Chicago Stars FC 0–3 Denver Summit FC, NWSL Matchday 24

Chicago Stars FC v Denver Summit FC

Chicago Stars FC16th 17 pts

0

0–3

Full time

Sun 4 Oct

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 0.45, Denver Summit FC 2.23

Denver Summit FC10th 38 pts

J. Sonis 8′
L. Heaps 26′, 76′

3

Sun 4 Oct, 4:00 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 24

Key moments

8′Goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)0–1
26′Goal L. Heaps (Denver Summit FC)0–2
76′Goal L. Heaps (Denver Summit FC)0–3

Top performers

Chicago Stars

J. GrossoFCHIshirt 70G2SH
M. SwansonFCHIshirt 90G2SH
Nádia GomesDCHIshirt 110G2SH

Denver Summit

L. HeapsMDENshirt 102G4SH
J. SonisDDENshirt 61G4SH
N. FlintFDENshirt 260G3SH

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

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

16thNo change

Out of playoff contention, 25 points behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with three to play.

Denver Summit FC

10thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 4 points behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with three to play.

Season series

Matchday 19 Sat 29 Aug

Denver Summit FC6

Chicago Stars FC1

Matchday 24 Sun 4 Oct

Chicago Stars FC0

Denver Summit FC3

Denver Summit FC took both meetings, 9–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHI DEN

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC: 0.45; Denver Summit FC: 2.23
Possession: Chicago Stars FC: 38%; Denver Summit FC: 62%
Shots: Chicago Stars FC: 10; Denver Summit FC: 17
Corners: Chicago Stars FC: 1; Denver Summit FC: 6

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	27	+14	55
2	San Diego Wave FC	27	+12	51
3	Washington Spirit	26	+12	46
4	Utah Royals FC	27	+9	46
5	Kansas City Current	27	+10	44
6	Angel City FC	27	+16	43
7	Portland Thorns FC	27	+6	43
8	North Carolina Courage	27	+11	42
⋯
10	Denver Summit FC	27	+8	38
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	27	−48	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: 38% possession; 105 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 4.0 actions each
Denver Summit FC: 62% possession; 106 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 6.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Denver Summit FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 8% of their possessions in the final third, Denver Summit FC 13%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCDenver Summit FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Denver Summit 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 FCDenver Summit FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCDenver Summit 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 FCDenver Summit 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. 1,662 events in the record.

Period Minute 93 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Denver Summit 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.

67 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:26	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
3:41	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
3:45	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
3:46	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
3:51	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
3:55	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
5:13	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
5:59	Nádia Gomes	Chicago Stars FC
7:13	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
8:59	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
12:08	J. Grosso	Chicago Stars FC
15:32	M. Swanson	Chicago Stars FC
15:40	J. Grosso	Chicago Stars FC
17:06	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
21:40	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
21:49	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
22:57	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
24:06	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
25:32	L. Heaps	Denver Summit FC
32:25	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-4-2

Chicago Stars FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 27 K. Atkinson. Line 1: 5 M. Alozie, 20 B. Franklin, 3 S. Staab, 11 N. Gomes. Line 2: 28 E. Egizii, 10 B. Pinto, 34 T. Dellarose, 23 M. Johnson. Line 3: 7 J. Grosso, 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	A	xG
27	K. Atkinson	90	0	0	0.00
5	M. Alozie	90	0	0	0.03
11	N. Gomes	90	0	0	0.09
10	B. Pinto	90	0	0	0.04
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0.00
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00
28	E. Egizii, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.03
34	T. Dellarose, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00
9	M. Swanson, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.11
7	J. Grosso, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.11
23	M. Johnson, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
25	A. Farmer, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
31	A. Gasper, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
18	S. Charley, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.06
14	T. Wood, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
4	J. Bike, on at 46′	45	0	–	–
Team			0	0	0.45

Unused: A. Naeher, H. Mackiewicz, O. Valdezate, E. Evans

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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
5	M. Alozie	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	65%	5	2
11	N. Gomes	90	0	0	0.09	2	0	0	72%	3	4
10	B. Pinto	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	81%	1	1
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	0	0
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	80%	0	0
28	E. Egizii, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	56%	1	1
34	T. Dellarose, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	1	3
9	M. Swanson, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.11	2	1	1	53%	1	0
7	J. Grosso, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.11	2	2	0	93%	2	0
23	M. Johnson, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	86%	3	0
Substitutes
1	A. Naeher	–
22	H. Mackiewicz	–
6	O. Valdezate	–
15	E. Evans	–
25	A. Farmer, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	1
31	A. Gasper, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	25%	0	0
18	S. Charley, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.06	1	1	1	80%	0	0
14	T. Wood, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	83%	0	0
4	J. Bike, on at 46′	45	0	–	–	0	–	2	67%	0	0
Team			0	0	0.45	10	4	7	74%	17	12

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
27	K. Atkinson	90	3	6	50%	3	1

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Denver Summit FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 23 E. Gaetino, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 8 E. Regan, 24 D. Sheehan. Line 3: 9 Y. Ryan, 10 L. Heaps, 18 Y. Yamamoto. Line 4: 26 N. Flint.

Denver Summit FC lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	1	1	0.21
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.07
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.25
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.14
8	E. Regan	90	0	1	0.00
26	N. Flint, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.36
10	L. Heaps	90	2	0	1.11
18	Y. Yamamoto, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.03
Substitutes
4	N. Means, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.17
25	M. Kössler, on at 74′	16	0	0	0.00
20	N. Eto, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00
Team			3	2	2.34

Unused: M. Reid, D. Lynch, G. Bonner, Y. McCormack, O. Thomas, K. Asman

All player stats

Denver Summit FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
7	A. Oke, off at 88′	88	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	77%	1	1
6	J. Sonis	90	1	1	0.21	4	3	2	79%	1	2
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.07	1	0	0	85%	3	1
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.25	1	0	0	81%	1	2
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	0	3
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.14	2	0	4	71%	0	0
8	E. Regan	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	3	89%	1	1
26	N. Flint, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.36	3	0	1	95%	2	1
10	L. Heaps	90	2	0	1.11	4	3	1	88%	0	0
18	Y. Yamamoto, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	81%	0	1
Substitutes
2	M. Reid	–
4	N. Means, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.17	1	0	0	58%	1	0
5	D. Lynch	–
13	G. Bonner	–
14	Y. McCormack	–
25	M. Kössler, on at 74′	16	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
33	O. Thomas	–
36	K. Asman	–
20	N. Eto, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
Team			3	2	2.34	17	6	13	83%	10	12