Chicago Stars FC 1–3 Seattle Reign FC, NWSL Matchday 25

Chicago Stars FC v Seattle Reign FC

Chicago Stars FC16th 17 pts

S. Charley 90′

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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′

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

Key moments

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

Top performers

Chicago Stars

S. CharleyCHIshirt 18, came off the bench1G1SH
B. PintoMCHIshirt 100G3SH
M. JohnsonMCHIshirt 230G2SH

Seattle Reign

M. MercadoMSEAshirt 22G4SH
N. MondesirSEAshirt 30, came off the bench1G2SH
M. FishelFSEAshirt 190G3SH

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

CHI SEA

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
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	28	+13	55
2	San Diego Wave FC	28	+13	54
3	Washington Spirit	28	+14	52
4	Kansas City Current	28	+12	47
5	Angel City FC	28	+17	46
6	Utah Royals FC	28	+7	46
7	Portland Thorns FC	28	+6	44
8	Seattle Reign FC	28	+3	43
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	28	−50	17

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.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

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
Time	Player	Team
0:06	H. Mackiewicz	Chicago Stars FC
1:50	H. Mackiewicz	Chicago Stars FC
2:21	A. McCammon	Seattle Reign FC
6:29	M. Swanson	Chicago Stars FC
10:09	H. Ward	Seattle Reign FC
10:26	B. Pinto	Chicago Stars FC
13:43	H. Ward	Seattle Reign FC
14:11	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
15:28	S. Meza	Seattle Reign FC
15:57	T. Wood	Chicago Stars FC
20:49	S. Meza	Seattle Reign FC
24:03	B. Pinto	Chicago Stars FC
28:27	R. Brown	Seattle Reign FC
29:39	H. Mackiewicz	Chicago Stars FC
30:29	H. Ward	Seattle Reign FC
32:12	M. Mercado	Seattle Reign FC
32:13	J. Fishlock	Seattle Reign FC
32:13	H. Mackiewicz	Chicago Stars FC
36:21	J. Fishlock	Seattle Reign FC
36:29	M. Fishel	Seattle 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
#	Player	Min	G
22	H. Mackiewicz	90	0
14	T. Wood	90	0
11	N. Gomes	90	0
34	T. Dellarose	90	0
20	B. Franklin	90	0
3	S. Staab	90	0
4	J. Bike, off at 60′	60	0
10	B. Pinto, off at 90′	90	0
9	M. Swanson, off at 81′	81	0
28	E. Egizii, off at 60′	60	0
23	M. Johnson, off at 90′	90	0
Substitutes
15	E. Evans, on at 90′	1	0
5	M. Alozie, on at 60′	30	0
77	M. López, on at 90′	1	0
31	A. Gasper, on at 81′	9	0
18	S. Charley, on at 60′	30	1
Team			1

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
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
14	T. Wood	90	0	0	0	69%	0	2
11	N. Gomes	90	0	1	1	68%	5	2
34	T. Dellarose	90	0	0	1	87%	1	1
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0	76%	0	2
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0	82%	0	0
4	J. Bike, off at 60′	60	0	0	1	64%	0	0
10	B. Pinto, off at 90′	90	0	3	0	70%	1	0
9	M. Swanson, off at 81′	81	0	0	0	67%	0	0
28	E. Egizii, off at 60′	60	0	0	0	76%	0	1
23	M. Johnson, off at 90′	90	0	2	2	87%	0	0
Substitutes
1	A. Naeher	–
27	K. Atkinson	–
6	O. Valdezate	–
15	E. Evans, on at 90′	1	0	0	0	100%	1	0
25	A. Farmer	–
5	M. Alozie, on at 60′	30	0	0	0	43%	0	0
77	M. López, on at 90′	1	0	0	1	100%	0	0
31	A. Gasper, on at 81′	9	0	0	0	100%	0	0
18	S. Charley, on at 60′	30	1	1	0	67%	0	0
Team			1	7	6	77%	8	8

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
22	H. Mackiewicz	90	2	5	40%	3	0

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
#	Player	Min	G
1	C. Dickey	90	0
22	R. Brown, off at 74′	74	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0
20	S. Meza	90	0
21	P. McClernon	90	0
23	J. Bugg	90	0
12	H. Ward, off at 65′	65	0
16	A. McCammon	90	0
19	M. Fishel, off at 74′	74	0
2	M. Mercado, off at 86′	86	2
10	J. Fishlock, off at 86′	86	0
Substitutes
24	M. Curry, on at 74′	16	0
8	A. James-Turner, on at 86′	4	0
17	S. Menti, on at 86′	4	0
30	N. Mondesir, on at 74′	16	1
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 65′	25	0
Team			3

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
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	R. Brown, off at 74′	74	0	0	2	86%	0	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	5	85%	0	0
20	S. Meza	90	0	2	0	89%	1	1
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0	90%	1	0
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0	91%	0	0
12	H. Ward, off at 65′	65	0	0	0	82%	1	0
16	A. McCammon	90	0	2	0	77%	2	2
19	M. Fishel, off at 74′	74	0	3	1	79%	0	0
2	M. Mercado, off at 86′	86	2	4	3	73%	1	2
10	J. Fishlock, off at 86′	86	0	2	1	68%	0	1
Substitutes
38	C. Miller	–
14	E. Mason	–
24	M. Curry, on at 74′	16	0	0	0	100%	0	0
25	S. Holmes	–
7	E. Adames	–
8	A. James-Turner, on at 86′	4	0	1	0	67%	0	0
17	S. Menti, on at 86′	4	0	2	0	100%	0	0
30	N. Mondesir, on at 74′	16	1	2	1	100%	0	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 65′	25	0	0	3	100%	0	1
Team			3	18	16	86%	6	7