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NWSL 2026 Matchday 25

Chicago Stars FC v Seattle Reign FC

Chicago Stars FC v Seattle Reign FC

Chicago Stars FC16th 17 pts
  • S. Charley 90′
1
1–3

Full time

Sun 18 Oct

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 0.53, Seattle Reign FC 1.52

Seattle Reign FC8th 43 pts
  • M. Mercado 38′, 84′
  • N. Mondesir 80′
3

Sun 18 Oct, 7:00 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 25

Key moments

  1. 38′Goal M. Mercado (Seattle Reign FC)0–1
  2. 80′Goal N. Mondesir (Seattle Reign FC)0–2
  3. 84′Goal M. Mercado (Seattle Reign FC)0–3
  4. 90′Goal S. Charley (Chicago Stars FC)1–3

Top performers

Chicago Stars
Seattle Reign

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

16thNo change

Out of playoff contention, 26 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with two to play.

Seattle Reign FC

8th▲1 from 9th

In the last playoff place, 1 point above North Carolina Courage, with two to play.

Season series

Matchday 17 Fri 14 Aug

Seattle Reign FC1

Chicago Stars FC0

Matchday 25 Sun 18 Oct

Chicago Stars FC1

Seattle Reign FC3

Seattle Reign FC took both meetings, 4–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHISEA

Expected goals
Chicago Stars FC: 0.53
Seattle Reign FC: 1.52
Possession
Chicago Stars FC: 41%
Seattle Reign FC: 59%
Shots
Chicago Stars FC: 7
Seattle Reign FC: 18
Corners
Chicago Stars FC: 1
Seattle Reign FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1Gotham FC28+1355
2San Diego Wave FC28+1354
3Washington Spirit28+1452
4Kansas City Current28+1247
5Angel City FC28+1746
6Utah Royals FC28+746
7Portland Thorns FC28+644
8Seattle Reign FC28+343
16Chicago Stars FC28−5017

After this result

By the numbers

Chicago Stars FC have gone 9 without a win. Last win: 3–2 v Racing Louisville FC, 23 August.

Chicago Stars FC have 71 goals conceded, the 16th fewest in the NWSL. 2.4 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have 0 points from last 5 and are out of form. 0.0 a match, against 0.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have scored 17 goals, the 16th most in the NWSL. 0.6 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Chicago Stars FC
41% possession
98 possessions
7% ended in a shot
13% reached the box
4.3 actions each
Seattle Reign FC
59% possession
96 possessions
11% ended in a shot
29% reached the box
6.3 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Seattle Reign FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, Seattle Reign FC 17%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCSeattle Reign FC

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Seattle Reign FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Seattle Reign FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Chicago Stars FCSeattle Reign FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCSeattle Reign FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Chicago Stars FCSeattle Reign FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,546 events in the record.

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Seattle Reign FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

59 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
TimeActionPlayerTeam
0:06H. MackiewiczChicago Stars FC
1:50H. MackiewiczChicago Stars FC
2:21A. McCammonSeattle Reign FC
6:29M. SwansonChicago Stars FC
10:09H. WardSeattle Reign FC
10:26B. PintoChicago Stars FC
13:43H. WardSeattle Reign FC
14:11M. FishelSeattle Reign FC
15:28S. MezaSeattle Reign FC
15:57T. WoodChicago Stars FC
20:49S. MezaSeattle Reign FC
24:03B. PintoChicago Stars FC
28:27R. BrownSeattle Reign FC
29:39H. MackiewiczChicago Stars FC
30:29H. WardSeattle Reign FC
32:12M. MercadoSeattle Reign FC
32:13J. FishlockSeattle Reign FC
32:13H. MackiewiczChicago Stars FC
36:21J. FishlockSeattle Reign FC
36:29M. FishelSeattle Reign FC
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Lineups

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Chicago Stars FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 22 H. Mackiewicz. Line 1: 14 T. Wood, 20 B. Franklin, 3 S. Staab, 11 N. Gomes. Line 2: 10 B. Pinto, 34 T. Dellarose. Line 3: 4 J. Bike, 28 E. Egizii, 23 M. Johnson. Line 4: 9 M. Swanson.
Chicago Stars FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
22H. Mackiewicz90000.00
14T. Wood90000.00
11N. Gomes90000.09
34T. Dellarose90000.00
20B. Franklin90000.00
3S. Staab90000.00
4J. Bike, off at 60′600––
10B. Pinto, off at 90′90000.14
9M. Swanson, off at 81′81000.00
28E. Egizii, off at 60′60000.00
23M. Johnson, off at 90′90000.04
Substitutes
15E. Evans, on at 90′1000.00
5M. Alozie, on at 60′30000.00
77M. López, on at 90′1010.00
31A. Gasper, on at 81′9000.00
18S. Charley, on at 60′30100.27
Team110.53

Unused: A. Naeher, K. Atkinson, O. Valdezate, A. Farmer

All player stats
Chicago Stars FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
14T. Wood90000.0000069%02
11N. Gomes90000.0910168%52
34T. Dellarose90000.0000187%11
20B. Franklin90000.0000076%02
3S. Staab90000.0000082%00
4J. Bike, off at 60′600––0–164%00
10B. Pinto, off at 90′90000.1430070%10
9M. Swanson, off at 81′81000.0000067%00
28E. Egizii, off at 60′60000.0000076%01
23M. Johnson, off at 90′90000.0420287%00
Substitutes
1A. Naeher–
27K. Atkinson–
6O. Valdezate–
15E. Evans, on at 90′1000.00000100%10
25A. Farmer–
5M. Alozie, on at 60′30000.0000043%00
77M. López, on at 90′1010.00001100%00
31A. Gasper, on at 81′9000.00000100%00
18S. Charley, on at 60′30100.2711067%00
Team110.5371677%88
Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
22H. Mackiewicz902540%30

Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Seattle Reign FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Dickey. Line 1: 22 R. Brown, 21 P. McClernon, 23 J. Bugg, 11 S. Huerta. Line 2: 16 A. McCammon, 20 S. Meza. Line 3: 12 H. Ward, 2 M. Mercado, 10 J. Fishlock. Line 4: 19 M. Fishel.
Seattle Reign FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
1C. Dickey90000.00
22R. Brown, off at 74′74000.00
11S. Huerta90010.00
20S. Meza90000.08
21P. McClernon90000.00
23J. Bugg90000.00
12H. Ward, off at 65′65000.00
16A. McCammon90000.05
19M. Fishel, off at 74′74000.18
2M. Mercado, off at 86′86200.63
10J. Fishlock, off at 86′86010.14
Substitutes
24M. Curry, on at 74′16000.00
8A. James-Turner, on at 86′4000.08
17S. Menti, on at 86′4000.20
30N. Mondesir, on at 74′16100.18
13B. Ratcliffe, on at 65′25010.00
Team331.55

Unused: C. Miller, E. Mason, S. Holmes, E. Adames

All player stats
Seattle Reign FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
22R. Brown, off at 74′74000.0000286%00
11S. Huerta90010.0000585%00
20S. Meza90000.0820089%11
21P. McClernon90000.0000090%10
23J. Bugg90000.0000091%00
12H. Ward, off at 65′65000.0000082%10
16A. McCammon90000.0520077%22
19M. Fishel, off at 74′74000.1830179%00
2M. Mercado, off at 86′86200.6343373%12
10J. Fishlock, off at 86′86010.1421168%01
Substitutes
38C. Miller–
14E. Mason–
24M. Curry, on at 74′16000.00000100%00
25S. Holmes–
7E. Adames–
8A. James-Turner, on at 86′4000.0810067%00
17S. Menti, on at 86′4000.20200100%00
30N. Mondesir, on at 74′16100.18211100%00
13B. Ratcliffe, on at 65′25010.00003100%01
Team331.551851686%67
Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
1C. Dickey90010%10

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

Form before this match

Chicago Stars FC
Seattle Reign FC