North Carolina Courage 3-2 NJ/NY Gotham FC
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North Carolina Courage won: North Carolina Courage 3-2 NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL (Round 26) on Sun, 2 Nov 2025 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina Courage goals: Meredith Speck 14', Manaka Matsukubo 16', Jessica Carter 52' (og). NJ/NY Gotham FC goals: Rose Lavelle 88' (pen), Gabi Portilho 90'+3. Expected goals: 2.37-2.20. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Manaka Matsukubo (8.3).
Match report
North Carolina Courage beat NJ/NY Gotham FC 3-2
North Carolina Courage narrowly beat NJ/NY Gotham FC 3-2 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Sunday 2 November in NWSL.
Meredith Speck put North Carolina Courage ahead on 14' (1-0), Manaka Matsukubo made it 2-0 on 16', an own goal by Jessica Carter made it 3-0 on 52', Rose Lavelle pulled one back for NJ/NY Gotham FC from the penalty spot on 88' (3-1) and Gabi Portilho pulled one back for NJ/NY Gotham FC on 90+3' (3-2).
North Carolina Courage had 49% of the ball, shots were 12-20 (6-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.37-2.20.
Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 11,170. Referee: Abdou Ndiaye.
Match stats
| North Carolina Courage | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 | 2.20 |
| Total shots | 12 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 56 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 356 (80%) | 377 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 12 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 17 |
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1): Casey Murphy, Ryan Williams, Kaleigh Kurtz, Natalie Jacobs, Maycee Bell, Riley Jackson, Shinomi Koyama, Payton Linnehan, Denise O'Sullivan, Meredith Speck, Manaka Matsukubo
NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-3-3): Ann-Katrin Berger, Kayla Duran, Emily Sonnett, Jessica Carter, Mandy Freeman, Rose Lavelle, Jaelin Howell, Josefine Hasbo, Midge Purce, Katie Stengel, Jaedyn Shaw
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage)
- 16' · Goal · Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage)
- 52' · Goal · Jessica Carter (North Carolina Courage)
- 61' · Substitution · Sofia Cook for Josefine Hasbo (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Lilly Reale for Kayla Duran (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Bruninha for Mandy Freeman (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Cortnee Vine for Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage)
- 72' · Substitution · Tyler Lussi for Payton Linnehan (North Carolina Courage)
- 72' · Substitution · Ashley Sanchez for Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage)
- 77' · Substitution · Gabi Portilho for Jessica Carter (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 77' · Yellow card · Katie Stengel (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Brianna Pinto for Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage)
- 88' · Goal · Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Gabi Portilho (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina Courage vs NJ/NY Gotham FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina Courage vs NJ/NY Gotham FC?
North Carolina Courage won, 3-2 (NWSL) on Sun, 2 Nov 2025.
When and where is North Carolina Courage vs NJ/NY Gotham FC?
Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 22:15 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, NWSL.