North Carolina Courage 0-2 Washington Spirit
Updated
Washington Spirit won: North Carolina Courage 0-2 Washington Spirit in the NWSL (Round 12) on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. Washington Spirit goals: Leicy Santos 37', Trinity Rodman 45'+3. Expected goals: 0.81-0.89. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Trinity Rodman (8.3).
Match report
Washington Spirit beat North Carolina Courage 2-0
Washington Spirit saw off North Carolina Courage 2-0 away from home at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 11 July in NWSL.
Leicy Santos put Washington Spirit ahead on 37' (0-1) and Trinity Rodman made it 0-2 on 45+3'.
North Carolina Courage had 41% of the ball, shots were 13-8 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.81-0.89.
Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 8,726. Referee: Laura Rodriguez.
Match stats
| North Carolina Courage | Washington Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 | 0.89 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 267 (75%) | 437 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (5-4-1): Kailen Sheridan, Uno Shiragaki, Maycee Bell, Danielle Weatherholt, Ryan Williams, Felicitas Rauch, Allyson Schlegel, Shinomi Koyama, Riley Jackson, Ashley Sanchez, Evelyn Ijeh
Washington Spirit (4-1-4-1): Sandy MacIver, Gabrielle Carle, Tara McKeown, Esme Morgan, Kate Wiesner, Andi Sullivan, Rosemonde Kouassi, Hal Hershfelt, Leicy Santos, Trinity Rodman, Gift Monday
Key events
- 37' · Goal · Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
- 67' · Substitution · Sofia Cantore for Gift Monday (Washington Spirit)
- 67' · Substitution · Deborah Abiodun for Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)
- 67' · Substitution · Paige Metayer for Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit)
- 76' · Yellow card · Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage)
- 81' · Substitution · Ivy Garner for Allyson Schlegel (North Carolina Courage)
- 81' · Substitution · Hannah Betfort for Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage)
- 81' · Substitution · Natalia Staude for Danielle Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage)
- 82' · Substitution · Tamara Bolt for Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
- 82' · Substitution · Rebeca Bernal for Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit)
- 88' · Substitution · Carly Wickenheiser for Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage)
- 88' · Substitution · Chioma Okafor for Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit?
Washington Spirit won, 0-2 (NWSL) on Sat, 11 Jul 2026.
When and where is North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit?
Sat, 11 Jul 2026, 22:30 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, NWSL.