Racing Louisville FC 2–1 Chicago Stars FC, NWSL Matchday 15

Racing Louisville FC v Chicago Stars FC

Racing Louisville FC15th 14 pts

M. Gacioch 55′
K. Fischer 62′

2

2–1

Full time

Sat 1 Aug

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC 1.74, Chicago Stars FC 0.31

Chicago Stars FC16th 12 pts

Nádia Gomes 80′

1

Sat 1 Aug, 4:00 pm EDT Lynn Family Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 15

Key moments

55′Goal M. Gacioch (Racing Louisville FC)1–0
62′Goal K. Fischer (Racing Louisville FC)2–0
80′Goal Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars FC)2–1

Top performers

Racing Louisville

K. FischerFLOUshirt 91G3SH
M. GaciochDLOUshirt 151G1SH
T. FlintMLOUshirt 260G4SH

Chicago Stars

Nádia GomesFCHIshirt 111G1SH
B. PintoFCHIshirt 100G2SH
A. FarmerDCHIshirt 250G1SH

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

What it means

Racing Louisville FC

15th▲1 from 16th

Outside the playoff places, 9 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 13 to play.

Chicago Stars FC

16th▼1 from 15th

Outside the playoff places, 11 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 13 to play.

Season series

Matchday 15 Sat 1 Aug

Racing Louisville FC2

Chicago Stars FC1

Matchday 18 Sun 23 Aug

Chicago Stars FC3

Racing Louisville FC2

Racing Louisville FC won one, Chicago Stars FC won one; level at 4–4 on aggregate.

Team stats

LOU CHI

Expected goals: Racing Louisville FC: 1.74; Chicago Stars FC: 0.31
Possession: Racing Louisville FC: 39%; Chicago Stars FC: 61%
Shots: Racing Louisville FC: 17; Chicago Stars FC: 6
Corners: Racing Louisville FC: 7; Chicago Stars FC: 0

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Washington Spirit	17	+14	36
2	Gotham FC	17	+10	34
3	Utah Royals FC	17	+8	30
4	San Diego Wave FC	17	+4	29
5	Portland Thorns FC	17	+7	28
6	Kansas City Current	17	+4	28
7	North Carolina Courage	16	+3	24
8	Orlando Pride	18	−4	23
⋯
15	Racing Louisville FC	17	−13	14
16	Chicago Stars FC	17	−24	12

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.

Chicago Stars FC have 71 goals conceded, the 16th fewest in the NWSL. 2.4 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have scored 17 goals, the 16th most in the NWSL. 0.6 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Racing Louisville FC: 39% possession; 93 possessions; 17% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 3.7 actions each
Chicago Stars FC: 61% possession; 92 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 5.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Racing Louisville FC

Chicago Stars FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Racing Louisville FC started 15% of their possessions in the final third, Chicago Stars FC 8%.

Where the shots came from

Racing Louisville FCChicago Stars FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Racing Louisville FC

Chicago Stars 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 FCChicago Stars FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Racing Louisville FCChicago Stars 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 FCChicago Stars 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. 1,537 events in the record.

Period Minute 99 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Racing Louisville FC attack right, Chicago Stars 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.

63 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
4:23	M. Morris	Racing Louisville FC
5:56	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
6:05	B. Pinto	Chicago Stars FC
6:12	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
7:31	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
9:49	Q. McMahon	Racing Louisville FC
9:51	Q. McMahon	Racing Louisville FC
10:57	J. Grosso	Chicago Stars FC
11:32	J. Bloomer	Racing Louisville FC
11:58	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
17:10	L. Milliet	Racing Louisville FC
22:34	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
23:05	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
23:08	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
23:40	T. Wood	Chicago Stars FC
26:27	K. O'Kane	Racing Louisville FC
27:48	Maitane López	Chicago Stars FC
30:53	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
31:03	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
32:25	M. Morris	Racing Louisville 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: 4 M. Morris, 20 K. O'Kane, 26 T. Flint, 12 Q. McMahon. Line 3: 2 L. Milliet. Line 4: 9 K. Fischer, 13 E. Sears.

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
4	M. Morris, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.13
12	Q. McMahon	90	0	0	0.03
15	M. Gacioch	90	1	0	0.21
3	A. Wright	90	0	1	0.32
5	E. Jean, off at 53′	53	0	0	0.00
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	0	0.00
26	T. Flint, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.25
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.18
9	K. Fischer, off at 71′	71	1	0	0.49
13	E. Sears, off at 71′	71	0	1	0.00
Substitutes
8	C. Petersen, on at 53′	37	0	0	0.00
21	R. Hill, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00
42	S. Weber, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00
16	M. Lardner, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.07
88	A. McKeen, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.06
Team			2	2	1.74

Unused: M. Prohaska, M. Blackburn, A. Ciorbu, E. Hase

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
4	M. Morris, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.13	3	1	3	64%	1	0
12	Q. McMahon	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	2	72%	1	2
15	M. Gacioch	90	1	0	0.21	1	1	0	78%	1	1
3	A. Wright	90	0	1	0.32	2	0	1	90%	0	4
5	E. Jean, off at 53′	53	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	92%	0	1
20	K. O'Kane	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	65%	1	0
26	T. Flint, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.25	4	0	1	67%	1	3
2	L. Milliet	90	0	0	0.18	1	0	1	83%	0	3
9	K. Fischer, off at 71′	71	1	0	0.49	3	1	0	50%	0	1
13	E. Sears, off at 71′	71	0	1	0.00	0	0	3	59%	0	1
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska	–
8	C. Petersen, on at 53′	37	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	2
23	M. Blackburn	–
19	A. Ciorbu	–
6	E. Hase	–
21	R. Hill, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	0
42	S. Weber, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
16	M. Lardner, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.07	1	0	1	83%	0	1
88	A. McKeen, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.06	1	0	1	78%	0	0
Team			2	2	1.74	17	3	14	72%	5	19

Racing Louisville FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
24	J. Bloomer	90	2	3	67%	1	0

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-3-3

Chicago Stars FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 27 K. Atkinson. Line 1: 14 T. Wood, 25 A. Farmer, 3 S. Staab, 29 L. Ouahabi. Line 2: 16 M. Hayashi, 77 M. López, 7 J. Grosso. Line 3: 8 J. Joseph, 10 B. Pinto, 11 N. Gomes.

Chicago Stars 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
27	K. Atkinson	90	0	0	0.00
14	T. Wood, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
29	L. Ouahabi, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00
77	M. López, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0.10
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Hayashi	90	0	0	0.00
7	J. Grosso, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
10	B. Pinto, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.10
8	J. Joseph	90	0	0	0.03
11	N. Gomes	90	1	0	0.05
Substitutes
4	J. Bike, on at 46′	45	0	–	–
20	B. Franklin, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.04
23	M. Johnson, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00
34	T. Dellarose, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
31	A. Gasper, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
Team			1	0	0.31

Unused: A. Naeher, K. Hendrich, M. Swanson, E. Evans

All player stats

Chicago Stars 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
14	T. Wood, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	83%	1	1
29	L. Ouahabi, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	84%	0	1
77	M. López, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	73%	0	4
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0.10	1	0	0	78%	3	2
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	2	2
16	M. Hayashi	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	82%	5	0
7	J. Grosso, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	2	1
10	B. Pinto, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.10	2	1	0	83%	1	0
8	J. Joseph	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	85%	3	0
11	N. Gomes	90	1	0	0.05	1	1	0	69%	4	2
Substitutes
1	A. Naeher	–
4	J. Bike, on at 46′	45	0	–	–	0	–	0	54%	4	1
6	K. Hendrich	–
9	M. Swanson	–
15	E. Evans	–
20	B. Franklin, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.04	1	1	1	71%	0	0
23	M. Johnson, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	75%	0	0
34	T. Dellarose, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	68%	1	0
31	A. Gasper, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	38%	0	0
Team			1	0	0.31	6	3	5	77%	26	14