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NWSL 2026 Matchday 23

Racing Louisville FC v San Diego Wave FC

Racing Louisville FC v San Diego Wave FC

0–2

Full time

Fri 25 Sep

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC 1.35, San Diego Wave FC 2.99

San Diego Wave FC2nd 48 pts
  • G. Corley 27′
  • Ludmila 49′
2

Fri 25 Sep, 6:30 pm EDT Lynn Family Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 23

Key moments

  1. 27′Goal G. Corley (San Diego Wave FC)0–1
  2. 49′Goal Ludmila (San Diego Wave FC)0–2

Top performers

Racing Louisville
San Diego Wave

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

What it means

Racing Louisville FC

15thNo change

Out of playoff contention, 15 points behind Kansas City Current in the last playoff place, with four to play.

San Diego Wave FC

2nd▲1 from 3rd

In the playoff places, 11 points above Seattle Reign FC, with four to play.

Season series

San Diego Wave FC took both meetings, 5–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

LOUSD

Expected goals
Racing Louisville FC: 1.35
San Diego Wave FC: 2.99
Possession
Racing Louisville FC: 41%
San Diego Wave FC: 59%
Shots
Racing Louisville FC: 12
San Diego Wave FC: 20
Corners
Racing Louisville FC: 3
San Diego Wave FC: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1Gotham FC25+1251
2San Diego Wave FC26+1148
3Washington Spirit25+1346
4Portland Thorns FC25+842
5Utah Royals FC25+842
6Angel City FC25+1539
7North Carolina Courage25+1139
8Kansas City Current25+338
15Racing Louisville FC26−1623

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.

San Diego Wave FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.9 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
41% possession
101 possessions
10% ended in a shot
19% reached the box
4.3 actions each
San Diego Wave FC
59% possession
101 possessions
16% ended in a shot
26% reached the box
6.1 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Racing Louisville FC

San Diego Wave FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Racing Louisville FC started 20% of their possessions in the final third, San Diego Wave FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Racing Louisville FCSan Diego Wave FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Racing Louisville FC

San Diego Wave 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 FCSan Diego Wave FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Racing Louisville FCSan Diego Wave 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 FCSan Diego Wave 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. 1,708 events in the record.

Racing Louisville FC attack right, San Diego Wave 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.

74 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
TimeActionPlayerTeam
0:33G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
0:43S. WeberRacing Louisville FC
0:46K. FischerRacing Louisville FC
3:03J. BloomerRacing Louisville FC
4:51L. GodfreySan Diego Wave FC
5:59T. ByarsSan Diego Wave FC
7:04G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
10:46T. ByarsSan Diego Wave FC
10:48T. ByarsSan Diego Wave FC
14:15G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
17:20K. FischerRacing Louisville FC
18:59K. FischerRacing Louisville FC
21:17K. FischerRacing Louisville FC
24:22L. GodfreySan Diego Wave FC
26:20M. BarcenasSan Diego Wave FC
26:36G. CorleySan Diego Wave FC
28:39K. FischerRacing Louisville FC
28:45M. BarcenasSan Diego Wave FC
29:26M. BarcenasSan Diego Wave FC
29:54L. GodfreySan Diego Wave 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: 21 R. Hill, 10 M. Hodge, 20 K. O'Kane, 4 M. Morris. Line 3: 2 L. Milliet. Line 4: 9 K. Fischer, 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
#PlayerMinGAxG
24J. Bloomer90000.00
21R. Hill, off at 74′74000.00
4M. Morris, off at 64′64000.00
15M. Gacioch90000.26
3A. Wright90000.02
5E. Jean90000.00
10M. Hodge90000.00
20K. O'Kane, off at 64′64000.03
2L. Milliet90000.03
9K. Fischer, off at 74′74000.45
42S. Weber, off at 64′64000.03
Substitutes
12Q. McMahon, on at 64′26000.00
13E. Sears, on at 64′26000.00
16M. Lardner, on at 74′16000.20
88A. McKeen, on at 64′26000.35
23M. Blackburn, on at 74′16000.02
Team001.39

Unused: M. Prohaska, E. Hase, C. Petersen, T. White

All player stats
Racing Louisville FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
21R. Hill, off at 74′74000.0000376%42
4M. Morris, off at 64′64000.0000176%01
15M. Gacioch90000.2610069%22
3A. Wright90000.0220078%02
5E. Jean90000.0000086%20
10M. Hodge90000.0000178%22
20K. O'Kane, off at 64′64000.0310183%00
2L. Milliet90000.0300179%41
9K. Fischer, off at 74′74000.4541065%00
42S. Weber, off at 64′64000.0310047%00
Substitutes
1M. Prohaska–
6E. Hase–
8C. Petersen–
11T. White–
12Q. McMahon, on at 64′26000.0000169%10
13E. Sears, on at 64′26000.0000164%10
16M. Lardner, on at 74′16000.20100100%00
88A. McKeen, on at 64′26000.3510067%10
23M. Blackburn, on at 74′16000.0210063%00
Team001.39121974%1710
Racing Louisville FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
24J. Bloomer907978%21

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-2-3-1

San Diego Wave FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 12 S. Paños. Line 1: 16 M. Van Zanten, 2 K. Wesley, 14 K. McNabb, 75 P. Morroni. Line 2: 10 K. Dali, 8 K. Ascanio. Line 3: 7 M. Barcenas, 22 L. Godfrey, 11 G. Corley. Line 4: 15 T. Byars.
San Diego Wave FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
12S. Paños90000.00
16M. Van Zanten90000.06
75P. Morroni, off at 81′81000.00
8K. Ascanio, off at 57′57000.00
2K. Wesley90000.00
14K. McNabb90000.00
7M. Barcenas90000.10
10K. Dali90000.55
15T. Byars, off at 46′45000.82
22L. Godfrey, off at 68′68010.13
11G. Corley, off at 81′81100.78
Substitutes
4L. Harbert, on at 57′33000.00
6B. Courtnall, on at 81′9000.00
17Ludmila, on at 46′45100.44
21B. Bonansea, on at 81′9000.00
81G. Portilho, on at 68′22000.17
Team213.05

Unused: D. Haračić, L. Fazer, T. Wynalda, N. Harrison

All player stats
San Diego Wave FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
16M. Van Zanten90000.0621087%21
75P. Morroni, off at 81′81000.0000086%42
8K. Ascanio, off at 57′57000.0000091%22
2K. Wesley90000.0000084%01
14K. McNabb90000.0000187%01
7M. Barcenas90000.1021187%21
10K. Dali90000.5521782%00
15T. Byars, off at 46′45000.8252279%00
22L. Godfrey, off at 68′68010.1320393%00
11G. Corley, off at 81′81100.7831274%01
Substitutes
31D. Haračić–
4L. Harbert, on at 57′33000.0000090%00
6B. Courtnall, on at 81′9000.0000067%00
17Ludmila, on at 46′45100.4432075%21
18L. Fazer–
19T. Wynalda–
21B. Bonansea, on at 81′9000.0000160%10
23N. Harrison–
81G. Portilho, on at 68′22000.1711075%00
Team213.052091784%1310
San Diego Wave FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
12S. Paños9011100%02

Clean sheet: S. Paños

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

Form before this match

Racing Louisville FC
San Diego Wave FC