Washington Spirit 1–0 Racing Louisville FC, NWSL Matchday 6

Washington Spirit v Racing Louisville FC

Washington Spirit3rd 12 pts

T. Rodman 15′

1

1–0

Full time

Wed 29 Apr

Expected goals: Washington Spirit 1.67, Racing Louisville FC 0.42

Racing Louisville FC15th 4 pts

0

Wed 29 Apr, 7:00 pm EDT Audi Field NWSL 2026, Matchday 6

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

15′Goal T. Rodman (Washington Spirit)1–0

Top performers

Washington Spirit

T. RodmanMWASshirt 21G6SH
L. SantosMWASshirt 100G2SH
C. MartínezWASshirt 11, came off the bench0G1SH

Racing Louisville

A. McKeenLOUshirt 88, came off the bench0G1SH
A. WrightDLOUshirt 30G1SH
K. FischerMLOUshirt 90G1SH

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

What it means

Washington Spirit

3rd▲3 from 6th

In the playoff places, 4 points above Gotham FC, with 23 to play.

Racing Louisville FC

15thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 4 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 24 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

WAS LOU

Expected goals: Washington Spirit: 1.67; Racing Louisville FC: 0.42
Possession: Washington Spirit: 60%; Racing Louisville FC: 40%
Shots: Washington Spirit: 13; Racing Louisville FC: 6
Corners: Washington Spirit: 2; Racing Louisville FC: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	6	+6	15
2	Portland Thorns FC	6	+4	13
3	Washington Spirit	7	+6	12
4	Utah Royals FC	6	+3	10
5	Seattle Reign FC	6	0	10
6	Angel City FC	5	+5	9
7	Houston Dash	5	+3	9
8	Orlando Pride	6	+2	8
⋯
15	Racing Louisville FC	6	−3	4

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

Washington Spirit: 60% possession; 112 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 19% reached the box; 5.2 actions each
Racing Louisville FC: 40% possession; 110 possessions; 5% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 3.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Washington Spirit

Racing Louisville FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Washington Spirit started 4% of their possessions in the final third, Racing Louisville FC 6%.

Where the shots came from

Washington SpiritRacing Louisville FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Washington Spirit

Racing Louisville 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

Washington SpiritRacing Louisville FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Washington SpiritRacing Louisville 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

Washington SpiritRacing Louisville 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. 1,683 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Washington Spirit attack right, Racing Louisville 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.

78 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:51	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
2:01	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
2:04	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
3:11	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
5:01	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
7:45	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
8:44	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
10:52	M. Morris	Racing Louisville FC
12:28	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit
13:06	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
13:38	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
14:16	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
16:23	L. Milliet	Racing Louisville FC
19:36	T. Flint	Racing Louisville FC
21:02	R. Bernal	Washington Spirit
21:19	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
21:21	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
21:23	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
21:37	Q. McMahon	Racing Louisville FC
23:28	R. Kouassi	Washington Spirit

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Lineups

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 13 L. Di Guglielmo, 9 T. Rudd, 24 E. Morgan, 6 K. Wiesner. Line 2: 17 H. Hershfelt, 4 R. Bernal. Line 3: 19 R. Kouassi, 10 L. Santos, 2 T. Rodman. 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
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.09
6	K. Wiesner, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
4	R. Bernal, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.00
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00
19	R. Kouassi, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.14
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–
27	S. Cantore, off at 87′	87	0	1	0.02
10	L. Santos	90	0	0	0.24
2	T. Rodman	90	1	0	0.51
Substitutes
11	C. Martínez, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.59
12	A. Sullivan, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00
14	G. Carle, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
21	G. Monday, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00
26	P. Metayer, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.08
Team			1	1	1.67

Unused: K. Collins, É. Tsé, T. Bolt, M. Haugen

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
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.09	1	0	0	72%	2	0
6	K. Wiesner, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	55%	3	0
4	R. Bernal, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	86%	0	0
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	0	1
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	1	0
19	R. Kouassi, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.14	1	0	2	82%	1	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–	0	–	0	83%	3	1
27	S. Cantore, off at 87′	87	0	1	0.02	1	0	2	74%	0	0
10	L. Santos	90	0	0	0.24	2	1	3	78%	2	0
2	T. Rodman	90	1	0	0.51	6	2	1	81%	0	0
Substitutes
31	K. Collins	–
5	É. Tsé	–
11	C. Martínez, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.59	1	1	0	80%	0	0
12	A. Sullivan, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	1	0
14	G. Carle, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	77%	2	0
16	T. Bolt	–
21	G. Monday, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
26	P. Metayer, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.08	1	1	0	61%	0	0
35	M. Haugen	–
Team			1	1	1.67	13	5	9	79%	15	2

Washington Spirit goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	S. MacIver	90	1	1	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: S. MacIver

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, 3 A. Wright, 12 Q. McMahon. Line 2: 10 M. Hodge, 26 T. Flint. Line 3: 13 E. Sears, 9 K. Fischer, 4 M. Morris. Line 4: 42 S. Weber.

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
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.00
12	Q. McMahon, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.03
26	T. Flint	90	0	0	0.16
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.00
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0.19
13	E. Sears, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.00
10	M. Hodge, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.00
42	S. Weber, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
9	K. Fischer	90	0	0	0.03
4	M. Morris, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
6	E. Hase, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00
8	C. Petersen, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00
11	T. White, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.03
20	K. O'Kane, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
88	A. McKeen, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.01
Team			0	0	0.45

Unused: M. Prohaska, M. Lardner, A. Ciorbu, 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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	75%	0	1
12	Q. McMahon, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	83%	1	0
26	T. Flint	90	0	0	0.16	1	1	0	69%	3	2
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0.19	1	0	0	77%	0	3
13	E. Sears, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	1	2
10	M. Hodge, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	69%	1	0
42	S. Weber, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
9	K. Fischer	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	56%	1	0
4	M. Morris, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	50%	0	0
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska	–
6	E. Hase, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	0
8	C. Petersen, on at 66′	24	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	44%	1	0
11	T. White, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	33%	1	0
16	M. Lardner	–
19	A. Ciorbu	–
20	K. O'Kane, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	78%	0	1
23	M. Blackburn	–
88	A. McKeen, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			0	0	0.45	6	1	4	69%	9	9