Washington Spirit 3–4 North Carolina Courage · August 8, 2026
Final · Matchweek 16 · NWSL regular seasonAugust 8, 2026
Trinity Rodman ⚽ · Sofia Cantore ⚽ · Rebeca Bernal ⚽
Ashley Sanchez ⚽ · Evelyn Ijeh ⚽⚽ · Natalie Jacobs ⚽
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 funnelWashington Spirit · North Carolina Courage
20
9
6
5
3
4
shots → on target → goals
Control
531 passes · 80.4%′390 · 74.9%′
19 interceptions25
16 clearances26
Who was on the pitch
Washington Spirit
— off the bench
0′106′
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′106′
Player statistics
| Ryan Williams |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailen Sheridan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natalie Jacobs | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maycee Bell | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feli Rauch | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Evelyn Ijeh | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 81 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ally Schlegel | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Jackson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Erica Parkinson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hannah Betfort | North Carolina Courage | No | 45 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Vilde Bøe Risa | North Carolina Courage | No | 59 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lauryn Thompson | North Carolina Courage | No | 59 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carly Wickenheiser | North Carolina Courage | No | 59 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chioma Okafor | North Carolina Courage | No | 81 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kate Wiesner |  Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tara Rudd | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leicy Santos | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sandy MacIver | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trinity Rodman | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Hal Hershfelt | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gabrielle Carle | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudia Martínez | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andi Sullivan | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esme Morgan | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paige Metayer | Washington Spirit | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rebeca Bernal | Washington Spirit | No | 45 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Tamara Bolt | Washington Spirit | No | 45 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sofia Cantore | Washington Spirit | No | 45 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Élisabeth Tsé | Washington Spirit | No | 45 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Madison Haugen | Washington Spirit | No | 79 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Shot records
Washington Spirit 3.12 xG°
| 22 | Andi Sullivan | 0.03 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Hal Hershfelt | 0.09 | Miss |
| 42 | Trinity Rodman | 0.17 | Miss |
| 46 | Trinity Rodman | 0.05 | Miss |
| 47 | Kate Wiesner | 0.03 | Miss |
| 46 | Trinity Rodman | 0.09 | Goal |
| 49 | Sofia Cantore | 0.60 | Attempt Saved |
| 49 | Sofia Cantore | 0.68 | Goal |
| 50 | Kate Wiesner | 0.03 | Miss |
| 55 | Sofia Cantore | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 60 | Sofia Cantore | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 61 | Tamara Bolt | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 73 | Rebeca Bernal | 0.07 | Miss |
| 73 | Trinity Rodman | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 75 | Leicy Santos | 0.03 | Miss |
| 82 | Madison Haugen | 0.09 | Miss |
| 89 | Rebeca Bernal | 0.39 | Attempt Saved |
| 90 | Rebeca Bernal | 0.64 | Goal |
| 93 | Hal Hershfelt | 0.03 | Post |
| 96 | Trinity Rodman | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
North Carolina Courage 2.61 xG°
| 0 | Ally Schlegel | 0.07 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.39 | Goal |
| 8 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.60 | Goal |
| 14 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.60 | Goal |
| 26 | Riley Jackson | 0.03 | Miss |
| 65 | Hannah Betfort | 0.29 | Miss |
| 83 | Chioma Okafor | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 84 | Carly Wickenheiser | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 94 | Natalie Jacobs | 0.60 | Goal |
Goals and assists
- 2 GEvelyn Ijehscorer
- 1 G · 1 AAshley Sanchezscored and assisted
- 1 GNatalie Jacobsscorer
- 1 GTrinity Rodmanscorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 22 | 45 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 40 |
| 3 | Utah Royals | 22 | 39 |
| 4 | San Diego Wave | 22 | 39 |
| 5 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 38 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 36 |
| 7 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 34 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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Washington Spirit 3–4 North Carolina Courage
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 16 · Aug 8, 2026
- Venue
- Audi Field
- Season
- 2026
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02
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