North CarolinaNC1 – 2FT
GothamGFC
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North CarolinaFT
- 90'+7'A — Talia SommerOff — Jaedyn Shaw
- 90'+5'A — Tierna Davidson
- 90'+1'H — Ana Beatriz Gomes LopesOff — Gianna Paul
- 90'+1'H — Chioma OkaforOff — Evelyn Ijeh
- 90'+1'A — Jordynn DudleyAssist — Rose Lavelle
- 88'H — Dani Weatherholt
- 81'A — BruninhaOff — Midge Purce
- 81'A — Savannah McCaskillOff — Denise O'Sullivan
- 69'H — Natalia Staude
- 69'H — Carly WickenheiserOff — Vilde Bøe Risa
- 69'H — Dani WeatherholtOff — Feli Rauch
- 69'A — Taryn TorresOff — Guro Reiten
- HT 0–1
- 8'A — Jordynn DudleyAssist — Sam Kerr
- KO – 01:30
Shots on target
33
ShotsNC
1411
CornersNC
62
- Match ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 2.
- 90'+9'Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 2.
- 90'+8'Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
- 90'+8'Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'Substitution, Gotham FC. Talia Sommer replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
- 90'+7'Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Taryn Torres.
- 90'+6'Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
- 90'+6'Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+6'Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
- 90'+6'Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4'Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'Foul by Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage).
- 90'+3'Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+1'Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Gotham FC 2. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 90'+1'Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass.
- 90'+1'Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
- 90'+1'Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bia Gomes replaces Gianna Paul.
- 90'Attempt blocked. Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
- 90'Attempt missed. Bruninha (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass following a corner.
- 89'Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gianna Paul.
- 89'Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88'Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88'Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88'Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
- 87'Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taryn Torres.
- 85'Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
- 84'Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jordynn Dudley.
- 83'Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
- 83'Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81'Substitution, Gotham FC. Savannah McCaskill replaces Denise O'Sullivan.
- 81'Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Midge Purce.
- 81'Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
- 80'Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
- 80'Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carly Wickenheiser with a cross.
- 75'Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
- 75'Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Most shots6Ashley SanchezNorth Carolina Courage
Most saves2Ann-Katrin BergerGotham FC
Most fouled6Jordynn DudleyGotham FC
North Carolina Courage4-2-3-1Gotham FC4-2-3-1Substitutions
- 69'14Carly Wickenheiser26Vilde Bøe Risa
- 69'17Dani Weatherholt11Feli Rauch
- 90'+1'21Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes23Gianna Paul
- 90'+1'8Chioma Okafor10Evelyn Ijeh
- 69'8Taryn Torres18Guro Reiten
- 81'3Bruninha23Midge Purce
- 81'13Savannah McCaskill5Denise O'Sullivan
- 90'+7'14Talia Sommer10Jaedyn Shaw
SubstitutesNorth Carolina Courage- 17DWDani WeatherholtSUBOn
- 21ALAna Beatriz Gomes LopesSUBOn
- 9OWOlivia WingateSUB
- 6IYIvy YounceSUB
- 14CWCarly WickenheiserSUBOn
- 5CBCameron BrooksSUB
- 8COChioma OkaforSUBOn
- 33HBHannah BetfortSUB
- 99MWMadison WhiteSUB
SubstitutesGotham FC- 31TWTeagan WySUB
- 24AKAndrea KitahataSUB
- 8TTTaryn TorresSUBOn
- 22MFMandy FreemanSUB
- 14TSTalia SommerSUBOn
- 3BBruninhaSUBOn
- 25MSMeredith SpeckSUB
- 13SMSavannah McCaskillSUBOn
- 28TBTess BoadeSUB
North CarolinaGotham
- 3Shots on target3
- 14Shots11
- 21.4Shot accuracy %27.3
- 3Blocked shots5
- 6Corners2
- 0Penalties taken0
- 1Saves2
- 44.6Possession %55.4
- 360Passes459
- 285Accurate passes378
- 79.2Pass accuracy %82.4
- 16Crosses16
- 5Accurate crosses6
- 31.3Cross accuracy %37.5
- 25Long balls44
- 8Accurate long balls15
- 32Long ball accuracy %34.1
- 23Tackles13
- 17Tackles won10
- 73.9Tackle success %76.9
- 5Interceptions15
- 24Clearances16
- 4Offsides1
- 20Fouls11
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
North Carolina · Previous meetings between these sides.
- D0-0
- W3-2
- L1-3
- L0-1
- W1-0
Most recent match first.
North Carolina
LWLWW
- SD1-2
- CHI6-0
- KC2-3
- LA2-0
- BOS2-1
Gotham
WLDDW
- LOU2-1
- DEN0-3
- POR1-1
- LA0-0
- KC2-1
- Competition
- NWSL
- Venue
- WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina
- Referee
- John Matto
Common questions
What was the final score in North Carolina Courage – Gotham FC?
- North Carolina Courage 1–2 Gotham FC on 20 September 2026.
What's the line-up for North Carolina Courage – Gotham FC?
- North Carolina Courage line up 4-2-3-1 and start with Kailen Sheridan, Uno Shiragaki, Natalia Staude, Feli Rauch, Ryan Williams, Érica Parkinson, Shinomi Koyama, Vilde Bøe Risa, Evelyn Ijeh, Ashley Sanchez, Gianna Paul. Gotham FC line up 4-2-3-1 and start with Ann-Katrin Berger, Tierna Davidson, Jess Carter, Guro Reiten, Midge Purce, Rose Lavelle, Denise O'Sullivan, Jaelin Howell, Sam Kerr, Jaedyn Shaw, Jordynn Dudley.
How's North Carolina Courage been playing?
- In the last 5 matches on record, North Carolina Courage won 3, drew 0 and lost 2.
How's Gotham FC been playing?
- In the last 5 matches on record, Gotham FC won 2, drew 2 and lost 1.
What's the head-to-head between North Carolina Courage and Gotham FC?
- In 5 meetings on record, North Carolina Courage won 2, Gotham FC won 2, and 1 ended level.
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