FINAL RESULT · May 31, 2026

North Carolina Courage 2–1 Angel City FC: May 31, 2026 NWSL Result

North Carolina Courage and Angel City FC completed their 2026 NWSL match at BMO Stadium on May 31, 2026. The final score was North Carolina Courage 2–1 Angel City FC. This page keeps the result, viewing information, current table snapshot and the other 2026 meeting together.

North Carolina Courage Current rank #9 · Form W W L L D

2–1

Angel City FC Current rank #5 · Form L W D L L

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North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Broadcast Information

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Angel City FC Match Venue

BMO Stadium

Los Angeles, California, USA

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MATCH VIDEOS

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Match Highlights

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Angel City FC vs. North Carolina Courage - Game Highlights

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0:59

Evelyn Ijeh scores goal for North Carolina Courage

Evelyn Ijeh finds the back of the net for North Carolina Courage

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Maiara Carolina Niehues gets on the scoresheet for Angel City FC

Maiara Carolina Niehues slots in the goal for Angel City FC

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0:28

Angelina Anderson makes a nice stop

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0:36

Kailen Sheridan makes a great save

Kailen Sheridan makes a nice stop

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FINAL MATCH REPORT

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Match Stats and Facts

Compare the final team numbers from this May 31, 2026 NWSL match, then jump to the goals, cards, substitutions, lineups and player leaders.

Final score

North Carolina Courage 2–1 Angel City FC

Match venue

BMO Stadium

Referee

Muhammad Hassan

Attendance

16,057

Formations

4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3

North Carolina CourageTeam statisticAngel City FC

47.4%Possession52.6%

10Shots17

4Shots on goal5

3Corner kicks5

3Saves2

10Fouls committed13

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

2Offsides0

365Passes attempted395

283Passes completed305

80%Pass accuracy80%

16Tackles won14

8Interceptions12

1Blocked shots7

37Clearances15

GOALS, CARDS & SUBSTITUTIONS

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Match Timeline

Follow the important moments in match order. Routine stoppages and duplicate delay notices are left out so the decisive action is easier to scan.

Kickoff
Kickoff
Kickoff
3'
Yellow card · North Carolina Courage
Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5'
Halftime
First Half ends, Angel City 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
45'
Second half
Second Half begins Angel City 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
48'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! Angel City 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
67'
Substitution · Angel City FC
Substitution, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya replaces Riley Tiernan.
68'
Substitution · Angel City FC
Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Kennedy Fuller.
74'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch replaces Ally Schlegel.
75'
Substitution · Angel City FC
Substitution, Angel City. Claire Emslie replaces Jun Endo.
79'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
88'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Manaka Matsukubo because of an injury.
89'
Substitution · Angel City FC
Substitution, Angel City. Karsyn Cherry replaces Carina Lageyre.
90'+4'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ivy Younce replaces Riley Jackson because of an injury.
90'+13'
Full time
End Regular Time

STARTING XI & BENCH

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Lineups and Formations

See both starting lineups, listed positions and available substitutes from the final match record.

AWAY TEAM

North Carolina Courage Starting Lineup

4-2-3-1

1
Kailen SheridanG
13
Ryan WilliamsRB
17
Dani WeatherholtLB
20
Shinomi KoyamaLM
18
Uno ShiragakiCD-R
12
Natalia StaudeCD-L
35
Ally SchlegelAM · Subbed off
16
Riley JacksonAM-R · Subbed off
10
Evelyn IjehF
34
Manaka MatsukuboRM · Subbed off
2
Ashley SanchezAM-L

North Carolina Courage Substitutes

6
Ivy YounceSUB · Came on
14
Carly WickenheiserSUB · Came on
99
Madison WhiteSUB
11
Feli RauchSUB · Came on
80
Oli PeñaSUB
8
Chioma OkaforSUB
5
Cameron BrooksSUB
33
Hannah BetfortSUB
9
Olivia WingateSUB

HOME TEAM

Angel City FC Starting Lineup

4-3-3

19
Angelina AndersonG
20
Gisele ThompsonRB
15
Evelyn ShoresLB
12
Maiara NiehuesCM
6
Emily SamsCD-R
11
Sarah GordenCD-L
16
Carina LageyreRM · Subbed off
8
Ary BorgesLM
33
Riley TiernanF · Subbed off
17
Kennedy FullerRF · Subbed off
18
Jun EndoLF · Subbed off

Angel City FC Substitutes

99
Taylor SuarezSUB · Came on
4
Karsyn CherrySUB · Came on
24
Prisca ChilufyaSUB · Came on
10
Claire EmslieSUB · Came on
14
Nealy MartinSUB
25
Sophia MatticeSUB
30
Faith NguyenSUB
9
Casey PhairSUB
13
Hannah SeabertSUB

KEY PLAYER NUMBERS

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Top Performers and Player Stats

These leaders highlight the players who topped their team in shooting, passing, defending or goalkeeping during this match.

Angel City FC Match Leaders

Total ShotsMaiara Niehues2 · 1 SOG, 1 G

Emily Sams

Accurate PassesEmily Sams68 · 79 PASS, 1 BCC

Sarah Gorden

Defensive InterventionsSarah Gorden10 · 1 TKLW, 2 DUELW

Angelina Anderson

SavesAngelina Anderson2 · 4 SOGA, 2 GA

North Carolina Courage Match Leaders

Evelyn Ijeh

Total ShotsEvelyn Ijeh3 · 1 SOG, 1 G

Natalia Staude

Accurate PassesNatalia Staude53 · 56 PASS

Natalia Staude

Defensive InterventionsNatalia Staude16 · 0 TKLW, 1 DUELW

Kailen Sheridan

SavesKailen Sheridan3 · 4 SOGA, 1 GA

PLAY-BY-PLAY

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Match Commentary

Review the latest recorded match updates, shown from the final whistle backward for faster postgame reading.

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Match ends, Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
90'+9'
Second Half ends, Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
90'+8'
Attempt saved. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
90'+7'
Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
90'+6'
Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Uno Shiragaki.
90'+6'
Attempt missed. Karsyn Cherry (Angel City) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sams with a cross.
90'+5'
Attempt missed. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez following a fast break.
90'+4'
Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
90'+4'
Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ivy Younce replaces Riley Jackson because of an injury.
90'+3'
Delay in match because of an injury Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
90'+2'
Attempt blocked. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maiara Niehues.
90'+2'
Attempt missed. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+1'
Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
89'
Substitution, Angel City. Karsyn Cherry replaces Carina Lageyre.
89'
Offside, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh is caught offside.
89'
Attempt saved. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
88'
Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Feli Rauch.
88'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Manaka Matsukubo because of an injury.
87'
Delay in match because of an injury Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
85'
Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85'
Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
84'
Attempt saved. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Angelina Anderson (Angel City).
83'
Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83'
Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
79'
Goal! Angel City 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riley Jackson.

MATCH-SPECIFIC GUIDE

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Result Summary

North Carolina Courage won North Carolina Courage 2–1 Angel City FC away from home. The score shown here is the recorded final result; team records and positions below use the site's latest standings snapshot rather than a pre-match table.

North Carolina Courage Season Context: Use the June Pause as a Divider

The 2026 calendar has no official NWSL matches through most of June. Treat the games before and after that break as two planning blocks when exporting or subscribing.

Angel City FC Season Context: Circle the California Matchups

Angel City meets both Bay FC and San Diego twice. Filter by opponent to compare the home and away legs without searching the complete league calendar.

How to Read This Result

The final score is fixed on this page, but current standings and recent form continue to update after later matches. Use the two team-schedule links to see what came next.

Season context was researched separately from the North Carolina Courage 2026 schedule announcement and the Angel City 2026 schedule release. Live schedule data and the recorded result take priority over release-day details.

SEASON SERIES

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC 2026 Head-to-Head

Across completed 2026 meetings currently in the schedule, North Carolina Courage has 2 wins, Angel City FC has 0 wins, and 0 finished level. The other listed meeting was Angel City FC 0–2 North Carolina Courage on August 26, 2026.

May 31, 2026: North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC

North Carolina Courage 2–1 Angel City FC

BMO Stadium

August 26, 2026: Angel City FC vs North Carolina Courage

Angel City FC 0–2 North Carolina Courage

WakeMed Soccer Park

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CURRENT TEAM SNAPSHOT

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Standings and Recent Form

These are current site values, included to help compare the teams. They should not be read as a historical snapshot from the original match date.

North Carolina Courage Current Snapshot

North Carolina Courage is currently #9 with 45 points from 30 matches (14 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses). Recent form: W W L L D.

Angel City FC Current Snapshot

Angel City FC is currently #5 with 52 points from 30 matches (15 wins, 7 draws, 8 losses). Recent form: L W D L L.

Table Position Comparison

Angel City FC has the higher current points total, with a gap of 7 points between the clubs.

North Carolina Courage schedule Angel City FC schedule Full NWSL standings

USING THIS MATCH PAGE

How to Use This North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC Result Page

Compare the Final Match Stats

Use the side-by-side numbers to compare possession, shots, passing, discipline and defensive work without opening a separate box score.

Follow the Goals and Key Moments

The match timeline keeps goals, cards and substitutions in chronological order while removing routine delay notices.

Check Lineups and Match Highlights

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MATCH QUESTIONS

North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC FAQ

What was the North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC score?

The recorded final score was North Carolina Courage 2–1 Angel City FC on May 31, 2026.

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Where is North Carolina Courage vs Angel City FC being played?

The listed venue is BMO Stadium, at Los Angeles, California, USA. Check the venue line again before traveling.

Do North Carolina Courage and Angel City FC meet again in 2026?

The other listed meeting was Angel City FC 0–2 North Carolina Courage on August 26, 2026.