North Carolina Courage 2-1 Boston Legacy FC
Updated
North Carolina Courage won: North Carolina Courage 2-1 Boston Legacy FC in the NWSL (Round 18) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina. North Carolina Courage goals: Ashley Sanchez 10', Ashley Sanchez 90'+17. Boston Legacy FC goals: Aissata Traoré 90'+2. Expected goals: 1.54-0.93. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Ashley Sanchez (9.2).
Match report
North Carolina Courage beat Boston Legacy FC 2-1
North Carolina Courage edged Boston Legacy FC 2-1 at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday 22 August in NWSL.
Ashley Sanchez put North Carolina Courage ahead on 10' (1-0), Aissata Traoré levelled for Boston Legacy FC on 90+2' (1-1) and Ashley Sanchez restored North Carolina Courage's lead on 90+17' (2-1).
Ashley Sanchez's 90+17' strike proved decisive.
North Carolina Courage had 50% of the ball, shots were 16-8 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.54-0.93.
Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 8,050. Referee: Laadi Issaka.
Match stats
| North Carolina Courage | Boston Legacy FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.54 | 0.93 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 385 (82%) | 395 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
North Carolina Courage (4-3-3): Kailen Sheridan, Ryan Williams, Natalia Staude, Maycee Bell, Felicitas Rauch, Carly Wickenheiser, Shinomi Koyama, Erica Parkinson, Allyson Schlegel, Evelyn Ijeh, Ashley Sanchez
Boston Legacy FC (5-3-2): Casey Murphy, Bianca Rose St-Georges, Deja Davis, Emerson Elgin, Nichelle Prince, Lilly Reale, Annie Karich, Alba Caño, Barbara Olivieri, Sammy Smith, Amanda
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)
- 20' · Substitution · Lauryn Thompson for Allyson Schlegel (North Carolina Courage)
- 46' · Substitution · Jorelyn Carabalí for Emerson Elgin (Boston Legacy FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Josefine Hasbo for Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Aissata Traoré for Amanda (Boston Legacy FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Chioma Okafor for Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage)
- 68' · Substitution · Vilde Bøe Risa for Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage)
- 73' · Substitution · Ella Stevens for Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Nicolette Hernández for Lilly Reale (Boston Legacy FC)
- 83' · Yellow card · Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Aissata Traoré (Boston Legacy FC)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Alba Caño (Boston Legacy FC)
- 90'+17 · Goal · Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)
All-time head-to-head
North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC?
North Carolina Courage won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is North Carolina Courage vs Boston Legacy FC?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 23:30 UTC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, NWSL.