Chicago Stars FC 3–2 Utah Royals FC, NWSL Matchday 11

Chicago Stars FC v Utah Royals FC

Chicago Stars FC14th 12 pts

J. Huitema 20′, 86′
S. Staab 59′

3

3–2

Full time

Sun 5 Jul

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 1.73, Utah Royals FC 2.18

Utah Royals FC3rd 24 pts

C. Lacasse 43′
C. Delzer 54′ pen

2

Sun 5 Jul, 5:00 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 11

Key moments

20′Goal J. Huitema (Chicago Stars FC)1–0
43′Goal C. Lacasse (Utah Royals FC)1–1
54′Penalty goal C. Delzer (Utah Royals FC)1–2
59′Goal S. Staab (Chicago Stars FC)2–2
86′Goal J. Huitema (Chicago Stars FC)3–2

Top performers

Chicago Stars

J. HuitemaFCHIshirt 992G3SH
S. StaabDCHIshirt 31G2SH
J. JosephMCHIshirt 80G3SH

Utah Royals

C. DelzerMUTAshirt 51G3SH
C. LacasseMUTAshirt 241G2SH
K. PalaciosFUTAshirt 210G3SH

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

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

14th▲1 from 15th

Outside the playoff places, 5 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 17 to play.

Utah Royals FC

3rdNo change

In the playoff places, 8 points above Angel City FC, with 17 to play.

Season series

Matchday 4 Fri 3 Apr

Utah Royals FC1

Chicago Stars FC0

Matchday 11 Sun 5 Jul

Chicago Stars FC3

Utah Royals FC2

Chicago Stars FC won one, Utah Royals FC won one; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHI UTA

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC: 1.73; Utah Royals FC: 2.18
Possession: Chicago Stars FC: 44%; Utah Royals FC: 56%
Shots: Chicago Stars FC: 14; Utah Royals FC: 13
Corners: Chicago Stars FC: 5; Utah Royals FC: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	14	+8	28
2	Washington Spirit	12	+10	24
3	Utah Royals FC	13	+7	24
4	Portland Thorns FC	13	+6	24
5	Kansas City Current	13	+4	24
6	North Carolina Courage	12	+6	21
7	Gotham FC	12	+5	21
8	Orlando Pride	13	−1	17
⋯
14	Chicago Stars FC	13	−18	12

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: 44% possession; 112 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 3.3 actions each
Utah Royals FC: 56% possession; 112 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 3.9 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Utah Royals FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 7% of their possessions in the final third, Utah Royals FC 13%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCUtah Royals FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Utah Royals 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 FCUtah Royals FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCUtah Royals 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 FCUtah Royals 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. 1,567 events in the record.

Period Minute 101 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Utah Royals 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.

82 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:13	J. Huitema	Chicago Stars FC
2:09	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
2:52	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
3:17	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
3:27	M. Swanson	Chicago Stars FC
6:01	J. Huitema	Chicago Stars FC
6:38	T. Wood	Chicago Stars FC
6:45	S. Staab	Chicago Stars FC
8:19	C. Brown	Utah Royals FC
8:53	M. Swanson	Chicago Stars FC
12:10	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
14:20	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
19:18	Maitane López	Chicago Stars FC
19:23	J. Huitema	Chicago Stars FC
21:00	T. Wood	Chicago Stars FC
21:23	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
24:00	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
24:04	N. Miura	Utah Royals FC
24:37	C. Brown	Utah Royals FC
27:06	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC

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Lineups

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-1-4-1

Chicago Stars FC, 4-1-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 27 K. Atkinson. Line 1: 14 T. Wood, 25 A. Farmer, 3 S. Staab, 11 N. Gomes. Line 2: 77 M. López. Line 3: 8 J. Joseph, 16 M. Hayashi, 10 B. Pinto, 9 M. Swanson. Line 4: 99 J. Huitema.

Chicago Stars 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
27	K. Atkinson	90	0
14	T. Wood, off at 76′	76	0
11	N. Gomes	90	0
77	M. López	90	0
25	A. Farmer	90	0
3	S. Staab	90	1
8	J. Joseph, off at 90+2′	90	0
16	M. Hayashi	90	0
99	J. Huitema	90	2
10	B. Pinto, off at 66′	66	0
9	M. Swanson	90	0
Substitutes
5	M. Alozie, on at 76′	14	0
18	I. Chacón, on at 90+2′	1	0
20	B. Franklin, on at 66′	24	0
Team			3

Unused: A. Naeher, J. Bike, T. Dellarose, E. Evans, K. Hendrich

All player stats

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
14	T. Wood, off at 76′	76	0	1	1	64%	2	1
11	N. Gomes	90	0	1	0	72%	2	0
77	M. López	90	0	1	0	67%	3	1
25	A. Farmer	90	0	1	0	79%	2	0
3	S. Staab	90	1	2	0	63%	0	0
8	J. Joseph, off at 90+2′	90	0	3	0	57%	1	0
16	M. Hayashi	90	0	0	0	74%	2	0
99	J. Huitema	90	2	3	1	74%	1	0
10	B. Pinto, off at 66′	66	0	0	2	72%	0	0
9	M. Swanson	90	0	2	4	53%	0	2
Substitutes
1	A. Naeher	–
5	M. Alozie, on at 76′	14	0	0	1	75%	0	1
4	J. Bike	–
18	I. Chacón, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0	67%	0	0
34	T. Dellarose	–
15	E. Evans	–
20	B. Franklin, on at 66′	24	0	0	0	100%	2	0
6	K. Hendrich	–
Team			3	14	9	67%	15	5

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
27	K. Atkinson	90	2	4	50%	2	0

Utah Royals FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Utah Royals FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 M. McGlynn. Line 1: 30 A. Spaanstra, 8 K. Del Fava, 2 T. Milazzo, 14 N. Rábano. Line 2: 17 A. Tejada, 10 N. Miura. Line 3: 5 C. Delzer, 16 C. Brown, 24 C. Lacasse. Line 4: 21 K. Palacios.

Utah Royals 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
1	M. McGlynn	90	0
30	A. Spaanstra, off at 78′	78	0
14	N. Rábano	90	0
10	N. Miura	90	0
8	K. Del Fava	90	0
2	T. Milazzo	90	0
5	C. Delzer, off at 78′	78	1
17	A. Tejada	90	0
21	K. Palacios	90	0
16	C. Brown, off at 46′	45	0
24	C. Lacasse	90	1
Substitutes
99	M. Hammond, on at 46′	45	0
13	B. Mozingo, on at 78′	12	0
9	L. Prašnikar, on at 78′	12	0
Team			2

Unused: M. Justus, D. Pierre-Louis, A. Nagai, K. Simmonds

All player stats

Utah Royals FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 7 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
30	A. Spaanstra, off at 78′	78	0	0	1	64%	0	0
14	N. Rábano	90	0	1	1	67%	2	1
10	N. Miura	90	0	2	0	77%	6	0
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0	95%	1	0
2	T. Milazzo	90	0	0	0	59%	0	0
5	C. Delzer, off at 78′	78	1	3	1	67%	0	0
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0	74%	0	1
21	K. Palacios	90	0	3	0	65%	0	0
16	C. Brown, off at 46′	45	0	1	0	86%	0	0
24	C. Lacasse	90	1	2	4	53%	2	1
Substitutes
23	M. Justus	–
15	D. Pierre-Louis	–
20	A. Nagai	–
99	M. Hammond, on at 46′	45	0	1	0	79%	0	1
6	K. Simmonds	–
13	B. Mozingo, on at 78′	12	0	0	0	67%	0	0
9	L. Prašnikar, on at 78′	12	0	0	1	50%	1	0
Team			2	13	8	69%	12	4