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Washington Spirit vs Racing Louisville FC, Washington Spirit advance 3-1 on penalties

NWSL
Washington
WAS
1-1
Final/Pens
Louisville
LOU
Washington Spirit advance 3-1 on penalties
Audi Field

Match pulse

WASAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTLOU
65%Possession35%
20Shots25
8On target8
7Corners4
7Saves7
11Fouls13
87'Esme MorganWAS90'+9'Ary BorgesLOU
Team1H2HET1ET2PKT
WAS010031
LOU010011

Who won: Washington 1-1

Washington Spirit beat Racing Louisville FC 1-1 on penalties in Washington Spirit advance 3-1 on penalties on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Audi Field. Goals for Washington: Gift Monday (73'). Goals for Louisville: Kayla Fischer (90'+2').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7Aubrey KingsburyG
  2. 27.7Jordyn BloomerG
  3. 37.2Gift MondayF
  4. 47.0Taylor FlintLM
  5. 56.8Sofia CantoreLM
  6. 66.8Rosemonde KouassiRM
  7. 76.6Kayla FischerSUB
  8. 86.3Kate WiesnerSUB
  9. 96.3Courtney PetersenSUB
  10. 106.2Croix BethuneCM-L
  11. 116.1Rebeca BernalCD-R
  12. 126.1Janine SonisLB

Team stats

WASLOU
11Fouls13
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
7Corner Kicks4
7Saves7
65.3Possession34.7
20SHOTS25
8ON GOAL8
0.4On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
569Accurate Passes228
696Passes360
0.8Pass Completion %0.6
6Accurate Crosses9
28Crosses22
0.2Cross %0.4
59Long Balls83
25Accurate Long Balls25
0.4Long Balls %0.3
4Blocked Shots9
10Effective Tackles11
16Tackles20
0.6Tackle %0.6
14Interceptions14
23Effective Clearances40
23Clearances40

Player of the game

Aubrey Kingsbury

WAS · 7 saves

7.7

Deserved to win

14%
WAS · 0.20 xG
68%
Draw
19%
LOU · 0.24 xG

Louisville deserved better: 19% on chances, drew 1-1

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Washington Spirit 1(3), Racing Louisville FC 1(1).
  2. 120'

    Penalty Shootout ends, Washington Spirit 1(3), Racing Louisville FC 1(1).

  3. 120'Ary Borges

    Penalty - missed

    Penalty saved. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit).

  4. GOAL120'
    Hal Hershfelt

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1(3), Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Hal Hershfelt (Washington...

    Hal Hershfelt

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1(3), Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

    WAS 4 - 2 LOU
  5. 120'Marisa DiGrande

    Penalty - missed

    Penalty saved. Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit).

  6. GOAL120'
    Esme Morgan

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1(2), Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Esme Morgan (Washington...

    Esme Morgan

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1(2), Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

    WAS 3 - 2 LOU
  7. 120'Ellie Jean

    Penalty - missed

    Penalty missed! Still Washington Spirit 1(1), Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Ellie Jean (Racing Louisville FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot.

  8. GOAL120'
    Rebeca Bernal

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1(1), Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Rebeca Bernal (Washington...

    Rebeca Bernal

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1(1), Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

    WAS 2 - 2 LOU
  9. GOAL120'

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Bethany Balcer (Racing...

    Bethany Balcer

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Racing Louisville FC 1(1). Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

    WAS 1 - 2 LOU
  10. Penalty Shootout begins Washington Spirit 1, Racing Louisville FC 1.
  11. Second Half Extra Time ends, Washington Spirit 1, Racing Louisville FC 1.
  12. 120'+1'Taylor Flint

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit).

  13. 120'+1'Ary Borges

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  14. 120'

    Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

  15. 120'Taylor Flint

    Free kick won

    Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  16. 120'Hal Hershfelt

    Foul

    Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).

  17. 120'Croix Bethune

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofia Cantore following a fast break.

  18. 118'Croix Bethune

    Handball

    Handball by Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit).

  19. 118'Narumi Miura

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Esme Morgan.

    N. Miura

  20. 113'Rebeca Bernal

    Free kick won

    Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 113'Kayla Fischer

    Foul

    Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).

  22. 113'Taylor Flint

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top left corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Courtney Petersen with a cross.

  23. 113'Narumi Miura

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Narumi Miura.

  24. 112'Kayla Fischer

    Free kick won

    Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 112'Esme Morgan

    Foul

    Foul by Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit).

Leaders

WASLOU
Total Shots
Sofia Cantore
6
Taylor Flint
6
Accurate Passes
Esme Morgan
100
Taylor Flint
31
Saves
Aubrey Kingsbury
7
Jordyn Bloomer
7

Season seriesWAS leads series 3-0-2