Racing Louisville FC 2–1 Seattle Reign FC, NWSL Matchday 18

Racing Louisville FC v Seattle Reign FC

Racing Louisville FC12th 23 pts

E. Sears 35′, 52′

2

2–1

Full time

Wed 19 Aug

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC 1.82, Seattle Reign FC 2.72

Seattle Reign FC8th 27 pts

M. Mercado 19′

1

Wed 19 Aug, 6:30 pm EDT Lynn Family Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 18

Key moments

19′Goal M. Mercado (Seattle Reign FC)0–1
35′Goal E. Sears (Racing Louisville FC)1–1
52′Goal E. Sears (Racing Louisville FC)2–1

Top performers

Racing Louisville

E. SearsFLOUshirt 132G2SH
K. FischerFLOUshirt 90G1SH
K. O'KaneMLOUshirt 200G1SH

Seattle Reign

M. MercadoMSEAshirt 21G2SH
M. FishelFSEAshirt 190G6SH
B. RatcliffeSEAshirt 13, came off the bench0G2SH

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

What it means

Racing Louisville FC

12th▲1 from 13th

Outside the playoff places, 4 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with ten to play.

Seattle Reign FC

8thNo change

In the last playoff place, 2 points above Angel City FC, with 11 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Sat 28 Mar

Seattle Reign FC2

Racing Louisville FC1

Matchday 18 Wed 19 Aug

Racing Louisville FC2

Seattle Reign FC1

Racing Louisville FC won one, Seattle Reign FC won one; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

LOU SEA

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC: 1.82; Seattle Reign FC: 2.72
Possession: Racing Louisville FC: 35%; Seattle Reign FC: 65%
Shots: Racing Louisville FC: 8; Seattle Reign FC: 22
Corners: Racing Louisville FC: 0; Seattle Reign FC: 12

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	20	+13	43
2	Washington Spirit	20	+12	37
3	Utah Royals FC	20	+12	36
4	Portland Thorns FC	20	+5	34
5	San Diego Wave FC	20	+4	33
6	North Carolina Courage	19	+5	30
7	Kansas City Current	20	+3	30
8	Seattle Reign FC	19	−1	27
⋯
12	Racing Louisville FC	20	−7	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: 35% possession; 95 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 18% reached the box; 3.3 actions each
Seattle Reign FC: 65% possession; 101 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 32% reached the box; 5.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Racing Louisville FC

Seattle Reign FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Racing Louisville FC started 7% of their possessions in the final third, Seattle Reign FC 12%.

Where the shots came from

Racing Louisville FCSeattle Reign FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Racing Louisville FC

Seattle Reign 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 FCSeattle Reign FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Racing Louisville FCSeattle Reign 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 FCSeattle Reign 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. 1,525 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Racing Louisville FC attack right, Seattle Reign 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.

71 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:29	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
1:05	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
1:53	E. Jean	Racing Louisville FC
2:13	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
2:56	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
2:57	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
3:04	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
6:39	H. Ward	Seattle Reign FC
7:32	J. Bugg	Seattle Reign FC
9:45	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
11:54	H. Ward	Seattle Reign FC
12:01	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
15:07	J. Bugg	Seattle Reign FC
16:08	K. O'Kane	Racing Louisville FC
17:08	M. Morris	Racing Louisville FC
17:58	N. Mondesir	Seattle Reign FC
18:36	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
18:38	M. Mercado	Seattle Reign FC
20:43	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
21:16	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC

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Lineups

Racing Louisville FCFormation 3-4-1-2

Racing Louisville FC, 3-4-1-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 24 J. Bloomer. Line 1: 5 E. Jean, 3 A. Wright, 15 M. Gacioch. Line 2: 12 Q. McMahon, 20 K. O'Kane, 26 T. Flint, 4 M. Morris. Line 3: 2 L. Milliet. Line 4: 13 E. Sears, 9 K. Fischer.

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
24	J. Bloomer	90	0
12	Q. McMahon, off at 83′	83	0
4	M. Morris, off at 55′	55	0
15	M. Gacioch	90	0
3	A. Wright	90	0
5	E. Jean	90	0
20	K. O'Kane	90	0
26	T. Flint	90	0
2	L. Milliet, off at 70′	70	0
13	E. Sears, off at 70′	70	2
9	K. Fischer, off at 83′	83	0
Substitutes
6	E. Hase, on at 55′	35	0
16	M. Lardner, on at 70′	20	0
21	R. Hill, on at 83′	7	0
42	S. Weber, on at 83′	7	0
88	A. McKeen, on at 70′	20	0
Team			2

Unused: M. Prohaska, C. Petersen, M. Hodge, M. Blackburn

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	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
12	Q. McMahon, off at 83′	83	0	1	2	64%	2	3
4	M. Morris, off at 55′	55	0	0	0	55%	0	0
15	M. Gacioch	90	0	0	0	79%	0	1
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0	86%	1	3
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0	73%	0	0
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	1	0	78%	1	0
26	T. Flint	90	0	1	0	79%	2	5
2	L. Milliet, off at 70′	70	0	1	3	100%	0	0
13	E. Sears, off at 70′	70	2	2	0	57%	0	0
9	K. Fischer, off at 83′	83	0	1	2	56%	0	0
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska	–
6	E. Hase, on at 55′	35	0	0	0	50%	1	0
8	C. Petersen	–
10	M. Hodge	–
16	M. Lardner, on at 70′	20	0	1	0	0%	0	0
21	R. Hill, on at 83′	7	0	0	0	–	1	1
42	S. Weber, on at 83′	7	0	0	0	–	0	0
88	A. McKeen, on at 70′	20	0	0	0	50%	0	1
23	M. Blackburn	–
Team			2	8	7	68%	8	14

Racing Louisville FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
24	J. Bloomer	90	4	5	80%	1	1

Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Seattle Reign FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Dickey. Line 1: 22 R. Brown, 21 P. McClernon, 23 J. Bugg, 11 S. Huerta. Line 2: 16 A. McCammon, 8 A. James-Turner. Line 3: 30 N. Mondesir, 2 M. Mercado, 12 H. Ward. Line 4: 19 M. Fishel.

Seattle Reign 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
1	C. Dickey	90	0
22	R. Brown, off at 63′	63	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0
8	A. James-Turner, off at 83′	83	0
21	P. McClernon	90	0
23	J. Bugg	90	0
30	N. Mondesir, off at 73′	73	0
16	A. McCammon	90	0
19	M. Fishel, off at 63′	63	0
2	M. Mercado	90	1
12	H. Ward, off at 62′	62	0
Substitutes
5	M. Dahlien, on at 62′	28	0
7	E. Adames, on at 73′	17	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 83′	7	0
17	S. Menti, on at 63′	27	0
24	M. Curry, on at 63′	27	0
Team			1

Unused: C. Miller, E. Mason, S. Holmes, R. Hladek

All player stats

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	R. Brown, off at 63′	63	0	0	1	65%	3	2
11	S. Huerta	90	0	2	1	86%	0	2
8	A. James-Turner, off at 83′	83	0	0	1	94%	0	0
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0	88%	2	0
23	J. Bugg	90	0	1	0	80%	2	3
30	N. Mondesir, off at 73′	73	0	2	4	64%	2	0
16	A. McCammon	90	0	1	0	74%	1	1
19	M. Fishel, off at 63′	63	0	6	1	72%	0	0
2	M. Mercado	90	1	2	2	78%	0	0
12	H. Ward, off at 62′	62	0	2	0	65%	1	0
Substitutes
38	C. Miller	–
5	M. Dahlien, on at 62′	28	0	0	1	62%	0	0
7	E. Adames, on at 73′	17	0	1	0	63%	0	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 83′	7	0	2	0	0%	0	0
14	E. Mason	–
17	S. Menti, on at 63′	27	0	2	1	77%	0	0
24	M. Curry, on at 63′	27	0	1	0	73%	0	0
25	S. Holmes	–
33	R. Hladek	–
Team			1	22	12	77%	11	8