North Carolina Courage 1-2 Kansas City Current
Updated
Kansas City Current won: North Carolina Courage 1-2 Kansas City Current in the NWSL (Round 6) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina Courage goals: Manaka Matsukubo 85'. Kansas City Current goals: Croix Bethune 8', Michelle Cooper 24'. Sent off: Felicitas Rauch (90'). Expected goals: 2.61-2.31. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Croix Bethune (8.6).
Match report
Kansas City Current beat North Carolina Courage 2-1
Kansas City Current squeezed past North Carolina Courage 2-1 away from home at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 2 May in NWSL.
Croix Bethune put Kansas City Current ahead on 8' (0-1), Michelle Cooper made it 0-2 on 24' and Manaka Matsukubo pulled one back for North Carolina Courage on 85' (1-2).
Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) was sent off on 90+7'.
North Carolina Courage had 58% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.61-2.31.
Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 10,031. Referee: Atahan Yaya.
Match stats
| North Carolina Courage | Kansas City Current | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.61 | 2.31 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 20 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 406 (82%) | 281 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 7 |
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (4-3-3): Kailen Sheridan, Ryan Williams, Uno Shiragaki, Natalia Staude, Danielle Weatherholt, Riley Jackson, Shinomi Koyama, Manaka Matsukubo, Hannah Betfort, Chioma Okafor, Ashley Sanchez
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1): Lorena Leite, Izzy Rodriguez, Kayla Sharples, Elizabeth Ball, Laney Rouse, Rocky Rodríguez, Lo'eau LaBonta, Croix Bethune, Temwa Chawinga, Michelle Cooper, Ally Sentnor
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current)
- 24' · Goal · Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 40' · Yellow card · Danielle Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage)
- 55' · Substitution · Evelyn Ijeh for Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage)
- 55' · Substitution · Lauryn Thompson for Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage)
- 63' · Substitution · Haley Hopkins for Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current)
- 79' · Substitution · Bayley Feist for Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current)
- 79' · Substitution · Kyra Carusa for Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current)
- 81' · Substitution · Felicitas Rauch for Danielle Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage)
- 85' · Goal · Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage)
- 86' · Substitution · Ellie Bravo-Young for Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Allyson Schlegel for Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage)
- 90'+7 · Red card · Felicitas Rauch (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?
Kansas City Current won, 1-2 (NWSL) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 22:30 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, NWSL.