Kansas City Current 3–1 Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Matchday 9

Kansas City Current v Portland Thorns FC

Kansas City Current6th 18 pts

L. LaBonta 41′
Temwa Chawinga 63′
H. Hopkins 90+3′

3

3–1

Full time

Sun 24 May

Expected goals: Kansas City Current 2.42, Portland Thorns FC 0.95

Portland Thorns FC2nd 23 pts

S. Wilson 14′

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Sun 24 May, 1:00 pm EDT CPKC Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 9

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

14′Goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)0–1
41′Goal L. LaBonta (Kansas City Current)1–1
63′Goal Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current)2–1
90+3′Goal H. Hopkins (Kansas City Current)3–1

Top performers

Kansas City Current

H. HopkinsKCshirt 13, came off the bench1G1SH
L. LaBontaMKCshirt 101G1SH
Temwa ChawingaMKCshirt 61G1SH

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G6SH
P. TordinMPORshirt 190G2SH
J. PerryPORshirt 24, came off the bench0G1SH

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

What it means

Kansas City Current

6th▲1 from 7th

In the playoff places, 4 points above Houston Dash, with 19 to play.

Portland Thorns FC

2nd▼1 from 1st

In the playoff places, 9 points above Houston Dash, with 18 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Sat 28 Mar

Portland Thorns FC2

Kansas City Current0

Matchday 9 Sun 24 May

Kansas City Current3

Portland Thorns FC1

Kansas City Current won one, Portland Thorns FC won one; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

KC POR

Expected goals: Kansas City Current: 2.42; Portland Thorns FC: 0.95
Possession: Kansas City Current: 52%; Portland Thorns FC: 48%
Shots: Kansas City Current: 14; Portland Thorns FC: 13
Corners: Kansas City Current: 3; Portland Thorns FC: 8

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Utah Royals FC	11	+8	23
2	Portland Thorns FC	12	+6	23
3	San Diego Wave FC	11	+5	22
4	Washington Spirit	10	+8	18
5	Gotham FC	10	+6	18
6	Kansas City Current	11	0	18
7	North Carolina Courage	10	+3	15
8	Seattle Reign FC	10	−2	14

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.

Portland Thorns FC are 2 matches from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 5. Next at Washington Spirit, 8 November.

The match on the pitch

Kansas City Current: 52% possession; 111 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 4.6 actions each
Portland Thorns FC: 48% possession; 105 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 24% reached the box; 4.3 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Kansas City Current

Portland Thorns FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Kansas City Current started 18% of their possessions in the final third, Portland Thorns FC 7%.

Where the shots came from

Kansas City CurrentPortland Thorns FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Kansas City Current

Portland Thorns FC

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 CurrentPortland Thorns FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Kansas City CurrentPortland Thorns FC

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 CurrentPortland Thorns FC

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. 1,621 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Kansas City Current attack right, Portland Thorns FC 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
3:39	Temwa Chawinga	Kansas City Current
3:47	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
4:39	A. Sentnor	Kansas City Current
7:11	E. Bravo-Young	Kansas City Current
10:10	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
10:12	M. Cooper	Kansas City Current
10:14	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
11:26	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
12:02	Lorena	Kansas City Current
13:13	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
14:20	L. LaBonta	Kansas City Current
16:33	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
19:05	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
20:03	A. Sentnor	Kansas City Current
20:48	I. Rodriguez	Kansas City Current
22:59	C. Bethune	Kansas City Current
23:58	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
24:02	Lorena	Kansas City Current
27:14	A. Sentnor	Kansas City Current
29:57	A. Sentnor	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: 5 E. Bravo-Young, 24 G. Robinson, 27 K. Sharples, 18 I. Rodriguez. Line 2: 10 L. LaBonta, 22 B. Feist. Line 3: 17 M. Cooper, 8 C. Bethune, 6 T. Chawinga. Line 4: 21 A. Sentnor.

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
5	E. Bravo-Young	90	0
18	I. Rodriguez	90	0
22	B. Feist	90	0
24	G. Robinson	90	0
27	K. Sharples	90	0
17	M. Cooper, off at 86′	86	0
10	L. LaBonta	90	1
21	A. Sentnor, off at 76′	76	0
8	C. Bethune, off at 86′	86	0
6	T. Chawinga, off at 90+4′	90	1
Substitutes
2	L. Rouse, on at 86′	4	0
3	A. White, on at 86′	4	0
13	H. Hopkins, on at 76′	14	1
55	P. Hocking, on at 90+4′	1	0
Team			3

Unused: M. Jordan, M. Brewer, E. Ball, K. Scott, K. Suliafu

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
5	E. Bravo-Young	90	0	0	0	65%	1	2
18	I. Rodriguez	90	0	2	1	61%	1	0
22	B. Feist	90	0	1	0	53%	0	1
24	G. Robinson	90	0	0	0	90%	1	1
27	K. Sharples	90	0	0	0	95%	1	0
17	M. Cooper, off at 86′	86	0	2	1	59%	1	0
10	L. LaBonta	90	1	1	1	81%	1	2
21	A. Sentnor, off at 76′	76	0	2	1	81%	0	1
8	C. Bethune, off at 86′	86	0	3	4	71%	2	0
6	T. Chawinga, off at 90+4′	90	1	1	4	70%	0	1
Substitutes
1	M. Jordan	–
2	L. Rouse, on at 86′	4	0	0	0	–	0	0
3	A. White, on at 86′	4	0	1	0	50%	2	0
4	M. Brewer	–
7	E. Ball	–
13	H. Hopkins, on at 76′	14	1	1	1	40%	2	0
31	K. Scott	–
44	K. Suliafu	–
55	P. Hocking, on at 90+4′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
Team			3	14	13	73%	12	8

Kansas City Current goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
23	Lorena	90	5	6	83%	1	1

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Portland Thorns FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 2 R. Reyes, 4 C. Calzada, 16 S. Hiatt, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 21 J. Fleming, 6 C. Bogere. Line 3: 23 M. Müller, 19 P. Tordin, 66 R. Turner. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns FC 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
18	M. Arnold	90	0
2	R. Reyes	90	0
25	M. Vignola, off at 46′	45	0
6	C. Bogere, off at 72′	72	0
4	C. Calzada	90	0
16	S. Hiatt, off at 73′	73	0
23	M. Müller	90	0
21	J. Fleming	90	0
9	S. Wilson	90	1
19	P. Tordin	90	0
66	R. Turner, off at 54′	54	0
Substitutes
24	J. Perry, on at 73′	17	0
29	M. McKenzie, on at 54′	36	0
26	M. Alidou, on at 46′	45	0
13	O. Moultrie, on at 72′	18	0
Team			1

Unused: M. Messner, I. Obaze, S. Harvey, J. Immethun, R. Lyles

All player stats

Portland Thorns 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
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0	85%	3	2
25	M. Vignola, off at 46′	45	0	1	0	78%	0	0
6	C. Bogere, off at 72′	72	0	0	0	77%	3	1
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0	79%	1	0
16	S. Hiatt, off at 73′	73	0	0	0	87%	0	0
23	M. Müller	90	0	1	0	62%	2	0
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	3	69%	3	0
9	S. Wilson	90	1	6	0	82%	1	0
19	P. Tordin	90	0	2	3	75%	0	0
66	R. Turner, off at 54′	54	0	1	0	54%	0	3
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
24	J. Perry, on at 73′	17	0	1	0	67%	0	0
5	I. Obaze	–
29	M. McKenzie, on at 54′	36	0	0	0	71%	0	0
15	S. Harvey	–
40	J. Immethun	–
26	M. Alidou, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	69%	0	1
13	O. Moultrie, on at 72′	18	0	1	2	50%	0	0
41	R. Lyles	–
Team			1	13	8	75%	13	7