Racing Louisville FC 2–2 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 2

Racing Louisville FC v Washington Spirit

Racing Louisville FC9th 1 pt

K. Fischer 28′
E. Sears 43′

2

2–2

Full time

Fri 20 Mar

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC 0.60, Washington Spirit 1.53

Washington Spirit10th 1 pt

S. Cantore 50′
L. Santos 74′

2

Fri 20 Mar, 8:00 pm EDT Lynn Family Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 2

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

28′Goal K. Fischer (Racing Louisville FC)1–0
43′Goal E. Sears (Racing Louisville FC)2–0
50′Goal S. Cantore (Washington Spirit)2–1
74′Goal L. Santos (Washington Spirit)2–2

Top performers

Racing Louisville

E. SearsMLOUshirt 131G2SH
K. FischerMLOUshirt 91G2SH
T. FlintMLOUshirt 260G2SH

Washington Spirit

L. SantosMWASshirt 101G4SH
S. CantoreFWASshirt 271G3SH
T. RodmanMWASshirt 20G5SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Racing Louisville FC

9thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Portland Thorns FC in the last playoff place, with 28 to play.

Washington Spirit

10th▲3 from 13th

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Portland Thorns FC in the last playoff place, with 28 to play.

Season series

Matchday 2 Fri 20 Mar

Racing Louisville FC2

Washington Spirit2

Matchday 6 Wed 29 Apr

Washington Spirit1

Racing Louisville FC0

Washington Spirit won one, one drawn; 3–2 on aggregate to Washington Spirit.

Team stats

LOU WAS

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC: 0.60; Washington Spirit: 1.53
Possession: Racing Louisville FC: 28%; Washington Spirit: 72%
Shots: Racing Louisville FC: 8; Washington Spirit: 21
Corners: Racing Louisville FC: 3; Washington Spirit: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Angel City FC	1	+4	3
2	Bay FC	1	+1	3
2	Kansas City Current	1	+1	3
2	North Carolina Courage	1	+1	3
2	Seattle Reign FC	1	+1	3
6	Gotham FC	1	+1	3
6	Houston Dash	1	+1	3
6	Portland Thorns FC	1	+1	3
9	Racing Louisville FC	2	−1	1
10	Washington Spirit	2	−1	1

After this result

By the numbers

Racing Louisville FC have gone 10 without a win. Last win: 2–1 v Seattle Reign FC, 19 August.

Racing Louisville FC have 1 points from last 5 and are out of form. 0.2 a match, against 0.8 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Racing Louisville FC have 5 home wins from 15 at home, and 2 from 15 away. 1.2 points a match at home, 0.4 away.

Racing Louisville FC have 62 goals conceded, the 15th fewest in the NWSL. 2.1 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Racing Louisville FC: 28% possession; 89 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 24% reached the box; 3.4 actions each
Washington Spirit: 72% possession; 90 possessions; 19% ended in a shot; 40% reached the box; 7.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Racing Louisville FC

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Racing Louisville FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 17%.

Where the shots came from

Racing Louisville FCWashington Spirit

Racing Louisville FC attack right, Washington Spirit left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Racing Louisville FC

Washington Spirit

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Racing Louisville FCWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Racing Louisville FCWashington Spirit

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Racing Louisville FCWashington Spirit

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,687 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Racing Louisville FC attack right, Washington Spirit left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

77 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:27	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
2:29	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
2:34	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
6:31	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
6:35	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
6:36	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
6:38	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
7:21	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
7:46	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
7:49	C. Petersen	Racing Louisville FC
7:55	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
8:45	E. Morgan	Washington Spirit
9:17	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
10:27	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
11:38	M. Gacioch	Racing Louisville FC
14:06	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
21:05	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
21:41	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
22:17	L. Milliet	Racing Louisville FC
23:04	H. Hershfelt	Washington Spirit

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Lineups

Racing Louisville FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Racing Louisville FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 24 J. Bloomer. Line 1: 2 L. Milliet, 5 E. Jean, 8 C. Petersen, 15 M. Gacioch. Line 2: 26 T. Flint, 20 K. O'Kane. Line 3: 13 E. Sears, 9 K. Fischer, 6 E. Hase. Line 4: 42 S. Weber.

Racing Louisville FC lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
24	J. Bloomer	90	0	0	0.00
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.00
15	M. Gacioch	90	0	0	0.00
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	0	0.04
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.00
8	C. Petersen	90	0	0	0.00
13	E. Sears	90	1	1	0.23
26	T. Flint	90	0	0	0.24
42	S. Weber, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.00
9	K. Fischer, off at 89′	89	1	0	0.08
6	E. Hase, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.03
Substitutes
10	M. Hodge, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00
11	T. White, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00
88	A. McKeen, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	0.61

Unused: M. Prohaska, A. Ciorbu, R. Hill, N. Mitchell, M. Blackburn

All player stats

Racing Louisville FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	2	2
15	M. Gacioch	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	4	1
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	74%	1	0
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	1	1
8	C. Petersen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	70%	0	0
13	E. Sears	90	1	1	0.23	2	2	1	64%	2	3
26	T. Flint	90	0	0	0.24	2	0	2	56%	1	6
42	S. Weber, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	56%	0	0
9	K. Fischer, off at 89′	89	1	0	0.08	2	1	0	50%	2	0
6	E. Hase, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	60%	0	2
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska	–
10	M. Hodge, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	2	2
11	T. White, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
19	A. Ciorbu	–
21	R. Hill	–
22	N. Mitchell	–
23	M. Blackburn	–
88	A. McKeen, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
Team			2	1	0.61	8	3	4	71%	15	17

Racing Louisville FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
24	J. Bloomer	90	8	10	80%	2	3

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 14 G. Carle, 24 E. Morgan, 9 T. Rudd, 13 L. Di Guglielmo. Line 2: 17 H. Hershfelt, 4 R. Bernal. Line 3: 2 T. Rodman, 10 L. Santos, 19 R. Kouassi. Line 4: 27 S. Cantore.

Washington Spirit lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	S. MacIver	90	0	0	0.00
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.00
13	L. Di Guglielmo	90	0	0	0.11
4	R. Bernal, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.02
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.00
2	T. Rodman, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.47
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–
27	S. Cantore, off at 69′	69	1	0	0.20
10	L. Santos, off at 90+2′	90	1	0	0.35
19	R. Kouassi, off at 77′	77	0	2	0.24
Substitutes
20	D. Abiodun, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.02
16	T. Bolt, on at 77′	13	0	–	–
11	C. Martínez, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
21	G. Monday, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.03
12	A. Sullivan, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	1.57

Unused: K. Collins, M. Haugen, P. Metayer, É. Tsé

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	77%	1	2
13	L. Di Guglielmo	90	0	0	0.11	2	1	0	75%	2	4
4	R. Bernal, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	87%	2	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	3	90%	0	2
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	0	2
2	T. Rodman, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.47	5	3	3	84%	1	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–	1	–	4	84%	0	0
27	S. Cantore, off at 69′	69	1	0	0.20	3	1	0	69%	0	0
10	L. Santos, off at 90+2′	90	1	0	0.35	4	3	0	82%	2	0
19	R. Kouassi, off at 77′	77	0	2	0.24	2	1	5	81%	4	0
Substitutes
20	D. Abiodun, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.02	1	1	0	93%	1	0
16	T. Bolt, on at 77′	13	0	–	–	1	–	0	67%	1	0
31	K. Collins	–
35	M. Haugen	–
11	C. Martínez, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
26	P. Metayer	–
21	G. Monday, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	89%	0	0
12	A. Sullivan, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
5	É. Tsé	–
Team			2	2	1.57	21	10	18	84%	14	10