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NWSL 2026 Matchday 22

North Carolina Courage v Gotham FC

North Carolina Courage v Gotham FC

North Carolina Courage6th 39 pts
  • N. Staude 69′
1
1–2

Full time

Sat 19 Sep

Expected goals: North Carolina Courage 0.92, Gotham FC 1.45

Gotham FC1st 51 pts
  • J. Dudley 8′, 90+1′
2

Sat 19 Sep, 6:30 pm EDT First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 22

Key moments

  1. 8′Goal J. Dudley (Gotham FC)0–1
  2. 69′Goal N. Staude (North Carolina Courage)1–1
  3. 90+1′Goal J. Dudley (Gotham FC)1–2

Top performers

North Carolina Courage
  • N. StaudeNC1G1SH
  • A. SanchezNC0G6SH
  • G. PaulNC0G4SH
Gotham FC
  • J. DudleyGFC2G3SH
  • S. KerrGFC0G3SH
  • BruninhaGFC0G1SH

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

What it means

North Carolina Courage

6thNo change

In the playoff places, 3 points above Angel City FC, with five to play.

Gotham FC

1stNo change

In the playoff places, 15 points above Angel City FC, with five to play.

Season series

Matchday 2 Sat 21 Mar

Gotham FC0

North Carolina Courage0

Matchday 22 Sat 19 Sep

North Carolina Courage1

Gotham FC2

Gotham FC won one, one drawn; 2–1 on aggregate to Gotham FC.

Team stats

NCGFC

Expected goals
North Carolina Courage: 0.92
Gotham FC: 1.45
Possession
North Carolina Courage: 45%
Gotham FC: 55%
Shots
North Carolina Courage: 14
Gotham FC: 12
Corners
North Carolina Courage: 6
Gotham FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1Gotham FC25+1251
2San Diego Wave FC25+945
3Washington Spirit24+1043
4Utah Royals FC24+1142
5Portland Thorns FC25+842
6North Carolina Courage25+1139
7Kansas City Current25+338
8Seattle Reign FC24+137

After this result

By the numbers

Gotham FC have 23 goals conceded, the fewest in the NWSL. 0.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

North Carolina Courage have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.5 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Every recorded action

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Lineups

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Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

Form before this match

North Carolina Courage
Gotham FC

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