Seattle Reign FC 0–1 North Carolina Courage, NWSL Matchday 24

Seattle Reign FC v North Carolina Courage

Seattle Reign FC9th 40 pts

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0–1

Full time

Fri 2 Oct

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC 0.81, North Carolina Courage 0.59

North Carolina Courage7th 42 pts

G. Paul 48′

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Fri 2 Oct, 10:00 pm EDT Seattle Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 24

The match story

Ashley Sanchez portrait — Courtesy North Carolina Courage

NWSL News

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Key moments

48′Goal G. Paul (North Carolina Courage)0–1

Top performers

Seattle Reign

E. AdamesSEAshirt 7, came off the bench0G3SH
M. MercadoMSEAshirt 20G3SH
J. BuggDSEAshirt 230G2SH

North Carolina Courage

G. PaulFNCshirt 231G4SH
A. SanchezFNCshirt 20G3SH
E. IjehFNCshirt 100G1SH

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

What it means

Seattle Reign FC

9th▼1 from 8th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind Kansas City Current in the last playoff place, with three to play.

North Carolina Courage

7th▲2 from 9th

In the playoff places, 2 points above Seattle Reign FC, with three to play.

Season series

Matchday 11 Sat 4 Jul

North Carolina Courage3

Seattle Reign FC1

Matchday 24 Fri 2 Oct

Seattle Reign FC0

North Carolina Courage1

North Carolina Courage took both meetings, 4–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

SEA NC

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC: 0.81; North Carolina Courage: 0.59
Possession: Seattle Reign FC: 52%; North Carolina Courage: 48%
Shots: Seattle Reign FC: 15; North Carolina Courage: 10
Corners: Seattle Reign FC: 6; North Carolina Courage: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	26	+14	54
2	San Diego Wave FC	27	+12	51
3	Washington Spirit	26	+12	46
4	Utah Royals FC	26	+9	45
5	Portland Thorns FC	26	+8	43
6	Angel City FC	26	+16	42
7	North Carolina Courage	27	+11	42
8	Kansas City Current	26	+6	41
9	Seattle Reign FC	27	+1	40

After this result

By the numbers

Seattle Reign FC have 10 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Seattle Reign FC have 9 home wins from 15 at home, and 5 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.2 away.

Seattle Reign FC are 1 match from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 4. Next at Gotham FC, 8 November.

North Carolina Courage have scored 52 goals, the 4th most in the NWSL. 1.7 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Seattle Reign FC: 52% possession; 108 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 23% reached the box; 5.4 actions each
North Carolina Courage: 48% possession; 109 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 4.9 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Seattle Reign FC

North Carolina Courage

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Seattle Reign FC started 14% of their possessions in the final third, North Carolina Courage 6%.

Where the shots came from

Seattle Reign FCNorth Carolina Courage

Seattle Reign FC attack right, North Carolina Courage left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Seattle Reign FC

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

Seattle Reign FCNorth Carolina Courage

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Seattle Reign FCNorth 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

Seattle Reign FCNorth 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. 1,767 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Seattle Reign FC 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.

76 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:22	R. Williams	North Carolina Courage
3:21	G. Paul	North Carolina Courage
4:22	P. McClernon	Seattle Reign FC
6:46	N. Jacobs	North Carolina Courage
9:03	M. Mercado	Seattle Reign FC
9:04	M. Mercado	Seattle Reign FC
9:07	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
12:51	S. Meza	Seattle Reign FC
14:57	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
15:17	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
15:21	J. Fishlock	Seattle Reign FC
19:09	R. Williams	North Carolina Courage
19:30	J. Bugg	Seattle Reign FC
21:16	A. Sanchez	North Carolina Courage
21:21	A. Sanchez	North Carolina Courage
24:18	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
25:06	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
27:04	R. Brown	Seattle Reign FC
27:50	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
29:20	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC

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Lineups

Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Seattle Reign FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Dickey. Line 1: 22 R. Brown, 21 P. McClernon, 23 J. Bugg, 11 S. Huerta. Line 2: 16 A. McCammon, 20 S. Meza. Line 3: 2 M. Mercado, 10 J. Fishlock, 5 M. Dahlien. Line 4: 19 M. Fishel.

Seattle Reign FC 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	C. Dickey	90	0
22	R. Brown, off at 62′	62	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0
20	S. Meza	90	0
21	P. McClernon	90	0
23	J. Bugg	90	0
2	M. Mercado	90	0
16	A. McCammon, off at 71′	71	0
19	M. Fishel, off at 61′	61	0
10	J. Fishlock, off at 79′	79	0
5	M. Dahlien, off at 79′	79	0
Substitutes
7	E. Adames, on at 79′	11	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 79′	11	0
17	S. Menti, on at 71′	19	0
24	M. Curry, on at 62′	28	0
30	N. Mondesir, on at 61′	29	0
Team			0

Unused: A. James-Turner, H. Ward, E. Mason, C. Miller

All player stats

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	R. Brown, off at 62′	62	0	1	0	75%	0	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0	1	3	80%	1	1
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	1	81%	3	2
21	P. McClernon	90	0	1	1	90%	0	0
23	J. Bugg	90	0	2	0	93%	0	0
2	M. Mercado	90	0	3	1	61%	1	1
16	A. McCammon, off at 71′	71	0	1	0	70%	1	1
19	M. Fishel, off at 61′	61	0	0	2	58%	1	0
10	J. Fishlock, off at 79′	79	0	1	1	54%	1	0
5	M. Dahlien, off at 79′	79	0	0	0	71%	1	0
Substitutes
7	E. Adames, on at 79′	11	0	3	0	33%	0	0
8	A. James-Turner	–
12	H. Ward	–
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 79′	11	0	0	0	100%	0	0
14	E. Mason	–
17	S. Menti, on at 71′	19	0	1	1	73%	1	0
24	M. Curry, on at 62′	28	0	0	0	61%	0	1
30	N. Mondesir, on at 61′	29	0	1	0	54%	1	1
38	C. Miller	–
Team			0	15	10	79%	11	7

Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Dickey	90	0	1	0%	1	0

North Carolina CourageFormation 4-3-3

North Carolina Courage, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 K. Sheridan. Line 1: 13 R. Williams, 4 N. Jacobs, 18 U. Shiragaki, 11 F. Rauch. Line 2: 16 R. Jackson, 20 S. Koyama, 19 E. Parkinson. Line 3: 23 G. Paul, 10 E. Ijeh, 2 A. Sanchez.

North Carolina Courage 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
1	K. Sheridan	90	0
13	R. Williams	90	0
11	F. Rauch	90	0
20	S. Koyama	90	0
4	N. Jacobs	90	0
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0
16	R. Jackson, off at 90+7′	90	0
19	E. Parkinson, off at 77′	77	0
10	E. Ijeh, off at 66′	66	0
23	G. Paul, off at 77′	77	1
2	A. Sanchez	90	0
Substitutes
12	N. Staude, on at 90+7′	1	0
14	C. Wickenheiser, on at 77′	13	0
21	Bia, on at 77′	13	0
33	H. Betfort, on at 66′	24	0
Team			1

Unused: M. White, C. Brooks, C. Okafor, D. Weatherholt, V. Bøe Risa

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	1	2	87%	1	3
11	F. Rauch	90	0	0	1	77%	3	1
20	S. Koyama	90	0	0	1	71%	0	0
4	N. Jacobs	90	0	0	0	92%	0	2
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0	0	0	92%	1	2
16	R. Jackson, off at 90+7′	90	0	1	1	80%	2	0
19	E. Parkinson, off at 77′	77	0	0	0	82%	0	2
10	E. Ijeh, off at 66′	66	0	1	2	56%	0	0
23	G. Paul, off at 77′	77	1	4	0	71%	1	0
2	A. Sanchez	90	0	3	1	68%	1	2
Substitutes
99	M. White	–
5	C. Brooks	–
8	C. Okafor	–
12	N. Staude, on at 90+7′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
14	C. Wickenheiser, on at 77′	13	0	0	0	67%	1	1
17	D. Weatherholt	–
21	Bia, on at 77′	13	0	0	0	33%	0	0
26	V. Bøe Risa	–
33	H. Betfort, on at 66′	24	0	0	0	25%	0	0
Team			1	10	8	81%	10	13