Gotham FC 1–0 Racing Louisville FC, NWSL Matchday 6

Gotham FC v Racing Louisville FC

Gotham FC4th 14 pts

J. Shaw 16′

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1–0

Full time

Sun 3 May

Expected goals: Gotham FC 1.65, Racing Louisville FC 0.81

Racing Louisville FC15th 4 pts

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Sun 3 May, 5:00 pm EDT Sports Illustrated Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 6

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

16′Goal J. Shaw (Gotham FC)1–0

Top performers

Gotham FC

J. ShawMGFCshirt 101G4SH
J. HowellMGFCshirt 70G3SH
R. LavelleMGFCshirt 160G3SH

Racing Louisville

T. FlintMLOUshirt 260G3SH
K. O'KaneMLOUshirt 200G2SH
E. SearsMLOUshirt 130G1SH

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

What it means

Gotham FC

4th▲1 from 5th

In the playoff places, 5 points above North Carolina Courage, with 22 to play.

Racing Louisville FC

15thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 5 points behind Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with 23 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

GFC LOU

Expected goals: Gotham FC: 1.65; Racing Louisville FC: 0.81
Possession: Gotham FC: 62%; Racing Louisville FC: 38%
Shots: Gotham FC: 14; Racing Louisville FC: 6
Corners: Gotham FC: 3; Racing Louisville FC: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	8	+8	19
2	Washington Spirit	8	+8	15
3	San Diego Wave FC	7	+4	15
4	Gotham FC	8	+4	14
5	Utah Royals FC	7	+4	13
6	Seattle Reign FC	7	0	11
7	Houston Dash	6	+3	10
8	Angel City FC	6	+4	9
⋯
15	Racing Louisville FC	7	−4	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

Gotham FC: 62% possession; 124 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 16% reached the box; 5.3 actions each
Racing Louisville FC: 38% possession; 123 possessions; 5% ended in a shot; 17% reached the box; 3.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Gotham FC

Racing Louisville FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Gotham FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, Racing Louisville FC 8%.

Where the shots came from

Gotham FCRacing Louisville FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Gotham FC

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

Gotham FCRacing Louisville FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Gotham FCRacing 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

Gotham FCRacing 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. 1,710 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Gotham FC 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.

73 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:33	A. Berger	Gotham FC
1:16	A. Berger	Gotham FC
8:22	M. Purce	Gotham FC
8:56	K. O'Kane	Racing Louisville FC
9:50	A. Berger	Gotham FC
10:23	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
10:25	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
10:27	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
10:41	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
10:42	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
13:27	S. Weber	Racing Louisville FC
14:28	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
14:38	A. Berger	Gotham FC
15:06	T. Flint	Racing Louisville FC
15:30	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
16:57	T. Flint	Racing Louisville FC
17:03	A. Berger	Gotham FC
19:07	M. Purce	Gotham FC
25:03	M. Purce	Gotham FC
25:34	J. Shaw	Gotham FC

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Lineups

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: 9 E. González.

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, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00
18	G. Reiten, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	0	0.11
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00
2	J. Dudley	90	0	1	0.00
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.19
9	E. González	90	0	0	0.17
16	R. Lavelle, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.33
10	J. Shaw, off at 89′	89	1	0	0.84
Substitutes
4	L. Reale, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00
11	S. Schupansky, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00
21	S. Cook, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.04
28	K. Lampson, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00
34	K. Harper, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.67

Unused: S. Hogan, T. Sommer, M. Whitham, A. Kitahata

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, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	84%	0	0
18	G. Reiten, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	67%	2	1
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	0	0.11	1	0	1	78%	2	0
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	1	1
15	T. Davidson, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	1	0
2	J. Dudley	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	69%	4	2
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.19	3	1	1	80%	0	1
9	E. González	90	0	0	0.17	2	0	0	71%	0	0
16	R. Lavelle, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.33	3	1	1	79%	2	1
10	J. Shaw, off at 89′	89	1	0	0.84	4	2	0	76%	1	1
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
4	L. Reale, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	77%	0	0
11	S. Schupansky, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
14	T. Sommer	–
17	M. Whitham	–
21	S. Cook, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.04	1	0	1	75%	1	1
24	A. Kitahata	–
28	K. Lampson, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	92%	1	0
34	K. Harper, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	68%	1	1
Team			1	1	1.67	14	4	11	79%	16	9

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
30	A. Berger	90	1	1	100%	0	4

Clean sheet: A. Berger

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, 8 C. Petersen. Line 2: 20 K. O'Kane, 26 T. Flint. Line 3: 13 E. Sears, 9 K. Fischer, 6 E. Hase. 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
8	C. Petersen, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
26	T. Flint	90	0	0	0.29
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.00
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0.00
13	E. Sears, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.04
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	0	0.48
42	S. Weber, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00
9	K. Fischer, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.00
6	E. Hase, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
12	Q. McMahon, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
4	M. Morris, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00
10	M. Hodge, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.00
16	M. Lardner, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00
88	A. McKeen, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.81

Unused: M. Prohaska, R. Hill, A. Ciorbu, T. White

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	0	66%	2	1
8	C. Petersen, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	68%	3	0
26	T. Flint	90	0	0	0.29	3	1	0	53%	3	3
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	1
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79%	0	1
13	E. Sears, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	75%	2	1
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	0	0.48	2	0	1	64%	0	0
42	S. Weber, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	56%	0	0
9	K. Fischer, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	42%	0	0
6	E. Hase, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	3	1
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska	–
21	R. Hill	–
19	A. Ciorbu	–
12	Q. McMahon, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	5	0
4	M. Morris, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	1	0
10	M. Hodge, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	0
16	M. Lardner, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
88	A. McKeen, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	2
11	T. White	–
Team			0	0	0.81	6	1	2	68%	19	10