Angel City W 1–2 North Carolina Courage W

NWSL Women 2026 Regular season · 31 May 2026

Angel City W vs North Carolina Courage W in the NWSL Women 2026.

At BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Referee: Muhammad Hassan,.

North Carolina Courage W beat Angel City W 2–1. E. Ijeh opened the scoring for North Carolina Courage W after 48 minutes. M. Matsukubo made it 1–2 after 79 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

Angel City W: Maiara Niehues 51'
North Carolina Courage W: E. Ijeh 48', M. Matsukubo 79'

Angel City W starting lineup (4-3-3)

19 A. Anderson (G)
20 G. Thompson (D)
6 E. Sams (D)
11 S. Gorden (D)
15 E. Shores (D)
16 C. Lageyre (M)
12 Maiara Niehues (M)
8 Ary Borges (M)
17 K. Fuller (F)
33 R. Tiernan (F)
18 J. Endo (F)

North Carolina Courage W starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

1 K. Sheridan (G)
13 R. Williams (D)
18 U. Shiragaki (D)
12 N. Staude (D)
17 D. Weatherholt (D)
16 R. Jackson (M)
20 S. Koyama (M)
35 A. Schlegel (M)
34 M. Matsukubo (M)
2 A. Sanchez (M)
10 E. Ijeh (F)

Match events

3′ North Carolina Courage W: Yellow Card, Uno Shiragaki
48′ North Carolina Courage W: Normal Goal, E. Ijeh, M. Matsukubo
51′ Angel City W: Normal Goal, Maiara Niehues, E. Shores
67′ Angel City W: Substitution, P. Chilufya, R. Tiernan
68′ Angel City W: Substitution, T. Suarez, K. Fuller
74′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, F. Rauch, A. Schlegel
75′ Angel City W: Substitution, C. Emslie, J. Endo
79′ North Carolina Courage W: Normal Goal, M. Matsukubo, R. Jackson
88′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, C. Wickenheiser, M. Matsukubo
89′ Angel City W: Substitution, K. Cherry, C. Lageyre
90+4′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, I. Garner, R. Jackson

Match statistics

Statistic	Angel City W	North Carolina Courage W
Total Shots	8	3
Shots on Goal	1	0
Ball Possession	47%	53%
Corner Kicks	2	2
Fouls	7	6
Passes accurate	127	145
Goalkeeper Saves	0	1

Angel City W before this match

at Houston Dash W 1–2 (Houston Dash W) · Regular season, 24 May 2026
vs Kansas City W 2–1 (Kansas City W) · Regular season, 21 May 2026
at Portland Thorns W 0–0 (Portland Thorns W) · Regular season, 17 May 2026
vs San Diego Wave W 1–2 (San Diego Wave W) · Regular season, 10 May 2026
vs Utah Royals W 0–1 (Utah Royals W) · Regular season, 3 May 2026

North Carolina Courage W before this match

at Racing Louisville W 2–1 (Racing Louisville W) · Regular season, 23 May 2026
vs Chicago Red Stars W 4–0 (Chicago Red Stars W) · Regular season, 16 May 2026
at Orlando Pride W 0–1 (Orlando Pride W) · Regular season, 9 May 2026
vs Kansas City W 1–2 (Kansas City W) · Regular season, 2 May 2026
at Boston Legacy W 2–2 (Boston Legacy W) · Regular season, 29 Apr 2026