Racing Louisville FC 1–2 Gotham FC, NWSL Matchday 21

Racing Louisville FC v Gotham FC

Racing Louisville FC13th 23 pts

K. Fischer 17′

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1–2

Full time

Fri 11 Sep

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC 2.55, Gotham FC 1.01

Gotham FC1st 48 pts

G. Reiten 8′
J. Shaw 46′

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Fri 11 Sep, 6:30 pm EDT Lynn Family Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 21

The match story

Photo from Gotham FC — Devon Cafaro/Courtesy Gotham FC

NWSL News

Gotham says its titles came from the bottom. Now it starts on top.

The club says its 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships came as the postseason’s lowest seed. Its first Shield brings home-field advantage through the semifinals, subject to venue availability.

3 November 2026

Key moments

8′Goal G. Reiten (Gotham FC)0–1
17′Goal K. Fischer (Racing Louisville FC)1–1
46′Goal J. Shaw (Gotham FC)1–2

Top performers

Racing Louisville

K. FischerFLOUshirt 91G4SH
M. LardnerFLOUshirt 160G2SH
A. WrightDLOUshirt 30G1SH

Gotham FC

G. ReitenDGFCshirt 181G1SH
J. ShawMGFCshirt 101G1SH
J. DudleyMGFCshirt 20G3SH

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

What it means

Racing Louisville FC

13thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 11 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with six to play.

Gotham FC

1stNo change

In the playoff places, 16 points above Angel City FC, with six to play.

Season series

Matchday 6 Sun 3 May

Gotham FC1

Racing Louisville FC0

Matchday 21 Fri 11 Sep

Racing Louisville FC1

Gotham FC2

Gotham FC took both meetings, 3–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

LOU GFC

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC: 2.55; Gotham FC: 1.01
Possession: Racing Louisville FC: 30%; Gotham FC: 70%
Shots: Racing Louisville FC: 11; Gotham FC: 14
Corners: Racing Louisville FC: 4; Gotham FC: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	24	+11	48
2	Washington Spirit	23	+13	43
3	North Carolina Courage	23	+13	39
4	Utah Royals FC	23	+10	39
5	San Diego Wave FC	23	+6	39
6	Portland Thorns FC	23	+5	38
7	Kansas City Current	23	+5	37
8	Seattle Reign FC	22	+1	34
⋯
13	Racing Louisville FC	24	−12	23

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: 30% possession; 103 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 2.8 actions each
Gotham FC: 70% possession; 104 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 6.0 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Racing Louisville FC

Gotham FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Racing Louisville FC started 12% of their possessions in the final third, Gotham FC 17%.

Where the shots came from

Racing Louisville FCGotham FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Racing Louisville FC

Gotham FC

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 FCGotham FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Racing Louisville FCGotham FC

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 FCGotham FC

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. 1,615 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Racing Louisville FC attack right, Gotham FC 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.

70 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:18	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
2:34	S. Weber	Racing Louisville FC
4:14	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
5:39	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
5:40	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
6:28	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
7:03	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
7:45	G. Reiten	Gotham FC
10:50	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
11:53	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
13:21	J. Howell	Gotham FC
13:53	C. Petersen	Racing Louisville FC
15:10	K. O'Kane	Racing Louisville FC
16:01	C. Petersen	Racing Louisville FC
16:06	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
20:07	A. Berger	Gotham FC
22:02	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
22:35	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
23:02	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
23:37	T. Davidson	Gotham FC

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Lineups

Racing Louisville FCFormation 5-3-2

Racing Louisville FC, 5-3-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 24 J. Bloomer. Line 1: 12 Q. McMahon, 5 E. Jean, 3 A. Wright, 8 C. Petersen, 6 E. Hase. Line 2: 2 L. Milliet, 42 S. Weber, 20 K. O'Kane. Line 3: 9 K. Fischer, 16 M. Lardner.

Racing Louisville FC 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
24	J. Bloomer	90	0	0	0.00
12	Q. McMahon, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.00
6	E. Hase, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.00
8	C. Petersen, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.96
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0.17
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.00
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.00
42	S. Weber, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.29
16	M. Lardner, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.74
9	K. Fischer	90	1	0	0.59
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	0	0.03
Substitutes
15	M. Gacioch, on at 74′	16	0	0	0.00
11	T. White, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
4	M. Morris, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00
21	R. Hill, on at 74′	16	0	0	0.00
13	E. Sears, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.18
Team			1	0	2.96

Unused: M. Prohaska, M. Blackburn, A. Ciorbu, J. Fusco

All player stats

Racing Louisville FC 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
12	Q. McMahon, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	56%	0	1
6	E. Hase, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	58%	1	0
8	C. Petersen, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.96	1	0	0	59%	0	1
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0.17	1	1	0	89%	0	4
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	1	1
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	4	71%	1	3
42	S. Weber, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.29	1	0	0	58%	1	0
16	M. Lardner, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.74	2	0	0	83%	1	0
9	K. Fischer	90	1	0	0.59	4	1	0	63%	1	2
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	0	0.03	1	1	2	50%	2	2
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska	–
15	M. Gacioch, on at 74′	16	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	40%	1	0
23	M. Blackburn	–
19	A. Ciorbu	–
11	T. White, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	1
4	M. Morris, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
21	R. Hill, on at 74′	16	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	1	1
13	E. Sears, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.18	1	1	0	0%	1	0
28	J. Fusco	–
Team			1	0	2.96	11	4	6	62%	11	16

Racing Louisville FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
24	J. Bloomer	90	4	6	67%	2	0

Gotham FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Gotham FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 23 M. Purce, 27 J. Carter, 15 T. Davidson, 18 G. Reiten. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 13 S. McCaskill. Line 3: 2 J. Dudley, 16 R. Lavelle, 10 J. Shaw. Line 4: 20 S. Kerr.

Gotham FC 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
30	A. Berger	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.09
18	G. Reiten, off at 82′	82	1	0	0.03
13	S. McCaskill, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.03
2	J. Dudley, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.15
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.03
20	S. Kerr	90	0	1	0.19
16	R. Lavelle, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.27
10	J. Shaw, off at 62′	62	1	1	0.21
Substitutes
3	Bruninha, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.02
5	D. O'Sullivan, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
8	T. Torres, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
14	T. Sommer, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
22	M. Freeman, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	1.01

Unused: S. Hogan, A. Kitahata, M. Speck, T. Boade

All player stats

Gotham FC 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
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.09	1	1	4	86%	2	4
18	G. Reiten, off at 82′	82	1	0	0.03	1	1	1	89%	1	2
13	S. McCaskill, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	91%	0	0
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	1	4
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	83%	3	2
2	J. Dudley, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.15	3	2	3	79%	1	2
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	83%	3	4
20	S. Kerr	90	0	1	0.19	3	1	1	75%	0	0
16	R. Lavelle, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.27	2	0	0	84%	0	0
10	J. Shaw, off at 62′	62	1	1	0.21	1	1	2	72%	0	2
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
3	Bruninha, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	83%	1	0
5	D. O'Sullivan, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	1	0
8	T. Torres, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	0	0
14	T. Sommer, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	88%	2	0
22	M. Freeman, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
24	A. Kitahata	–
25	M. Speck	–
28	T. Boade	–
Team			2	2	1.01	14	6	13	84%	15	20