NWSL

Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage: 3–4

North Carolina Courage beat Washington Spirit 4–3 in the NWSL on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

• Competition: NWSL (2026 NWSL, Regular Season)
• Kick-off time: Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 22:30 UTC
• Status: Full Time
• Venue: Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
• Teams: Washington Spirit (home), North Carolina Courage (away)

Goals

• 2' — Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage), assist Shinomi Koyama
• 9' — Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage), assist Ally Schlegel
• 15' — Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage), assist Ashley Sanchez
• 47' — Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), assist Kate Wiesner
• 50' — Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit)
• 90' — Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit)
• 90'+5' — Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage), assist Feli Rauch

Match statistics

Starting line-ups

Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1): Sandy MacIver (G), Esme Morgan (CD-L), Tara Rudd (CD-R), Kate Wiesner (LB), Gabrielle Carle (RB), Leicy Santos (AM), Andi Sullivan (LM), Hal Hershfelt (RM), Claudia Martínez (F), Trinity Rodman (AM-L), Paige Metayer (AM-R).

North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1): Kailen Sheridan (G), Maycee Bell (CD-L), Natalie Jacobs (CD-R), Feli Rauch (LB), Ryan Williams (RB), Erica Parkinson (AM), Shinomi Koyama (LM), Riley Jackson (RM), Evelyn Ijeh (F), Ashley Sanchez (AM-L), Ally Schlegel (AM-R).

Recent form

Washington Spirit: lost 1–0 away to Gotham FC (16 Jul); won 2–1 away to Boston Legacy FC (19 Jul); won 1–0 vs Denver Summit FC (26 Jul); won 1–0 away to Utah Royals (30 Jul); lost 1–0 vs San Diego Wave FC (2 Aug).

North Carolina Courage: lost 2–0 vs Washington Spirit (11 Jul); lost 3–0 away to Bay FC (18 Jul); lost 4–1 vs Utah Royals (25 Jul); won 5–0 vs Orlando Pride (1 Aug); won 2–0 away to Denver Summit FC (6 Aug).