Chicago Stars FC 2–0 Boston Legacy FC, NWSL Matchday 5

Chicago Stars FC v Boston Legacy FC

Chicago Stars FC12th 6 pts

J. Huitema 10′
Nádia Gomes 51′

2

2–0

Full time

Sat 25 Apr

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 0.64, Boston Legacy FC 3.29

Boston Legacy FC16th 0 pts

0

Sat 25 Apr, 6:30 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 5

Key moments

10′Goal J. Huitema (Chicago Stars FC)1–0
51′Goal Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars FC)2–0

Top performers

Chicago Stars

J. HuitemaFCHIshirt 991G2SH
Nádia GomesMCHIshirt 111G1SH
J. GrossoMCHIshirt 70G1SH

Boston Legacy

S. SmithFBOSshirt 80G8SH
A. TraoréFBOSshirt 140G5SH
Amanda GutierresMBOSshirt 90G4SH

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

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

12th▲3 from 15th

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Gotham FC in the last playoff place, with 24 to play.

Boston Legacy FC

16thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 8 points behind Gotham FC in the last playoff place, with 25 to play.

Season series

Matchday 5 Sat 25 Apr

Chicago Stars FC2

Boston Legacy FC0

Matchday 12 Fri 10 Jul

Boston Legacy FC2

Chicago Stars FC0

Chicago Stars FC won one, Boston Legacy FC won one; level at 2–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHI BOS

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC: 0.64; Boston Legacy FC: 3.29
Possession: Chicago Stars FC: 42%; Boston Legacy FC: 58%
Shots: Chicago Stars FC: 6; Boston Legacy FC: 28
Corners: Chicago Stars FC: 2; Boston Legacy FC: 9

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	5	+5	12
2	Portland Thorns FC	5	+3	10
3	Seattle Reign FC	5	+3	10
4	Angel City FC	4	+6	9
5	Washington Spirit	6	+5	9
6	Houston Dash	4	+4	9
7	Orlando Pride	6	+2	8
8	Gotham FC	6	+1	8
⋯
12	Chicago Stars FC	6	−7	6
⋯
16	Boston Legacy FC	5	−8	0

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: 42% possession; 108 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 13% reached the box; 3.6 actions each
Boston Legacy FC: 58% possession; 110 possessions; 20% ended in a shot; 35% reached the box; 4.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Boston Legacy FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 5% of their possessions in the final third, Boston Legacy FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCBoston Legacy FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Boston Legacy 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 FCBoston Legacy FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCBoston Legacy 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 FCBoston Legacy 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. 1,607 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Boston Legacy 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.

93 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:01	B. St-Georges	Boston Legacy FC
1:10	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
1:57	M. Alozie	Chicago Stars FC
2:05	Nádia Gomes	Chicago Stars FC
2:47	Amanda Gutierres	Boston Legacy FC
4:45	Amanda Gutierres	Boston Legacy FC
8:10	Nádia Gomes	Chicago Stars FC
9:09	J. Huitema	Chicago Stars FC
11:15	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
11:16	Nádia Gomes	Chicago Stars FC
12:07	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
12:59	Amanda Gutierres	Boston Legacy FC
16:30	J. Huitema	Chicago Stars FC
17:22	N. Prince	Boston Legacy FC
18:19	M. Alozie	Chicago Stars FC
18:51	E. Elgin	Boston Legacy FC
22:54	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
23:10	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
23:19	N. Prince	Boston Legacy FC
25:32	Amanda Gutierres	Boston Legacy 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: 27 K. Atkinson. Line 1: 5 M. Alozie, 6 K. Hendrich, 3 S. Staab, 34 T. Dellarose. Line 2: 25 A. Farmer, 28 E. Egizii. Line 3: 11 N. Gomes, 7 J. Grosso, 24 R. Gareis. Line 4: 99 J. Huitema.

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
27	K. Atkinson	90	0
5	M. Alozie, off at 72′	72	0
34	T. Dellarose	90	0
28	E. Egizii, off at 59′	59	0
6	K. Hendrich	90	0
3	S. Staab	90	0
11	N. Gomes, off at 90′	90	1
25	A. Farmer	90	0
99	J. Huitema, off at 72′	72	1
7	J. Grosso	90	0
24	R. Gareis	90	0
Substitutes
4	J. Bike, on at 72′	18	0
18	I. Chacón, on at 72′	18	0
23	M. Johnson, on at 90′	1	0
13	L. Nesbeth, on at 59′	31	0
Team			2

Unused: A. Naeher, E. Evans, M. López, M. Hayashi

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
5	M. Alozie, off at 72′	72	0	1	0	61%	1	3
34	T. Dellarose	90	0	0	0	68%	0	1
28	E. Egizii, off at 59′	59	0	0	1	64%	0	1
6	K. Hendrich	90	0	0	0	86%	1	3
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0	80%	0	2
11	N. Gomes, off at 90′	90	1	1	0	59%	0	0
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0	81%	1	1
99	J. Huitema, off at 72′	72	1	2	0	45%	1	0
7	J. Grosso	90	0	1	1	100%	0	1
24	R. Gareis	90	0	1	1	70%	0	0
Substitutes
1	A. Naeher	–
4	J. Bike, on at 72′	18	0	0	0	70%	0	1
18	I. Chacón, on at 72′	18	0	0	1	86%	0	0
15	E. Evans	–
23	M. Johnson, on at 90′	1	0	0	0	–	0	1
77	M. López	–
16	M. Hayashi	–
13	L. Nesbeth, on at 59′	31	0	0	0	86%	1	0
Team			2	6	4	72%	5	14

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
27	K. Atkinson	90	8	8	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: K. Atkinson

Boston Legacy FC

Boston Legacy FC lineup: 11 starters, then 6 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
1	C. Murphy	90	0
26	A. Caño, off at 82′	82	0
5	J. Hasbo, off at 59′	59	0
4	E. Elgin	90	0
34	L. Ansbrow	90	0
53	B. St-Georges	90	0
9	A. Gutierres, off at 60′	60	0
6	A. Karich	90	0
14	Aïssata, off at 82′	82	0
12	N. Prince, off at 59′	59	0
8	S. Smith, off at 82′	82	0
Substitutes
16	J. Carabalí, on at 82′	8	0
15	A. Gambone, on at 82′	8	0
21	B. Olivieri, on at 59′	31	0
11	C. Ricketts, on at 82′	8	0
10	E. Stevens, on at 60′	30	0
13	F. Najjemba, on at 59′	31	0
Team			0

Unused: H. Stambaugh, S. Lowenberg, A. Allen

All player stats

Boston Legacy 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
26	A. Caño, off at 82′	82	0	1	2	70%	2	0
5	J. Hasbo, off at 59′	59	0	2	0	80%	1	0
4	E. Elgin	90	0	2	0	69%	0	0
34	L. Ansbrow	90	0	0	2	81%	2	0
53	B. St-Georges	90	0	0	0	76%	2	0
9	A. Gutierres, off at 60′	60	0	4	2	80%	2	1
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	1	85%	4	1
14	Aïssata, off at 82′	82	0	5	4	86%	1	0
12	N. Prince, off at 59′	59	0	2	2	71%	0	0
8	S. Smith, off at 82′	82	0	8	4	72%	0	0
Substitutes
87	H. Stambaugh	–
16	J. Carabalí, on at 82′	8	0	0	0	78%	0	0
25	S. Lowenberg	–
15	A. Gambone, on at 82′	8	0	0	0	63%	0	0
21	B. Olivieri, on at 59′	31	0	1	1	65%	0	0
11	C. Ricketts, on at 82′	8	0	0	1	75%	1	0
10	E. Stevens, on at 60′	30	0	2	0	100%	0	0
13	F. Najjemba, on at 59′	31	0	1	0	78%	0	0
7	A. Allen	–
Team			0	28	19	77%	15	2