Portland Thorns edged it 2–1
Portland Thorns trail the all-time series 5–4–9 across 18 meetings since 2017. Portland Thorns stand 2nd on 35 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · Matchweek 16 · NWSL regular seasonAugust 21, 2023
Hannah Betfort ⚽ · Sophia Wilson ⚽
Tyler Lussi ⚽
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Scoring Summary
1.3–0.7 xG° on 10 shots to 9
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns | 10 | 5 | 1.32 |
| North Carolina Courage | 9 | 3 | 0.71 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 2–1 win over North Carolina Courage on August 21, 2023?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Bella Bixby | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kelli Hubly | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olivia Moultrie | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Coffey | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Natalia Kuikka | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah Betfort | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meaghan Nally | Portland Thorns | No | 21 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Porter | Portland Thorns | No | 67 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | No | 67 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Reyna Reyes | Portland Thorns | No | 84 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Izzy D'Aquila | Portland Thorns | No | 84 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Kurtz | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Williams | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Casey Murphy | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brittany Ratcliffe | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kiki Pickett | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Narumi Miura | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malia Berkely | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lussi | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 69 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Victoria Pickett | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tess Boade | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivia Wingate | North Carolina Courage | No | 45 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Brianna Pinto | North Carolina Courage | No | 59 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Haley Hopkins | North Carolina Courage | No | 69 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Frankie Tagliaferri | North Carolina Courage | No | 82 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Portland Thorns
Portland Thorns 1.32 xG°
| 5 | Morgan Weaver | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 5 | Morgan Weaver | 0.11 | Attempt Saved |
| 5 | Morgan Weaver | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 34 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Hannah Betfort | 0.35 | Goal |
| 53 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 59 | Sam Coffey | 0.03 | Miss |
| 68 | Sophia Wilson | 0.65 | Goal |
| 69 | Morgan Weaver | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 84 | Morgan Weaver | 0.05 | Miss |
North Carolina Courage 0.71 xG°
| 8 | Tyler Lussi | 0.10 | Miss |
| 18 | Tyler Lussi | 0.25 | Goal |
| 36 | Tyler Lussi | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 42 | Tyler Lussi | 0.03 | Miss |
| 44 | Victoria Pickett | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 54 | Olivia Wingate | 0.16 | Attempt Saved |
| 54 | Kiki Pickett | 0.03 | Post |
| 57 | Olivia Wingate | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 77 | Haley Hopkins | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
Head to Head
Portland Thorns trail the series 5–4–9 (W–D–L) across 18 prior meetings with North Carolina Courage in the record since 2017.
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What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 2–1 win over North Carolina Courage on August 21, 2023?
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