North Carolina Courage 2–1 Boston Legacy · August 22, 2026
Final · Matchweek 18 · NWSL regular seasonAugust 22, 2026
Ashley Sanchez ⚽⚽
Aïssata Traoré ⚽
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 · Boston Legacy
16
8
8
3
2
1
shots → on target → goals
Control
517 passes · 79.7%′509 · 81.1%′
16 interceptions18
27 clearances36
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′111′
Boston Legacy
— off the bench
0′111′
Player statistics
| Casey Murphy |  Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichelle Prince | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Annie Karich | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alba Caño | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deja Davis | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bianca St-Georges | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lilly Reale | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Smith | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Amanda Gutierres | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Barbara Olivieri | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emerson Elgin | Boston Legacy | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josefine Hasbo | Boston Legacy | No | 45 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jorelyn Carabalí | Boston Legacy | No | 45 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aïssata Traoré | Boston Legacy | No | 62 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Ella Stevens | Boston Legacy | No | 72 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nicolette Hernández | Boston Legacy | No | 73 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Evelyn Ijeh |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kailen Sheridan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natalia Staude | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maycee Bell | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feli Rauch | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Erica Parkinson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Carly Wickenheiser | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ally Schlegel | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lauryn Thompson | North Carolina Courage | No | 19 | 67 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vilde Bøe Risa | North Carolina Courage | No | 67 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chioma Okafor | North Carolina Courage | No | 67 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 1.46 xG°
| 1 | Ally Schlegel | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Goal |
| 13 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.08 | Attempt Saved |
| 25 | Feli Rauch | 0.06 | Attempt Saved |
| 26 | Erica Parkinson | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 27 | Lauryn Thompson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Miss |
| 45 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Erica Parkinson | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Attempt Saved |
| 60 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 62 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.05 | Miss |
| 72 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.10 | Miss |
| 76 | Chioma Okafor | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 84 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 106 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.94 | Goal |
Boston Legacy 1.04 xG°
| 12 | Sammy Smith | 0.03 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Amanda Gutierres | 0.03 | Miss |
| 44 | Sammy Smith | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 57 | Amanda Gutierres | 0.39 | Miss |
| 91 | Aïssata Traoré | 0.39 | Goal |
| 91 | Aïssata Traoré | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 91 | Josefine Hasbo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 99 | Alba Caño | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 2 GAshley Sanchezscorer
- 1 GAïssata Traoréscorer
- 1 AFeli Rauchassist
- 111′Casey Murphymost minutes without a goal contribution
Head to head
North Carolina Courage are level in the series with Boston Legacy 0–1–0 over one meeting since 2026.
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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}The record
North Carolina Courage 2–1 Boston Legacy
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 18 · Aug 22, 2026
- Venue
- First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
- Season
- 2026
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02
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