Jayden Perry's Stoppage-Time Penalty Secures 3-3 Draw for Thorns Against Racing Louisville

The Portland Thorns and Racing Louisville played to a dramatic 3-3 draw in the National Women’s Soccer League, with rookie Jayden Perry converting a penalty in stoppage time to secure the tie for Portland. The match featured a flurry of first-half goals, as Louisville took a 3-1 lead with contributions from Savannah DeMelo, Kayla Fischer, and Emma Sears, before Jessie Fleming’s first-half stoppage time penalty brought Portland closer. Reilyn Turner also scored for the Thorns, while Perry’s late penalty was her second successful spot kick this season. Despite Racing Louisville’s strong attacking display, including a season-high number of big chances and shots on target, they were denied their second win of the season. The Thorns were missing key players due to injury and maternity leave, and U.S. national team midfielder Sam Coffey was absent. Racing defender Lauren Milliet made league history by becoming the first NWSL player to appear in 100 consecutive matches for a single club.