Kansas City Current 2–1 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 26

Kansas City Current v Washington Spirit

Kansas City Current4th 50 pts

L. LaBonta 14′
V. DiBernardo 17′

2

2–1

Full time

Sun 25 Oct

Expected goals: Kansas City Current 0.48, Washington Spirit 1.26

Washington Spirit3rd 52 pts

C. Luvanga 12′

1

Sun 25 Oct, 5:00 pm EDT CPKC Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 26

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

12′Goal C. Luvanga (Washington Spirit)0–1
14′Goal L. LaBonta (Kansas City Current)1–1
17′Goal V. DiBernardo (Kansas City Current)2–1

Top performers

Kansas City Current

L. LaBontaMKCshirt 101G2SH
V. DiBernardoMKCshirt 161G1SH
M. CooperMKCshirt 170G2SH

Washington Spirit

C. LuvangaFWASshirt 251G1SH
T. RodmanMWASshirt 20G5SH
R. KouassiWASshirt 19, came off the bench0G3SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Kansas City Current

4th▲1 from 5th

In the playoff places, 8 points above North Carolina Courage, with one to play.

Washington Spirit

3rdNo change

In the playoff places, 10 points above North Carolina Courage, with one to play.

Season series

Matchday 5 Fri 24 Apr

Washington Spirit4

Kansas City Current0

Matchday 26 Sun 25 Oct

Kansas City Current2

Washington Spirit1

Kansas City Current won one, Washington Spirit won one; 5–2 on aggregate to Washington Spirit.

Team stats

KC WAS

Expected goals: Kansas City Current: 0.48; Washington Spirit: 1.26
Possession: Kansas City Current: 39%; Washington Spirit: 61%
Shots: Kansas City Current: 7; Washington Spirit: 12
Corners: Kansas City Current: 6; Washington Spirit: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	29	+14	58
2	San Diego Wave FC	28	+13	54
3	Washington Spirit	29	+13	52
4	Kansas City Current	29	+13	50
5	Angel City FC	29	+19	49
6	Portland Thorns FC	29	+7	47
7	Utah Royals FC	29	+7	47
8	Seattle Reign FC	29	+3	44

After this result

By the numbers

Kansas City Current have 15 points from last 5 and are in form. 3.0 a match, against 1.8 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Kansas City Current have 11 home wins from 15 at home, and 5 from 15 away. 2.5 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

Kansas City Current have 5 wins in a row. Last dropped points: 0–2 at San Diego Wave FC, 18 September.

Washington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Kansas City Current: 39% possession; 111 possessions; 5% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 3.3 actions each
Washington Spirit: 61% possession; 114 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 23% reached the box; 4.9 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Kansas City Current

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Kansas City Current started 11% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 10%.

Where the shots came from

Kansas City CurrentWashington Spirit

Kansas City Current attack right, Washington Spirit left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Kansas City Current

Washington Spirit

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Kansas City CurrentWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Kansas City CurrentWashington Spirit

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Kansas City CurrentWashington Spirit

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,622 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Kansas City Current attack right, Washington Spirit left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

72 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:29	M. Cooper	Kansas City Current
6:34	Temwa Chawinga	Kansas City Current
7:17	Temwa Chawinga	Kansas City Current
7:25	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
8:21	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
8:45	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
10:36	A. Sullivan	Washington Spirit
11:57	C. Luvanga	Washington Spirit
11:59	C. Luvanga	Washington Spirit
13:18	L. LaBonta	Kansas City Current
16:23	V. DiBernardo	Kansas City Current
24:30	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
25:47	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
26:58	Lorena	Kansas City Current
27:57	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
28:42	V. DiBernardo	Kansas City Current
28:54	M. Cooper	Kansas City Current
32:48	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
34:21	Temwa Chawinga	Kansas City Current
35:42	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit

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Lineups

Kansas City CurrentFormation 4-2-3-1

Kansas City Current, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 23 Lorena. Line 1: 2 L. Rouse, 24 G. Robinson, 27 K. Sharples, 18 I. Rodriguez. Line 2: 10 L. LaBonta, 16 V. DiBernardo. Line 3: 17 M. Cooper, 8 C. Bethune, 6 T. Chawinga. Line 4: 13 H. Hopkins.

Kansas City Current lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
23	Lorena	90	0
2	L. Rouse	90	0
18	I. Rodriguez	90	0
16	V. DiBernardo, off at 75′	75	1
24	G. Robinson	90	0
27	K. Sharples	90	0
17	M. Cooper, off at 84′	84	0
10	L. LaBonta	90	1
13	H. Hopkins	90	0
8	C. Bethune, off at 60′	60	0
6	T. Chawinga	90	0
Substitutes
7	E. Ball, on at 84′	6	0
11	R. Rodríguez, on at 75′	15	0
99	Debinha, on at 60′	30	0
Team			2

Unused: M. Jordan, A. White, B. Feist, M. Nyadjou, I. Gemelli, P. Hocking

All player stats

Kansas City Current lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
2	L. Rouse	90	0	0	0	83%	0	0
18	I. Rodriguez	90	0	0	1	57%	3	2
16	V. DiBernardo, off at 75′	75	1	1	0	51%	2	1
24	G. Robinson	90	0	0	0	69%	3	3
27	K. Sharples	90	0	0	0	66%	0	1
17	M. Cooper, off at 84′	84	0	2	0	67%	2	0
10	L. LaBonta	90	1	2	0	71%	1	1
13	H. Hopkins	90	0	0	1	71%	2	0
8	C. Bethune, off at 60′	60	0	1	1	73%	1	0
6	T. Chawinga	90	0	1	0	87%	0	0
Substitutes
1	M. Jordan	–
3	A. White	–
7	E. Ball, on at 84′	6	0	0	0	67%	0	0
11	R. Rodríguez, on at 75′	15	0	0	0	75%	1	1
22	B. Feist	–
28	M. Nyadjou	–
53	I. Gemelli	–
55	P. Hocking	–
99	Debinha, on at 60′	30	0	0	0	79%	1	1
Team			2	7	3	68%	16	10

Kansas City Current goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
23	Lorena	90	2	3	67%	1	1

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 13 L. Di Guglielmo, 9 T. Rudd, 24 E. Morgan, 14 G. Carle. Line 2: 12 A. Sullivan, 17 H. Hershfelt. Line 3: 27 S. Cantore, 10 L. Santos, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 25 C. Luvanga.

Washington Spirit lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
18	S. MacIver	90	0
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 78′	78	0
14	G. Carle	90	0
17	H. Hershfelt, off at 20′	20	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0
27	S. Cantore, off at 46′	45	0
12	A. Sullivan	90	0
25	C. Luvanga, off at 63′	63	1
10	L. Santos, off at 63′	63	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0
Substitutes
7	M. Bethi, on at 20′	70	0
8	M. Ngock, on at 63′	27	0
19	R. Kouassi, on at 46′	45	0
26	P. Metayer, on at 78′	12	0
33	A. Hatch, on at 63′	27	0
Team			1

Unused: S. Wojdelko, É. Tsé, C. Martínez, T. Bolt

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 78′	78	0	0	0	78%	2	1
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	1	74%	3	0
17	H. Hershfelt, off at 20′	20	0	0	0	71%	0	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0	1	0	80%	0	1
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	1	84%	5	1
27	S. Cantore, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	78%	1	0
12	A. Sullivan	90	0	1	0	95%	2	1
25	C. Luvanga, off at 63′	63	1	1	0	50%	0	0
10	L. Santos, off at 63′	63	0	0	1	77%	2	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0	5	0	66%	2	0
Substitutes
28	S. Wojdelko	–
5	É. Tsé	–
7	M. Bethi, on at 20′	70	0	1	0	81%	1	0
8	M. Ngock, on at 63′	27	0	0	0	67%	3	0
11	C. Martínez	–
16	T. Bolt	–
19	R. Kouassi, on at 46′	45	0	3	0	50%	0	0
26	P. Metayer, on at 78′	12	0	0	0	71%	0	0
33	A. Hatch, on at 63′	27	0	0	1	56%	0	0
Team			1	12	5	78%	21	4