Seattle Reign FC 1–0 Chicago Stars FC, NWSL Matchday 17

Seattle Reign FC v Chicago Stars FC

Seattle Reign FC8th 27 pts

M. Mercado 53′

1

1–0

Full time

Fri 14 Aug

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC 2.85, Chicago Stars FC 0.39

Chicago Stars FC16th 13 pts

0

Fri 14 Aug, 10:00 pm EDT Seattle Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 17

Key moments

53′Goal M. Mercado (Seattle Reign FC)1–0

Top performers

Seattle Reign

M. MercadoMSEAshirt 21G10SH
A. McCammonMSEAshirt 160G5SH
M. DahlienMSEAshirt 50G5SH

Chicago Stars

M. SwansonFCHIshirt 90G3SH
M. HayashiMCHIshirt 160G1SH
Maitane LópezDCHIshirt 770G1SH

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

What it means

Seattle Reign FC

8th▲1 from 9th

In the last playoff place, 3 points above Angel City FC, with 12 to play.

Chicago Stars FC

16thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 14 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with 11 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

SEA CHI

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC: 2.85; Chicago Stars FC: 0.39
Possession: Seattle Reign FC: 58%; Chicago Stars FC: 42%
Shots: Seattle Reign FC: 26; Chicago Stars FC: 5
Corners: Seattle Reign FC: 13; Chicago Stars FC: 3

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	20	+13	43
2	Washington Spirit	19	+12	36
3	Utah Royals FC	19	+11	33
4	San Diego Wave FC	19	+4	32
5	Portland Thorns FC	19	+4	31
6	North Carolina Courage	18	+6	30
7	Kansas City Current	20	+3	30
8	Seattle Reign FC	18	0	27
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	19	−25	13

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

Seattle Reign FC: 58% possession; 113 possessions; 19% ended in a shot; 41% reached the box; 5.0 actions each
Chicago Stars FC: 42% possession; 107 possessions; 4% ended in a shot; 9% reached the box; 3.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Seattle Reign FC

Chicago Stars FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Seattle Reign FC started 24% of their possessions in the final third, Chicago Stars FC 1%.

Where the shots came from

Seattle Reign FCChicago Stars FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Seattle Reign FC

Chicago Stars 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

Seattle Reign FCChicago Stars FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Seattle Reign FCChicago Stars 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

Seattle Reign FCChicago Stars 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. 1,694 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Seattle Reign FC attack right, Chicago Stars 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.

65 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:09	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
0:36	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
3:09	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
3:40	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
4:15	M. Curry	Seattle Reign FC
5:54	Leila Ouahabi	Chicago Stars FC
6:59	M. Swanson	Chicago Stars FC
7:00	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
7:34	A. McCammon	Seattle Reign FC
9:30	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
11:40	P. McClernon	Seattle Reign FC
12:13	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
12:15	A. McCammon	Seattle Reign FC
17:13	T. Wood	Chicago Stars FC
17:55	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
19:13	A. McCammon	Seattle Reign FC
23:53	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
24:14	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
25:28	M. Swanson	Chicago Stars FC
28:20	Maitane López	Chicago Stars FC

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Lineups

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: 24 M. Curry, 21 P. McClernon, 23 J. Bugg, 11 S. Huerta. Line 2: 16 A. McCammon, 8 A. James-Turner. Line 3: 2 M. Mercado, 17 S. Menti, 5 M. Dahlien. 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	A	xG
1	C. Dickey	90	0	0	0.00
24	M. Curry, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	0.01
8	A. James-Turner	90	0	0	0.00
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.04
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00
2	M. Mercado, off at 90+2′	90	1	0	1.76
16	A. McCammon	90	0	0	0.55
19	M. Fishel, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.05
17	S. Menti, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00
5	M. Dahlien, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.41
Substitutes
7	E. Adames, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.16
12	H. Ward, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.00
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00
22	R. Brown, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
30	N. Mondesir, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.09
Team			1	0	3.08

Unused: E. O'Steen, S. Holmes, R. Hladek, C. Miller

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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
24	M. Curry, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	1	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	0.01	1	1	1	87%	4	1
8	A. James-Turner	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	84%	0	0
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	82%	1	1
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	2	1
2	M. Mercado, off at 90+2′	90	1	0	1.76	10	1	2	67%	1	1
16	A. McCammon	90	0	0	0.55	5	1	1	61%	0	2
19	M. Fishel, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.05	2	0	0	42%	0	1
17	S. Menti, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00	0	0	8	73%	1	0
5	M. Dahlien, off at 70′	70	0	0	0.41	5	1	4	57%	2	0
Substitutes
7	E. Adames, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.16	1	1	0	83%	0	0
12	H. Ward, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	67%	1	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
18	E. O'Steen	–
22	R. Brown, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	57%	0	0
25	S. Holmes	–
30	N. Mondesir, on at 70′	20	0	0	0.09	1	0	0	75%	2	0
33	R. Hladek	–
38	C. Miller	–
Team			1	0	3.08	26	6	19	76%	15	7

Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Dickey	90	2	2	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: C. Dickey

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-3-3

Chicago Stars FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 27 K. Atkinson. Line 1: 14 T. Wood, 77 M. López, 3 S. Staab, 29 L. Ouahabi. Line 2: 16 M. Hayashi, 34 T. Dellarose, 31 A. Gasper. Line 3: 8 J. Joseph, 10 B. Pinto, 9 M. Swanson.

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 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
14	T. Wood	90	0	0	0.00
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0.00
34	T. Dellarose	90	0	0	0.00
77	M. López	90	0	0	0.07
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Hayashi	90	0	0	0.02
31	A. Gasper, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
10	B. Pinto, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.00
8	J. Joseph, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.00
9	M. Swanson, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.30
Substitutes
4	J. Bike, on at 74′	16	0	–	–
20	B. Franklin, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
23	M. Johnson, on at 74′	16	0	0	0.00
11	N. Gomes, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.39

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

All player stats

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 7 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
14	T. Wood	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	81%	2	1
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	72%	5	2
34	T. Dellarose	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	77%	2	1
77	M. López	90	0	0	0.07	1	0	1	86%	3	0
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	0	1
16	M. Hayashi	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	68%	2	0
31	A. Gasper, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	62%	0	1
10	B. Pinto, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	56%	0	0
8	J. Joseph, off at 74′	74	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	1	0
9	M. Swanson, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.30	3	2	0	58%	0	0
Substitutes
1	A. Naeher	–
22	H. Mackiewicz	–
4	J. Bike, on at 74′	16	0	–	–	0	–	0	50%	0	0
15	E. Evans	–
20	B. Franklin, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	1	0
23	M. Johnson, on at 74′	16	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	25%	0	0
11	N. Gomes, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	55%	0	1
Team			0	0	0.39	5	2	4	74%	16	7