Kansas City Current 3–2 North Carolina Courage, NWSL Matchday 19

Kansas City Current v North Carolina Courage

Kansas City Current7th 34 pts

N. Staude 12′ og
C. Bethune 35′
M. Cooper 41′

3

3–2

Full time

Sat 29 Aug

Expected goals: Kansas City Current 2.26, North Carolina Courage 2.41

North Carolina Courage6th 36 pts

E. Ijeh 45+3′
R. Jackson 77′ pen

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Sat 29 Aug, 6:45 pm EDT CPKC Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 19

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′Own goal N. Staude (North Carolina Courage)1–0
35′Goal C. Bethune (Kansas City Current)2–0
41′Goal M. Cooper (Kansas City Current)3–0
45+3′Goal E. Ijeh (North Carolina Courage)3–1
77′Penalty goal R. Jackson (North Carolina Courage)3–2

An own goal shows the scorer’s club and counts for the other club.

Top performers

Kansas City Current

M. CooperMKCshirt 171G3SH
C. BethuneMKCshirt 81G2SH
DebinhaFKCshirt 990G3SH

North Carolina Courage

E. IjehFNCshirt 101G4SH
R. JacksonNCshirt 16, came off the bench1G1SH
A. SanchezMNCshirt 20G7SH

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

What it means

Kansas City Current

7thNo change

In the playoff places, 8 points above Angel City FC, with eight to play.

North Carolina Courage

6thNo change

In the playoff places, 10 points above Angel City FC, with eight to play.

Season series

Matchday 6 Sat 2 May

North Carolina Courage1

Kansas City Current2

Matchday 19 Sat 29 Aug

Kansas City Current3

North Carolina Courage2

Kansas City Current took both meetings, 5–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

KC NC

Expected goals: Kansas City Current: 2.26; North Carolina Courage: 2.41
Possession: Kansas City Current: 43%; North Carolina Courage: 57%
Shots: Kansas City Current: 13; North Carolina Courage: 18
Corners: Kansas City Current: 4; North Carolina Courage: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	22	+13	45
2	San Diego Wave FC	22	+7	39
3	Portland Thorns FC	22	+6	38
4	Washington Spirit	21	+11	37
5	Utah Royals FC	21	+10	36
6	North Carolina Courage	22	+7	36
7	Kansas City Current	22	+4	34
8	Seattle Reign FC	20	−1	28

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.

Kansas City Current have scored 54 goals, the most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Kansas City Current: 43% possession; 99 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 4.5 actions each
North Carolina Courage: 57% possession; 105 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 5.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Kansas City Current

North Carolina Courage

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Kansas City Current started 12% of their possessions in the final third, North Carolina Courage 11%.

Where the shots came from

Kansas City CurrentNorth Carolina Courage

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

How each team moved the ball

Kansas City Current

North Carolina Courage

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 CurrentNorth Carolina Courage

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Kansas City CurrentNorth Carolina Courage

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 CurrentNorth Carolina Courage

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. 1,661 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Kansas City Current attack right, North Carolina Courage 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
0:11	Lorena	Kansas City Current
0:44	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
1:00	I. Rodriguez	Kansas City Current
1:58	H. Hopkins	Kansas City Current
2:48	V. Bøe Risa	North Carolina Courage
3:12	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
8:04	H. Hopkins	Kansas City Current
8:37	Debinha	Kansas City Current
11:23	K. Sharples	Kansas City Current
11:31	N. Staude	North Carolina Courage
17:42	Lorena	Kansas City Current
19:54	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
21:12	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
24:30	Lorena	Kansas City Current
30:42	L. LaBonta	Kansas City Current
34:51	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
34:53	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
37:03	N. Staude	North Carolina Courage
40:55	M. Cooper	Kansas City Current
43:36	L. LaBonta	Kansas City Current

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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: 7 E. Ball, 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, 13 H. Hopkins. Line 4: 99 Debinha.

Kansas City Current lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
23	Lorena	90	0
7	E. Ball	90	0
18	I. Rodriguez	90	0
16	V. DiBernardo, off at 81′	81	0
24	G. Robinson, off at 24′	24	0
27	K. Sharples	90	0
17	M. Cooper, off at 62′	62	1
10	L. LaBonta	90	0
99	Debinha, off at 81′	81	0
8	C. Bethune	90	1
13	H. Hopkins	90	0
Substitutes
2	L. Rouse, on at 81′	9	0
6	T. Chawinga, on at 62′	28	0
11	R. Rodríguez, on at 81′	9	0
31	K. Scott, on at 24′	66	0
Team			2

Unused: M. Jordan, A. White, G. Paul, B. Feist, 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
7	E. Ball	90	0	0	0	88%	0	0
18	I. Rodriguez	90	0	1	0	57%	1	2
16	V. DiBernardo, off at 81′	81	0	1	1	64%	1	3
24	G. Robinson, off at 24′	24	0	0	0	87%	0	1
27	K. Sharples	90	0	1	0	87%	0	1
17	M. Cooper, off at 62′	62	1	3	2	82%	0	1
10	L. LaBonta	90	0	0	0	87%	0	3
99	Debinha, off at 81′	81	0	3	0	58%	0	1
8	C. Bethune	90	1	2	1	72%	2	1
13	H. Hopkins	90	0	1	4	79%	1	1
Substitutes
1	M. Jordan	–
2	L. Rouse, on at 81′	9	0	0	0	71%	0	0
3	A. White	–
6	T. Chawinga, on at 62′	28	0	0	0	57%	1	0
11	R. Rodríguez, on at 81′	9	0	1	0	80%	0	0
12	G. Paul	–
22	B. Feist	–
31	K. Scott, on at 24′	66	0	0	0	68%	2	1
55	P. Hocking	–
Team			2	13	8	74%	8	15

Kansas City Current goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
23	Lorena	90	6	8	75%	2	2

North Carolina CourageFormation 4-2-3-1

North Carolina Courage, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 K. Sheridan. Line 1: 13 R. Williams, 18 U. Shiragaki, 12 N. Staude, 11 F. Rauch. Line 2: 20 S. Koyama, 14 C. Wickenheiser. Line 3: 26 V. Bøe Risa, 19 E. Parkinson, 2 A. Sanchez. Line 4: 10 E. Ijeh.

North Carolina Courage 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
1	K. Sheridan	90	0
13	R. Williams	90	0
11	F. Rauch, off at 68′	68	0
14	C. Wickenheiser, off at 46′	45	0
18	U. Shiragaki, off at 87′	87	0
12	N. Staude, off at 90+2′	90	0
26	V. Bøe Risa, off at 46′	45	0
20	S. Koyama	90	0
10	E. Ijeh	90	1
19	E. Parkinson	90	0
2	A. Sanchez	90	0
Substitutes
33	H. Betfort, on at 90+2′	1	0
8	C. Okafor, on at 46′	45	0
7	L. Thompson, on at 87′	3	0
16	R. Jackson, on at 68′	22	1
17	D. Weatherholt, on at 46′	45	0
Team			2

Unused: M. White, O. Wingate, I. Younce, C. Brooks

All player stats

North Carolina Courage 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	R. Williams	90	0	0	2	80%	0	2
11	F. Rauch, off at 68′	68	0	0	1	73%	0	1
14	C. Wickenheiser, off at 46′	45	0	0	1	81%	0	0
18	U. Shiragaki, off at 87′	87	0	1	1	92%	2	1
12	N. Staude, off at 90+2′	90	0	1	0	84%	2	1
26	V. Bøe Risa, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	88%	0	0
20	S. Koyama	90	0	0	1	81%	2	1
10	E. Ijeh	90	1	4	0	76%	0	0
19	E. Parkinson	90	0	3	2	86%	0	0
2	A. Sanchez	90	0	7	1	62%	0	1
Substitutes
99	M. White	–
9	O. Wingate	–
33	H. Betfort, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
8	C. Okafor, on at 46′	45	0	1	2	88%	0	0
7	L. Thompson, on at 87′	3	0	0	0	50%	1	0
16	R. Jackson, on at 68′	22	1	1	2	80%	1	1
17	D. Weatherholt, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	91%	1	0
6	I. Younce	–
5	C. Brooks	–
Team			2	18	13	81%	9	8