Chicago Stars FC vs Washington Spirit, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
    FT
    0 - 3
    Washington Spirit
    • 7': Trinity Rodman
    • 34': Andi Sullivan (P)
    • 85': Tamara Bolt

    About

    Chicago Stars FC are hosting Washington Spirit at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit).
    • 6': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
    • 6': Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Washington Spirit 1. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
    • 12': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Mélissa Bethi (Washington Spirit).
    • 12': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
    • 12': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars).
    • 13': Mélissa Bethi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nádia Gomes.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Mélissa Bethi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 16': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
    • 20': Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit).
    • 20': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Mélissa Bethi (Washington Spirit).
    • 25': Offside, Chicago Stars. Jenna Bike is caught offside.
    • 26': Offside, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Maitane López.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Tara Rudd.
    • 28': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esme Morgan with a cross.
    • 29': Penalty conceded by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 31': VAR Decision: Penalty Washington Spirit.
    • 33': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for handball.
    • 34': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Washington Spirit 2. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 38': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars).
    • 38': Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Maitane López (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 40': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Lucia Di Guglielmo (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Esme Morgan with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 43': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Cantore.
    • 45'+1': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, Washington Spirit 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Stars 0, Washington Spirit 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Rosemonde Kouassi.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.
    • 47': Offside, Chicago Stars. Jenna Bike is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 49': Handball by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Offside, Chicago Stars. Michelle Alozie is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Leila Ouahabi (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Jenna Bike.
    • 60': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Anna Gasper replaces Bea Franklin.
    • 60': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Emma Egizii replaces Michelle Alozie.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Anna Gasper (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Foul by Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars).
    • 62': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Mélissa Bethi (Washington Spirit).
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mélissa Bethi (Washington Spirit).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tamara Bolt replaces Mélissa Bethi because of an injury.
    • 76': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Monique Ngock replaces Andi Sullivan.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).
    • 78': Foul by Taylor Wood (Chicago Stars).
    • 78': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Tessa Dellarose replaces Brianna Pinto.
    • 81': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Simone Charley replaces Jenna Bike.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Monique Ngock (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 84': Handball by Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit).
    • 85': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
    • 85': Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Washington Spirit 3. Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gift Monday replaces Sofia Cantore.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Esme Morgan.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Taylor Wood (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Anna Gasper (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Leila Ouahabi (Chicago Stars).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Aaliyah Farmer replaces Leila Ouahabi because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Handball by Monique Ngock (Washington Spirit).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars).
    • 90'+2': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
    • 90'+3': Monique Ngock (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Simone Charley (Chicago Stars).
    • 90'+5': Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, Washington Spirit 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Stars 0, Washington Spirit 3.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 1
    58.8 Possession 41.2
    16 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    411 Accurate Passes 273
    482 Passes 341
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    22 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 45
    26 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 6
    18 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 8
    9 Effective Clearances 21
    9 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Location: Evanston, USA

    NWSL Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
    2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
    3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
    4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    77 Maitane
    11 Nádia Gomes
    14 Taylor Wood
    20 Bea Franklin Yellow Card
    10 Brianna Pinto
    29 Leila Ouahabi
    4 Jenna Bike
    7 Julia Grosso
    5 Michelle Alozie
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Elise Evans, Emma Egizii, Tessa Dellarose, Oihane Valdezate, Simone Charley, Halle Mackiewicz, Katie Atkinson, Anna Gasper, Aaliyah Farmer.

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    18 Sandy MacIver (GK)
    24 Esme Morgan
    9 Tara Rudd
    14 Gabrielle Carle
    13 Lucia Di Guglielmo
    17 Hal Hershfelt
    7 Melissa Bethi
    12 Andi Sullivan
    27 Sofia Cantore
    2 Trinity Rodman
    19 Rosemonde Kouassi
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Claudia Martínez, Ashley Hatch, Monique Ngock, Paige Metayer, Madison Haugen, Sara Wojdelko, Emma Gaines-Ramos, Tamara Bolt, Gift Monday.

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