Kansas City Current 3-1 Portland Thorns
Updated
Kansas City Current won: Kansas City Current 3-1 Portland Thorns in the NWSL (Round 1) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Current goals: Temwa Chawinga 4', Michelle Cooper 23', Debinha 36'. Portland Thorns goals: Olivia Moultrie 49'. Expected goals: 1.89-1.21. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Debinha (9.2).
Match report
Kansas City Current beat Portland Thorns 3-1
Kansas City Current got the better of Portland Thorns 3-1 at CPKC Stadium on Saturday 15 March in NWSL.
Temwa Chawinga put Kansas City Current ahead on 4' (1-0), Michelle Cooper made it 2-0 on 23', Debinha made it 3-0 on 36' and Olivia Moultrie pulled one back for Portland Thorns on 49' (3-1).
Kansas City Current had 47% of the ball, shots were 15-12 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.89-1.21.
Debinha (Kansas City Current) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 11,500. Referee: Alyssa Nichols.
Match stats
| Kansas City Current | Portland Thorns | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.89 | 1.21 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 284 (73%) | 333 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 |
Lineups
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1): Lorena Leite, Elizabeth Ball, Alana Cook, Kayla Sharples, Ellie Wheeler, Lo'eau LaBonta, Claire Hutton, Michelle Cooper, Debinha, Temwa Chawinga, Vanessa DiBernardo
Portland Thorns (4-4-2): Mackenzie Arnold, Kaitlyn Torpey, Isabella Bryld Obaze, Jayden Perry, Reyna Reyes, Jessie Fleming, Hina Sugita, Sam Coffey, Olivia Moultrie, Deyna Castellanos, Alexa Spaanstra
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current)
- 13' · Yellow card · Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current)
- 19' · Yellow card · Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns)
- 23' · Goal · Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 36' · Goal · Debinha (Kansas City Current)
- 45' · Substitution · Izzy Rodriguez for Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current)
- 49' · Goal · Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns)
- 51' · Yellow card · Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns)
- 64' · Substitution · Reilyn Turner for Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns)
- 64' · Substitution · Payton Linnehan for Alexa Spaanstra (Portland Thorns)
- 67' · Substitution · Nichelle Prince for Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 67' · Substitution · Raquel Rodriguez for Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current)
- 73' · Substitution · Mallie McKenzie for Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns)
- 73' · Substitution · Caiya Hanks for Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns)
- 85' · Substitution · Haley Hopkins for Debinha (Kansas City Current)
- 87' · Substitution · Pietra Tordin for Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns)
- 90' · Substitution · Bayley Feist for Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Kansas City Current 7, draws 10, Portland Thorns 12.
Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns?
Kansas City Current won, 3-1 (NWSL) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025.
When and where is Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns?
Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 16:45 UTC at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, NWSL.
What is the head-to-head record between Kansas City Current and Portland Thorns?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Kansas City Current 7 wins, 10 draws, Portland Thorns 12 wins (goals 37-48).