BMO Stadium | Los Angeles, California – Sunday, July 9 at 8:00 PM ET
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Angel City forward Claire Emslie helps lead the club in scoring so far this season with three goals, tied with forward Alyssa Thompson, though Emslie has also scored a spot kick. Meanwhile, goalkeeper DiDi Haracic has played all 14 games in goal for Sunday’s hosts, boasting three clean sheets along the way.
North Carolina forward Tyler Lussi scored her fourth goal of 2023 in North Carolina’s 1-0 win over Houston. It was Lussi’s 11th career game with a goal contribution in league play with her teams winning all 11 of those matches, the best 100-percent record when contributing to a goal of any player in NWSL history. In facing Angel City on Sunday, Lussi faces her former club in Los Angeles for the first time in league play.
Match facts: Angel City FC hosts the North Carolina Courage on Sunday night, with Angel City aiming to remain unbeaten through four straight games while the visiting Courage seek a fifth-consecutive win along the way. Angel City is in 11th place with 14 points from 14 games played while the Courage are top the table in 1stplace with 26 points from 14 games played.
Angel City has played in consecutive 0-0 draws in league play, most recently against Gotham FC on Sunday. It is the first time ACFC has ever played consecutive draws (of any score) in league play. Additionally, no NWSL team has ever played in three straight scoreless draws.
North Carolina has won four straight league matches, shutting out its opponent in each match. They are also the second team in NWSL history with four consecutive shutout wins, joining then-Sky Blue FC, who did so in four straight games in May 2013.
The three all-time meetings between Angel City and the Courage have seen a one-goal home win by each club and a 0-0 draw earlier this season in North Carolina.
