North Carolina Courage edged it 2–1
North Carolina Courage lead the all-time series 6–1–3 across 10 meetings since 2017.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL Challenge CupJune 27, 2020
Debinha ⚽ · Lynn Biyendolo ⚽
Simone Charley ⚽
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Scoring Summary
- 74′Debinha
- 79′Simone Charley
- 93′Lynn Biyendolo
2.3–2.1 xG° on 15 shots to 10
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Courage | 15 | 5 | 2.30 |
| Portland Thorns | 10 | 3 | 2.13 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about North Carolina Courage's 2–1 win over Portland Thorns on June 27, 2020?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Bella Bixby | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelli Hubly | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marissa Everett | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lussi | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angela Salem | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celeste Anais Boureille | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Simone Charley | Portland Thorns | No | 53 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | No | 53 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Christen Westphal | Portland Thorns | No | 71 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Madison Pogarch | Portland Thorns | No | 80 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Mewis | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debinha | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| Stephanie Lynn Marie Labbé | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crystal Dunn | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Addisyn Merrick | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cari Roccaro | North Carolina Courage | No | 56 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lauren Milliet | North Carolina Courage | No | 64 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hailie Mace | North Carolina Courage | No | 71 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ally Brazier | North Carolina Courage | No | 57 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
North Carolina Courage
Shots
North Carolina Courage 2.3 xG°
| 6 | Debinha | 0.10 | Miss |
| 7 | Crystal Dunn | 0.07 | Miss |
| 10 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | Abby Erceg | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 24 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.40 | Miss |
| 27 | Kristen Hamilton | 0.31 | Miss |
| 38 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 43 | Crystal Dunn | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 62 | Debinha | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 66 | Debinha | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 66 | Debinha | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 74 | Debinha | 0.65 | Goal |
| 91 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.07 | Miss |
| 93 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.40 | Goal |
Portland Thorns 2.13 xG°
| 15 | Christine Sinclair | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 15 | Becky Sauerbrunn | 0.03 | Miss |
| 51 | Tyler Lussi | 0.31 | Miss |
| 71 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.40 | Post |
| 79 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 79 | Simone Charley | 0.85 | Goal |
| 83 | Morgan Weaver | 0.11 | Miss |
| 84 | Morgan Weaver | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 85 | Rocky Rodríguez | 0.25 | Miss |
| 86 | Simone Charley | 0.15 | Miss |
Head to Head
North Carolina Courage lead the series 6–1–3 (W–D–L) across 10 prior meetings with Portland Thorns in the record since 2017.
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