Kansas City Current 3-2 North Carolina Courage
Updated
Kansas City Current won: Kansas City Current 3-2 North Carolina Courage in the NWSL (Round 19) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Current goals: Natalia Staude 12' (og), Croix Bethune 35', Michelle Cooper 41'. North Carolina Courage goals: Evelyn Ijeh 45'+3, Riley Jackson 77' (pen). Expected goals: 2.93-1.91. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Haley Hopkins (8.7).
Match report
Kansas City Current beat North Carolina Courage 3-2
Kansas City Current squeezed past North Carolina Courage 3-2 at CPKC Stadium on Saturday 29 August in NWSL.
An own goal by Natalia Staude put Kansas City Current ahead on 12' (1-0), Croix Bethune made it 2-0 on 35', Michelle Cooper made it 3-0 on 41', Evelyn Ijeh pulled one back for North Carolina Courage on 45+3' (3-1) and Riley Jackson pulled one back for North Carolina Courage from the penalty spot on 77' (3-2).
Kansas City Current had 42% of the ball, shots were 13-18 (9-8 on target) and expected goals finished 2.93-1.91. Kansas City Current were the better side on chances, too.
Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 11,500. Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández.
Match stats
| Kansas City Current | North Carolina Courage | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.93 | 1.91 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 28 |
| Big chances | 4 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 262 (75%) | 396 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 14 |
Lineups
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1): Lorena Leite, Elizabeth Ball, Gabrielle Robinson, Kayla Sharples, Izzy Rodriguez, Lo'eau LaBonta, Vanessa DiBernardo, Michelle Cooper, Croix Bethune, Haley Hopkins, Debinha
North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1): Kailen Sheridan, Ryan Williams, Natalia Staude, Uno Shiragaki, Felicitas Rauch, Shinomi Koyama, Carly Wickenheiser, Vilde Bøe Risa, Erica Parkinson, Ashley Sanchez, Evelyn Ijeh
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Natalia Staude (Kansas City Current)
- 24' · Substitution · Katie Scott for Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current)
- 35' · Goal · Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current)
- 41' · Goal · Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage)
- 46' · Substitution · Danielle Weatherholt for Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage)
- 46' · Substitution · Chioma Okafor for Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage)
- 55' · Yellow card · Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 59' · Yellow card · Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current)
- 62' · Substitution · Temwa Chawinga for Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current)
- 68' · Substitution · Riley Jackson for Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage)
- 74' · Yellow card · Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current)
- 77' · Goal · Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage)
- 80' · Substitution · Laney Rouse for Debinha (Kansas City Current)
- 80' · Substitution · Rocky Rodríguez for Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current)
- 82' · Yellow card · Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage)
- 87' · Substitution · Lauryn Thompson for Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage)
- 90' · Yellow card · Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Hannah Betfort for Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage)
All-time head-to-head
Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage?
Kansas City Current won, 3-2 (NWSL) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 22:45 UTC at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, NWSL.