Racing Louisville FC 1–2 North Carolina Courage, NWSL Matchday 9

Racing Louisville FC v North Carolina Courage

Racing Louisville FC15th 7 pts

A. Wright 90+1′

1

1–2

Full time

Sat 23 May

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC 1.68, North Carolina Courage 1.50

North Carolina Courage6th 15 pts

E. Ijeh 13′
A. Sanchez 78′

2

Sat 23 May, 4:00 pm EDT Lynn Family Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 9

Key moments

13′Goal E. Ijeh (North Carolina Courage)0–1
78′Goal A. Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)0–2
90+1′Goal A. Wright (Racing Louisville FC)1–2

Top performers

Racing Louisville

A. WrightDLOUshirt 31G1SH
K. FischerFLOUshirt 90G5SH
E. SearsMLOUshirt 130G4SH

North Carolina Courage

A. SanchezFNCshirt 21G2SH
E. IjehFNCshirt 101G1SH
A. SchlegelFNCshirt 350G4SH

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

What it means

Racing Louisville FC

15thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 7 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with 20 to play.

North Carolina Courage

6th▲4 from 10th

In the playoff places, 2 points above Angel City FC, with 20 to play.

Season series

Matchday 1 Sat 14 Mar

North Carolina Courage2

Racing Louisville FC1

Matchday 9 Sat 23 May

Racing Louisville FC1

North Carolina Courage2

North Carolina Courage took both meetings, 4–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

LOU NC

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC: 1.68; North Carolina Courage: 1.50
Possession: Racing Louisville FC: 46%; North Carolina Courage: 54%
Shots: Racing Louisville FC: 18; North Carolina Courage: 11
Corners: Racing Louisville FC: 8; North Carolina Courage: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	11	+8	23
2	San Diego Wave FC	11	+5	22
3	Utah Royals FC	10	+7	20
4	Washington Spirit	10	+8	18
5	Gotham FC	10	+6	18
6	North Carolina Courage	10	+3	15
7	Kansas City Current	10	−2	15
8	Seattle Reign FC	10	−2	14
⋯
15	Racing Louisville FC	10	−4	7

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: 46% possession; 104 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 31% reached the box; 4.3 actions each
North Carolina Courage: 54% possession; 105 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 4.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Racing Louisville FC

North Carolina Courage

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Racing Louisville FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, North Carolina Courage 9%.

Where the shots came from

Racing Louisville FCNorth Carolina Courage

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

How each team moved the ball

Racing Louisville FC

North Carolina Courage

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 FCNorth Carolina Courage

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Racing Louisville FCNorth Carolina Courage

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 FCNorth Carolina Courage

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. 1,609 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Racing Louisville FC attack right, North Carolina Courage 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.

59 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
6:35	K. O'Kane	Racing Louisville FC
12:02	Q. McMahon	Racing Louisville FC
12:20	E. Ijeh	North Carolina Courage
14:56	M. Hodge	Racing Louisville FC
18:04	A. Sanchez	North Carolina Courage
22:54	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
28:36	M. Prohaska	Racing Louisville FC
32:05	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
36:51	M. Hodge	Racing Louisville FC
36:52	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
37:48	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
37:54	D. Weatherholt	North Carolina Courage
39:09	M. Matsukubo	North Carolina Courage
39:49	A. Schlegel	North Carolina Courage
39:52	M. Prohaska	Racing Louisville FC
40:10	M. Morris	Racing Louisville FC
42:32	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
42:33	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
43:22	M. Matsukubo	North Carolina Courage
46:10	A. Schlegel	North Carolina Courage

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Lineups

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, 3 A. Wright, 8 C. Petersen, 12 Q. McMahon. Line 2: 26 T. Flint, 20 K. O'Kane. Line 3: 13 E. Sears, 10 M. Hodge, 4 M. Morris. Line 4: 9 K. Fischer.

Racing Louisville FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 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, off at 22′	22	0	0	0.00
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.00
12	Q. McMahon, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.00
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	1	0.18
3	A. Wright	90	1	0	0.22
8	C. Petersen	90	0	0	0.00
13	E. Sears	90	0	0	0.26
26	T. Flint	90	0	0	0.03
9	K. Fischer	90	0	0	0.54
10	M. Hodge, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.06
4	M. Morris, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.10
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska, on at 22′	68	0	0	0.00
19	A. Ciorbu, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00
16	M. Lardner, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.18
88	A. McKeen, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.13
Team			1	1	1.70

Unused: E. Floyd, R. Hill, M. Gacioch, M. Blackburn, 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	3	90%	1	0
12	Q. McMahon, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	81%	0	0
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	1	0.18	3	0	1	63%	1	1
3	A. Wright	90	1	0	0.22	1	1	0	80%	0	2
8	C. Petersen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	77%	0	1
13	E. Sears	90	0	0	0.26	4	0	3	71%	0	0
26	T. Flint	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	57%	2	3
9	K. Fischer	90	0	0	0.54	5	2	1	60%	1	1
10	M. Hodge, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	73%	0	2
4	M. Morris, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.10	1	0	1	86%	1	0
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska, on at 22′	68	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79%	0	0
30	E. Floyd	–
21	R. Hill	–
19	A. Ciorbu, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	1
15	M. Gacioch	–
23	M. Blackburn	–
16	M. Lardner, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.18	1	0	0	80%	0	0
88	A. McKeen, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.13	1	0	2	76%	0	0
11	T. White	–
Team			1	1	1.70	18	3	14	74%	6	11

Racing Louisville FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
24	J. Bloomer, off at 22′	22	0	1	0%	1	0

North Carolina CourageFormation 4-3-3

North Carolina Courage, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 K. Sheridan. Line 1: 13 R. Williams, 18 U. Shiragaki, 12 N. Staude, 17 D. Weatherholt. Line 2: 16 R. Jackson, 20 S. Koyama, 34 M. Matsukubo. Line 3: 35 A. Schlegel, 10 E. Ijeh, 2 A. Sanchez.

North Carolina Courage 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
1	K. Sheridan	90	0	0	0.00
13	R. Williams	90	0	0	0.00
17	D. Weatherholt, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.00
20	S. Koyama	90	0	0	0.00
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0	0	0.00
12	N. Staude	90	0	0	0.00
16	R. Jackson, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.13
34	M. Matsukubo	90	0	1	0.08
10	E. Ijeh, off at 82′	82	1	0	0.33
35	A. Schlegel, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.20
2	A. Sanchez, off at 86′	86	1	0	0.77
Substitutes
5	C. Brooks, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
6	I. Younce, on at 82′	8	0	–	–
9	O. Wingate, on at 86′	4	0	–	–
11	F. Rauch, on at 68′	22	0	1	0.00
14	C. Wickenheiser, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	1.50

Unused: C. Okafor, O. Peña, M. White

All player stats

North Carolina Courage lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	R. Williams	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	82%	3	0
17	D. Weatherholt, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79%	0	1
20	S. Koyama	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	85%	1	0
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	2	4
12	N. Staude	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	0	0
16	R. Jackson, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.13	2	0	1	74%	0	0
34	M. Matsukubo	90	0	1	0.08	2	1	2	69%	1	0
10	E. Ijeh, off at 82′	82	1	0	0.33	1	1	1	68%	0	0
35	A. Schlegel, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.20	4	1	0	70%	3	0
2	A. Sanchez, off at 86′	86	1	0	0.77	2	1	2	53%	1	0
Substitutes
5	C. Brooks, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
6	I. Younce, on at 82′	8	0	–	–	0	–	0	75%	0	0
8	C. Okafor	–
9	O. Wingate, on at 86′	4	0	–	–	0	–	0	33%	1	0
11	F. Rauch, on at 68′	22	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	100%	1	0
14	C. Wickenheiser, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
80	O. Peña	–
99	M. White	–
Team			2	2	1.50	11	4	9	77%	13	5