Orlando Pride edged it 1–2
North Carolina Courage lead the all-time series 7–3–2 across 12 meetings since 2017. Orlando Pride stand 8th on 28 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL regular seasonMay 22, 2021
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Scoring Summary
1.7–0.8 xG° on 16 shots to 11
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Courage | 16 | 5 | 1.70 |
| Orlando Pride | 11 | 3 | 0.81 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Orlando Pride's 2–1 win over North Carolina Courage on May 22, 2021?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Courtney Petersen | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ali Riley | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ali Krieger | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taylor Flint | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phoebe McClernon | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Erin McLeod | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Morgan | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Meggie Dougherty Howard | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marta | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Leroux | Orlando Pride | Yes | 0 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Marisa DiGrande | Orlando Pride | No | 75 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Toni Pressley | Orlando Pride | No | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crystal Elaine Marie Thomas | Orlando Pride | No | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Kurtz | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jess McDonald | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Casey Murphy | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debinha | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carson Pickett | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Cari Roccaro | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merritt Mathias | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Smith | North Carolina Courage | No | 68 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hailie Mace | North Carolina Courage | No | 68 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Havana Solaun | North Carolina Courage | No | 73 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
North Carolina Courage
North Carolina Courage 1.7 xG°
| 11 | Abby Erceg | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 26 | Debinha | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 26 | Merritt Mathias | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 27 | Debinha | 0.54 | Miss |
| 47 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 50 | Debinha | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 56 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 58 | Debinha | 0.05 | Miss |
| 61 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.07 | Miss |
| 66 | Carson Pickett | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 69 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.35 | Miss |
| 80 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.07 | Post |
| 83 | Debinha | 0.25 | Miss |
| 86 | Kaleigh Kurtz | 0.10 | Miss |
| 88 | Jess McDonald | 0.11 | Goal |
| 89 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Orlando Pride 0.81 xG°
| 8 | Alex Morgan | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 13 | Alex Morgan | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | Alex Morgan | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | Ali Krieger | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 24 | Meggie Dougherty Howard | 0.03 | Miss |
| 33 | Sydney Leroux | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Sydney Leroux | 0.10 | Goal |
| 44 | Alex Morgan | 0.03 | Miss |
| 51 | Courtney Petersen | 0.07 | Miss |
| 76 | Alex Morgan | 0.07 | Miss |
| 78 | Alex Morgan | 0.35 | Goal |
Head to Head
North Carolina Courage lead the series 7–3–2 (W–D–L) across 12 prior meetings with Orlando Pride in the record since 2017.
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What did the shot-quality record reveal about Orlando Pride's 2–1 win over North Carolina Courage on May 22, 2021?
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