North Carolina Courage 4–0 Chicago Stars · May 16, 2026
Final · Matchweek 8 · NWSL regular seasonMay 16, 2026
Evelyn Ijeh ⚽ · Ashley Sanchez ⚽ · Ally Schlegel ⚽ · 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
18
13
6
3
4
0
shots → on target → goals
Control
448 passes · 80.4%′411 · 77.1%′
14 interceptions22
16 clearances14
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′101′
Chicago Stars
— off the bench
0′101′
Player statistics
| Ryan Williams |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailen Sheridan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Uno Shiragaki | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natalia Staude | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Riley Jackson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Manaka Matsukubo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 90 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Dani Weatherholt | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Evelyn Ijeh | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Chioma Okafor | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ally Schlegel | North Carolina Courage | No | 45 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Carly Wickenheiser | North Carolina Courage | No | 73 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivy Younce | North Carolina Courage | No | 78 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olivia Wingate | North Carolina Courage | No | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sydney Schmidt | North Carolina Courage | No | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Staab |  Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Nádia Gomes | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brianna Pinto | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Manaka Hayashi | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordyn Huitema | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Kathrin Hendrich | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ryan Gareis | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Julia Grosso | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaliyah Farmer | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jenna Bike | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alyssa Naeher | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halle Mackiewicz | Chicago Stars | No | 20 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Micayla Johnson | Chicago Stars | No | 45 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Leilanni Nesbeth | Chicago Stars | No | 69 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jameese Joseph | Chicago Stars | No | 75 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mallory Swanson | Chicago Stars | No | 75 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 3.28 xG°
| 2 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.29 | Miss |
| 10 | Dani Weatherholt | 0.05 | Miss |
| 12 | Riley Jackson | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.39 | Miss |
| 37 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
| 42 | Natalia Staude | 0.60 | Miss |
| 46 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.03 | Miss |
| 46 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.05 | Goal |
| 48 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 54 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 54 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.07 | Miss |
| 55 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.08 | Miss |
| 60 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.68 | Goal |
| 64 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.03 | Miss |
| 64 | Ally Schlegel | 0.68 | Goal |
| 85 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.07 | Goal |
| 93 | Riley Jackson | 0.03 | Miss |
Chicago Stars 0.55 xG°
| 1 | Jordyn Huitema | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Julia Grosso | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 13 | Jenna Bike | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 31 | Aaliyah Farmer | 0.12 | Miss |
| 34 | Ryan Gareis | 0.03 | Miss |
| 40 | Brianna Pinto | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 51 | Jordyn Huitema | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 52 | Kathrin Hendrich | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 58 | Micayla Johnson | 0.03 | Miss |
| 58 | Micayla Johnson | 0.03 | Miss |
| 87 | Leilanni Nesbeth | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Sam Staab | 0.03 | Miss |
| 92 | Jameese Joseph | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 1 G · 1 AManaka Matsukuboscored and assisted
- 1 G · 1 AAshley Sanchezscored and assisted
- 1 G · 1 AEvelyn Ijehscored and assisted
- 1 GAlly Schlegelscorer
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 38 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 36 |
| 7 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 34 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign | 21 | 31 |
| 9 | Angel City | 21 | 29 |
| 10 | Denver Summit | 21 | 27 |
| 11 | Houston Dash | 22 | 26 |
| 12 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 26 |
| 13 | Racing Louisville | 22 | 23 |
| 14 | Bay FC | 21 | 22 |
| 15 | Boston Legacy | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars | 22 | 16 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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"date": "2026-05-16",
"season": 2026,
"competition": "NWSL regular season",
"matchweek": 8,
"home": "North Carolina Courage",
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}The record
North Carolina Courage 4–0 Chicago Stars
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 8 · May 16, 2026
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2026
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02
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