Overview

• Lavelle leveled in the 85th minute with a curling direct free kick from about 20 yards to secure a 2-2 draw with Racing Louisville.
• Scoring sequence: Jaelin Howell put Gotham ahead on 15 minutes, Janine Sonis equalized on 29, and rookie Sarah Weber gave Racing a 2-1 lead on 65 before the late equalizer.
• Gotham sealed a third straight postseason berth and enter the final weekend as the No. 7 seed on 36 points, with Decision Day set for Nov. 2.
• Racing remains in the final playoff position and has a two-point edge over the North Carolina Courage with one game to play; the club has yet to reach the postseason since joining in 2021.
• Portland Thorns also clinched the playoffs with a 2-0 win at Angel City behind an Olivia Moultrie brace, marking a league-record ninth consecutive appearance as ACFC closed out a home date already eliminated, with Christen Press and Ali Riley making farewell cameos.