Racing Louisville W 1–2 North Carolina Courage W

NWSL Women 2026 Regular season · 23 May 2026

Racing Louisville W vs North Carolina Courage W in the NWSL Women 2026.

At Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville.

Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva, USA.

North Carolina Courage W beat Racing Louisville W 2–1. E. Ijeh opened the scoring for North Carolina Courage W after 13 minutes. A. Sanchez made it 0–2 after 78 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

Racing Louisville W: A. Wright 90'
North Carolina Courage W: E. Ijeh 13', A. Sanchez 78'

Racing Louisville W starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

24 J. Bloomer (G)
2 L. Milliet (D)
3 A. Wright (D)
8 C. Petersen (D)
12 Q. McMahon (D)
26 T. Flint (M)
20 K. O'Kane (M)
13 E. Sears (M)
10 M. Hodge (M)
4 M. Morris (M)
9 K. Fischer (F)

North Carolina Courage W starting lineup (4-3-3)

1 K. Sheridan (G)
13 R. Williams (D)
18 U. Shiragaki (D)
12 N. Staude (D)
17 D. Weatherholt (D)
16 R. Jackson (M)
20 S. Koyama (M)
34 M. Matsukubo (M)
35 A. Schlegel (F)
10 E. Ijeh (F)
2 A. Sanchez (F)

Match events

8′ Racing Louisville W: Yellow Card, Quincy McMahon
13′ North Carolina Courage W: Normal Goal, E. Ijeh, M. Matsukubo
22′ Racing Louisville W: Substitution, M. Prohaska, J. Bloomer
39′ North Carolina Courage W: Yellow Card, Riley Jackson
63′ Racing Louisville W: Substitution, A. McKeen, M. Morris
63′ Racing Louisville W: Substitution, M. Lardner, M. Hodge
68′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, F. Rauch, A. Schlegel
78′ North Carolina Courage W: Normal Goal, A. Sanchez, F. Rauch
80′ Racing Louisville W: Substitution, A. Ciorbu, Q. McMahon
82′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, I. Garner, E. Ijeh
86′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, C. Wickenheiser, R. Jackson
86′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, O. Wingate, A. Sanchez
86′ North Carolina Courage W: Substitution, C. Brooks, D. Weatherholt
87′ North Carolina Courage W: Yellow Card, Uno Shiragaki
90′ Racing Louisville W: Normal Goal, A. Wright, K. O'Kane

Match statistics

Statistic	Racing Louisville W	North Carolina Courage W
Total Shots	18	11
Shots on Goal	3	4
Ball Possession	47%	53%
Corner Kicks	8	2
Fouls	9	8
Passes accurate	256	316
Goalkeeper Saves	2	1

Racing Louisville W before this match

at Utah Royals W 1–2 (Utah Royals W) · Regular season, 18 May 2026
vs Portland Thorns W 3–1 (Portland Thorns W) · Regular season, 8 May 2026
at NJ/NY Gotham FC W 0–1 (NJ/NY Gotham FC W) · Regular season, 3 May 2026
at Washington Spirit W 0–1 (Washington Spirit W) · Regular season, 29 Apr 2026
vs Orlando Pride W 3–2 (Orlando Pride W) · Regular season, 24 Apr 2026

North Carolina Courage W before this match

vs Chicago Red Stars W 4–0 (Chicago Red Stars W) · Regular season, 16 May 2026
at Orlando Pride W 0–1 (Orlando Pride W) · Regular season, 9 May 2026
vs Kansas City W 1–2 (Kansas City W) · Regular season, 2 May 2026
at Boston Legacy W 2–2 (Boston Legacy W) · Regular season, 29 Apr 2026
at Houston Dash W 1–0 (Houston Dash W) · Regular season, 26 Apr 2026