North Carolina Courage 2–0 Chicago Stars · May 17, 2025
Final · Matchweek 9 · NWSL regular seasonMay 17, 2025
Manaka Matsukubo ⚽⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelNorth Carolina Courage · Chicago Stars
14
10
8
4
2
0
shots → on target → goals
Control
471 passes · 79.6%′424 · 73.3%′
27 interceptions18
18 clearances16
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′99′
Chicago Stars
— off the bench
0′99′
Player statistics
| Kaleigh Kurtz |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Casey Murphy | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Manaka Matsukubo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| Maycee Bell | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Natalia Staude | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lussi | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Riley Jackson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaedyn Shaw | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage | No | 59 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cortnee Vine | North Carolina Courage | No | 67 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aline Gomes | North Carolina Courage | No | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meredith Speck | North Carolina Courage | No | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dani Weatherholt | North Carolina Courage | No | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Staab |  Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taylor Wood | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Julia Grosso | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cari Roccaro | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bea Franklin | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ludmila | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Shea Groom | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maitane López | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ally Schlegel | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Camryn Biegalski | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah Anderson | Chicago Stars | No | 67 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jameese Joseph | Chicago Stars | No | 67 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Manaka Hayashi | Chicago Stars | No | 81 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ava Cook | Chicago Stars | No | 81 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Micayla Johnson | Chicago Stars | No | 85 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 1.26 xG°
| 5 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 27 | Jaedyn Shaw | 0.12 | Miss |
| 28 | Tyler Lussi | 0.24 | Attempt Saved |
| 28 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 39 | Tyler Lussi | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Maycee Bell | 0.12 | Miss |
| 43 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 50 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.39 | Goal |
| 58 | Denise O'Sullivan | 0.20 | Attempt Saved |
| 59 | Maycee Bell | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 68 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 75 | Riley Jackson | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 76 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.09 | Goal |
Chicago Stars 0.28 xG°
| 17 | Sam Staab | 0.07 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Maitane López | 0.05 | Miss |
| 33 | Taylor Wood | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 49 | Ludmila | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 52 | Ludmila | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Ally Schlegel | 0.05 | Miss |
| 61 | Ludmila | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 82 | Julia Grosso | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 87 | Bea Franklin | 0.03 | Miss |
| 96 | Taylor Wood | 0.05 | Miss |
Goals and assists
- 2 GManaka Matsukuboscorer
- 1 ADenise O'Sullivanassist
- 1 AShinomi Koyamaassist
- 99′Kaleigh Kurtzmost minutes without a goal contribution
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gotham FC | 26 | 36 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 35 |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 26 | 30 |
| 11 | Angel City | 26 | 27 |
| 12 | Utah Royals | 26 | 25 |
| 13 | Bay FC | 26 | 20 |
| 14 | Chicago Stars | 26 | 20 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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"date": "2025-05-17",
"season": 2025,
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}The record
North Carolina Courage 2–0 Chicago Stars
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 9 · May 17, 2025
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2025
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02