NWSL 2026 Matchday 25
Chicago Stars FC v Seattle Reign FC
Chicago Stars FC v Seattle Reign FC
Full time
Sun 18 Oct
Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 0.53, Seattle Reign FC 1.52
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
S. Charley1G1SH
B. Pinto0G3SH
M. Johnson0G2SH
M. Mercado2G4SH
N. Mondesir1G2SH
M. Fishel0G3SH
Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.
What it means
16thNo change
Out of playoff contention, 26 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with two to play.
8th▲1 from 9th
In the last playoff place, 1 point above North Carolina Courage, with two to play.
Season series
Seattle Reign FC took both meetings, 4–1 on aggregate.
Team stats
NWSL table 2026
Standings →| # | Shield | 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.
Lineups
Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-2-3-1
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | H. Mackiewicz | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 14 | T. Wood | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | N. Gomes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 34 | T. Dellarose | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 20 | B. Franklin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | S. Staab | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | J. Bike, off at 60′ | 60 | 0 | – | – |
| 10 | B. Pinto, off at 90′ | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 9 | M. Swanson, off at 81′ | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 28 | E. Egizii, off at 60′ | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 23 | M. Johnson, off at 90′ | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| Substitutes | |||||
| 15 | E. Evans, on at 90′ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | M. Alozie, on at 60′ | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 77 | M. López, on at 90′ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 31 | A. Gasper, on at 81′ | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 18 | S. Charley, on at 60′ | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0.53 | ||
Unused: A. Naeher, K. Atkinson, O. Valdezate, A. Farmer
All player stats
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | SOT | CC | Pass % | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | T. Wood | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | N. Gomes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68% | 5 | 2 |
| 34 | T. Dellarose | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87% | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | B. Franklin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76% | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | S. Staab | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 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 | 0 | 0.14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70% | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | M. Swanson, off at 81′ | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | E. Egizii, off at 60′ | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76% | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | M. Johnson, off at 90′ | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87% | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||||
| 1 | A. Naeher | – | |||||||||
| 27 | K. Atkinson | – | |||||||||
| 6 | O. Valdezate | – | |||||||||
| 15 | E. Evans, on at 90′ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | A. Farmer | – | |||||||||
| 5 | M. Alozie, on at 60′ | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | M. López, on at 90′ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | A. Gasper, on at 81′ | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | S. Charley, on at 60′ | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67% | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0.53 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 77% | 8 | 8 | ||
| # | Goalkeeper | Min | Saves | SOT faced | Save % | GA | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | H. Mackiewicz | 90 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 3 | 0 |
Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Dickey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 22 | R. Brown, off at 74′ | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | S. Huerta | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 20 | S. Meza | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 21 | P. McClernon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 23 | J. Bugg | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | H. Ward, off at 65′ | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 16 | A. McCammon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 19 | M. Fishel, off at 74′ | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2 | M. Mercado, off at 86′ | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 10 | J. Fishlock, off at 86′ | 86 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| Substitutes | |||||
| 24 | M. Curry, on at 74′ | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | A. James-Turner, on at 86′ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 17 | S. Menti, on at 86′ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 30 | N. Mondesir, on at 74′ | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13 | B. Ratcliffe, on at 65′ | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 1.55 | ||
Unused: C. Miller, E. Mason, S. Holmes, E. Adames
All player stats
| # | Player | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | SOT | CC | Pass % | Tkl | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | R. Brown, off at 74′ | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86% | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | S. Huerta | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85% | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | S. Meza | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | P. McClernon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90% | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | J. Bugg | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | H. Ward, off at 65′ | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82% | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | A. McCammon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77% | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | M. Fishel, off at 74′ | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 79% | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | M. Mercado, off at 86′ | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0.63 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 73% | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | J. Fishlock, off at 86′ | 86 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 68% | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||||
| 38 | C. Miller | – | |||||||||
| 14 | E. Mason | – | |||||||||
| 24 | M. Curry, on at 74′ | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | S. Holmes | – | |||||||||
| 7 | E. Adames | – | |||||||||
| 8 | A. James-Turner, on at 86′ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67% | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | S. Menti, on at 86′ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | N. Mondesir, on at 74′ | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | B. Ratcliffe, on at 65′ | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 1.55 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 86% | 6 | 7 | ||
| # | Goalkeeper | Min | Saves | SOT faced | Save % | GA | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Dickey | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 |
Position by matchday
Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

