North Carolina Courage 3–2 Gotham FC · November 2, 2025
Final · Matchweek 26 · NWSL regular seasonNovember 2, 2025
Meredith Speck ⚽ · Manaka Matsukubo ⚽
Jess Carter ⚽ (og) · Rose Lavelle ⚽ · Gabi Portilho ⚽
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 · Gotham FC
12
20
6
7
3
2
shots → on target → goals
Control
472 passes · 78.8%′509 · 80.2%′
19 interceptions20
32 clearances18
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′102′
Gotham FC
— off the bench
0′102′
Player statistics
| Kaleigh Kurtz |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Casey Murphy | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Natalie Jacobs | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Riley Jackson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Maycee Bell | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Manaka Matsukubo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 81 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Payton Linnehan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Meredith Speck | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 69 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortnee Vine | North Carolina Courage | No | 69 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyler Lussi | North Carolina Courage | No | 69 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | No | 69 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Brianna Pinto | North Carolina Courage | No | 81 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaelin Howell |  Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Emily Sonnett | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rose Lavelle | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Jaedyn Shaw | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Midge Purce | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ann-Katrin Berger | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Lampson | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jess Carter | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandy Freeman | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Duran | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josefine Hasbo | Gotham FC | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sofia Cook | Gotham FC | No | 60 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lilly Reale | Gotham FC | No | 61 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bruninha | Gotham FC | No | 61 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gabi Portilho | Gotham FC | No | 75 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 1.15 xG°
| 1 | Payton Linnehan | 0.07 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | Denise O'Sullivan | 0.12 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | Riley Jackson | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 13 | Meredith Speck | 0.64 | Goal |
| 15 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.10 | Goal |
| 27 | Meredith Speck | 0.07 | Miss |
| 47 | Riley Jackson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 48 | Natalie Jacobs | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 55 | Meredith Speck | 0.07 | Miss |
| 73 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 87 | Brianna Pinto | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Gotham FC 2.15 xG°
| 11 | Rose Lavelle | 0.09 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Emily Sonnett | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 42 | Jaedyn Shaw | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 43 | Kayla Duran | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 50 | Jaelin Howell | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 49 | Jaedyn Shaw | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 49 | Jaelin Howell | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Jaelin Howell | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 64 | Sofia Cook | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Rose Lavelle | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 66 | Midge Purce | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 68 | Lilly Reale | 0.09 | Miss |
| 72 | Sofia Cook | 0.03 | Miss |
| 84 | Katie Lampson | 0.05 | Miss |
| 86 | Rose Lavelle | 0.90 | Goal |
| 88 | Gabi Portilho | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Lilly Reale | 0.03 | Miss |
| 93 | Katie Lampson | 0.08 | Attempt Saved |
| 94 | Gabi Portilho | 0.49 | Goal |
| 95 | Rose Lavelle | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 1 GRose Lavellescorer
- 1 GManaka Matsukuboscorer
- 1 GMeredith Speckscorer
- 1 GGabi Portilhoscorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Diego Wave | 26 | 37 |
| 7 | Racing Louisville | 26 | 37 |
| 8 | Gotham FC | 26 | 36 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 35 |
| 10 | Houston Dash | 26 | 30 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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"matchweek": 26,
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North Carolina Courage 3–2 Gotham FC
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 26 · Nov 2, 2025
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2025
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02