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How Racing Louisville pulled off shock victory over Portland Thorns

Louisville delivered just their second win of the season in a 3-1 win against the Thorns

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Kamran Nia
May 09, 2026
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Louisville players celebrate after their 3-1 win against the Portland Thorns on Friday night. Credit: Getty Images

With just one win in seven games, Racing Louisville didn’t appear to have much of a shot against the Portland Thorns heading into Friday night’s encounter. And things looked even bleaker when Louisville fell behind to a Sophia Wilson goal wi…

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