NJ/NY Gotham FC 3-1 North Carolina Courage
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NJ/NY Gotham FC won: NJ/NY Gotham FC 3-1 North Carolina Courage in the NWSL (Round 4) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey. NJ/NY Gotham FC goals: Esther González 43', Esther González 45'+4, Lilly Reale 46'. North Carolina Courage goals: Brianna Pinto 90'+4. Expected goals: 2.49-0.70. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Esther González (9.3).
Match report
NJ/NY Gotham FC beat North Carolina Courage 3-1
NJ/NY Gotham FC got the better of North Carolina Courage 3-1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Sunday 13 April in NWSL.
Esther González put NJ/NY Gotham FC ahead on 43' (1-0), added another on 45+4' (2-0), Lilly Reale made it 3-0 on 46' and Brianna Pinto pulled one back for North Carolina Courage on 90+4' (3-1).
NJ/NY Gotham FC had 51% of the ball, shots were 20-9 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.49-0.70. NJ/NY Gotham FC were the better side on chances, too.
Esther González (Gotham FC) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 7,115. Referee: Joshua Encarnación.
Match stats
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | North Carolina Courage | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.49 | 0.70 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 10 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 359 (80%) | 347 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 2 |
Lineups
NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-1-4-1): Ann-Katrin Berger, Mandy Freeman, Jessica Carter, Emily Sonnett, Lilly Reale, Nealy Martin, Sarah Schupansky, Esther González, Jaelin Howell, Gabi Portilho, Ella Stevens
North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1): Casey Murphy, Ryan Williams, Kaleigh Kurtz, Maycee Bell, Felicitas Rauch, Denise O'Sullivan, Shinomi Koyama, Ashley Sanchez, Manaka Matsukubo, Hannah Betfort, Jaedyn Shaw
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Ella Stevens (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 43' · Goal · Esther González (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Esther González (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Bruninha for Ella Stevens (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 46' · Goal · Lilly Reale (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 56' · Substitution · Meredith Speck for Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage)
- 66' · Substitution · Brianna Pinto for Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage)
- 66' · Substitution · Aline Gomes for Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)
- 66' · Substitution · Brooklyn Courtnall for Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage)
- 66' · Substitution · Riley Jackson for Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage)
- 73' · Substitution · Midge Purce for Sarah Schupansky (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Geyse for Gabi Portilho (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Jessica Silva for Jessica Carter (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 79' · Yellow card · Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage)
- 80' · Substitution · Cecelia Kizer for Esther González (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage)
All-time head-to-head
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs North Carolina Courage: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won NJ/NY Gotham FC vs North Carolina Courage?
NJ/NY Gotham FC won, 3-1 (NWSL) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025.
When and where is NJ/NY Gotham FC vs North Carolina Courage?
Sun, 13 Apr 2025, 20:00 UTC at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, NWSL.