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Louisville City Beat Miami 3-2 on Showunmi Stoppage Time Winner to Reach Eastern Final

Tola Showunmi scored at 90+8 as No. 4 seed Louisville City FC rallied from 2-0 down to beat Miami FC 3-2 before 10,148 at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday night, reaching the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2023.

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Louisville City Beat Miami 3-2 on Showunmi Stoppage Time Winner to Reach Eastern Final
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Key points

  • Louisville City FC beat Miami FC 3-2 on Saturday night, November 7, 2026, in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2026 USL Championship Playoffs.
  • Miami, the No. 8 seed, led inside 20 minutes.
  • The home side pushed forward after the break.

Louisville City FC beat Miami FC 3-2 on Saturday night, November 7, 2026, in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2026 USL Championship Playoffs. The No. 4 seed rallied from 2-0 down at Lynn Family Stadium, scoring three goals from the 79th minute on, and Tola Showunmi scored the winner in the eighth minute of stoppage time. A crowd of 10,148 watched the comeback.

Miami take control early

Miami, the No. 8 seed, led inside 20 minutes. Arney Rocha scored in the 19th minute from an assist by Mason Tunbridge, and Riyon Tori added a second goal in the 32nd minute. Louisville went into halftime trailing 2-0, and the score stayed that way deep into the second half.

The home side pushed forward after the break. Louisville recorded 19 shots in the second half, with 13 of them inside the penalty area. Miami logged only one shot in the second half and only one touch inside the penalty area in that period.

Three goals in 19 minutes

Chris Donovan started the comeback in the 79th minute, scoring from an assist by Showunmi. Ray Serrano tied the game 2-2 in the 90th minute, with regulation time nearly gone.

Showunmi then won it at 90+8. His stoppage time goal completed the rally and gave Louisville a 3-2 win. The goal was Showunmi's second game winning goal of this postseason, and he finished the night with a goal and an assist.

A 10th Eastern Conference Final

The win put Louisville into the Eastern Conference Final for the 10th time in the club's 12 year history, and for the first time since 2023.

Louisville will play at Charleston Battery on Saturday, November 14. Charleston advanced from the other Eastern semifinal on the same night, beating Hartford Athletic in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw, so the final pairs the two comeback winners from Saturday.

By the numbers

The final score was Louisville City FC 3, Miami FC 2. Miami led 2-0 on goals by Rocha in the 19th minute and Tori in the 32nd minute. Louisville answered with Donovan in the 79th minute, Serrano in the 90th minute and Showunmi at 90+8. Attendance at Lynn Family Stadium was 10,148. Louisville took 19 second half shots, 13 inside the penalty area, while Miami took one shot after halftime.

Miami's season ended with the loss. Louisville's season continues with a trip to Charleston and a place in the Eastern Conference Final at stake in the club's first appearance at that stage since 2023.

Timeline

  1. Nov 7, 2026Arney Rocha scores in the 19th minute and Riyon Tori adds a second in the 32nd minute as Miami take a 2-0 lead at Lynn Family Stadium.
  2. Nov 7, 2026Chris Donovan scores in the 79th minute from a Tola Showunmi assist to start the Louisville comeback.
  3. Nov 7, 2026Ray Serrano ties the game 2-2 in the 90th minute.
  4. Nov 7, 2026Tola Showunmi scores at 90+8 to complete a 3-2 win, and Louisville reach the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2023.

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