card · Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current)
- 69' · Substitution · Flora Marta Lacho for Beatriz (Kansas City Current)
- 74' · Substitution · Shinomi Koyama for Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage)
- 74' · Substitution · Tyler Lussi for Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage)
- 75' · Substitution · Hannah Betfort for Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage)
- 84' · Substitution · Brianna Pinto for Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage)
- 86' · Substitution · Mary Long for Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current)
- 90' · Goal · Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current?
North Carolina Courage won, 3-2 (NWSL) on Sat, 26 Apr 2025.
When and where is North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current?
Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 23:00 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, NWSL.