Overview

• Kansas City became the first team to secure a 2025 playoff spot, equaling the NWSL’s fastest clinch mark.
• Scoring came via an errant cross that eluded the defense in the 31st minute and a 39th-minute penalty converted by Lo’eau LaBonta after Kaleigh Kurtz’s tackle.
• The match delivered a sixth consecutive shutout for the Current, tying the league record.
• Top scorer Temwa Chawinga left after a 71st-minute collision with Maycee Bell and is being evaluated by medical staff.
• North Carolina fell to 5-7-6 with three points in their past five matches and no wins since before the summer break.