Denver Summit FC 6–1 Chicago Stars FC, NWSL Matchday 19

Denver Summit FC v Chicago Stars FC

Denver Summit FC9th 27 pts

J. Sonis 13′
M. Kössler 19′, 58′
Y. Yamamoto 47′
N. Flint 56′
O. Thomas 85′

6

6–1

Full time

Sat 29 Aug

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 2.33, Chicago Stars FC 0.55

Chicago Stars FC16th 16 pts

J. Grosso 53′

1

Sat 29 Aug, 8:55 pm EDT Centennial Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 19

Key moments

13′Goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)1–0
19′Goal M. Kössler (Denver Summit FC)2–0
47′Goal Y. Yamamoto (Denver Summit FC)3–0
53′Goal J. Grosso (Chicago Stars FC)3–1
56′Goal N. Flint (Denver Summit FC)4–1
58′Goal M. Kössler (Denver Summit FC)5–1
85′Goal O. Thomas (Denver Summit FC)6–1

Top performers

Denver Summit

M. KösslerFDENshirt 252G5SH
Y. YamamotoFDENshirt 181G3SH
J. SonisDDENshirt 61G2SH

Chicago Stars

J. GrossoCHIshirt 7, came off the bench1G1SH
M. JohnsonFCHIshirt 230G3SH
Nádia GomesCHIshirt 11, came off the bench0G2SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

9th▲3 from 12th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with nine to play.

Chicago Stars FC

16thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 12 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with eight 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

DEN CHI

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 2.33; Chicago Stars FC: 0.55
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 62%; Chicago Stars FC: 38%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 18; Chicago Stars FC: 6
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 3; Chicago Stars FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	22	+13	45
2	Utah Royals FC	22	+11	39
3	San Diego Wave FC	22	+7	39
4	Portland Thorns FC	22	+6	38
5	Washington Spirit	21	+11	37
6	North Carolina Courage	22	+7	36
7	Kansas City Current	22	+4	34
8	Seattle Reign FC	20	−1	28
9	Denver Summit FC	21	+4	27
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	22	−34	16

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

Denver Summit FC: 62% possession; 88 possessions; 19% ended in a shot; 47% reached the box; 6.7 actions each
Chicago Stars FC: 38% possession; 85 possessions; 5% ended in a shot; 19% reached the box; 4.3 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Chicago Stars FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 18% of their possessions in the final third, Chicago Stars FC 6%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCChicago Stars FC

Denver Summit 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

Denver Summit 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

Denver Summit FCChicago Stars FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit 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

Denver Summit 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. 1,432 events in the record.

Period Minute 91 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit 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.

52 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:29	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
3:35	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
4:17	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
5:08	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
8:03	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
8:41	K. Asman	Denver Summit FC
12:48	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
14:39	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
17:10	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
18:57	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
22:55	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
27:43	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
31:22	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
31:36	K. Asman	Denver Summit FC
32:20	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
33:51	K. Asman	Denver Summit FC
35:58	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
37:26	L. Heaps	Denver Summit FC
38:58	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
41:14	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-3-3

Denver Summit FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 36 K. Asman. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 2 M. Reid, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 10 L. Heaps, 24 D. Sheehan, 8 E. Regan. Line 3: 18 Y. Yamamoto, 25 M. Kössler, 9 Y. Ryan.

Denver Summit 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
36	K. Asman	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, off at 63′	63	0	1	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	1	0	0.13
24	D. Sheehan, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.07
2	M. Reid	90	0	0	0.00
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
10	L. Heaps, off at 46′	45	0	1	0.04
8	E. Regan	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Kössler, off at 73′	73	2	0	0.96
18	Y. Yamamoto, off at 73′	73	1	1	0.40
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.32
Substitutes
4	N. Means, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00
5	D. Lynch, on at 64′	26	0	1	0.00
16	C. Pickett, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.15
26	N. Flint, on at 46′	45	1	1	0.04
33	O. Thomas, on at 73′	17	1	0	0.23
Team			6	5	2.33

Unused: J. Nytes, Y. McCormack, M. Boade

All player stats

Denver Summit FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 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 63′	63	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	88%	0	1
6	J. Sonis	90	1	0	0.13	2	1	1	76%	0	1
24	D. Sheehan, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.07	1	0	2	88%	1	1
2	M. Reid	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	2	0
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	97%	0	1
10	L. Heaps, off at 46′	45	0	1	0.04	1	0	2	76%	0	0
8	E. Regan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	94%	1	2
25	M. Kössler, off at 73′	73	2	0	0.96	5	2	1	81%	0	0
18	Y. Yamamoto, off at 73′	73	1	1	0.40	3	1	2	78%	0	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.32	3	0	2	77%	0	2
Substitutes
17	J. Nytes	–
4	N. Means, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	0	0
5	D. Lynch, on at 64′	26	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	79%	1	1
14	Y. McCormack	–
16	C. Pickett, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.15	1	1	0	75%	0	0
26	N. Flint, on at 46′	45	1	1	0.04	1	1	3	89%	1	0
33	O. Thomas, on at 73′	17	1	0	0.23	1	1	0	0%	0	0
34	M. Boade	–
Team			6	5	2.33	18	7	16	86%	6	9

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
36	K. Asman	90	0	1	0%	1	0

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, 77 M. López, 3 S. Staab, 29 L. Ouahabi. Line 2: 4 J. Bike, 25 A. Farmer, 34 T. Dellarose, 8 J. Joseph. Line 3: 23 M. Johnson, 16 M. Hayashi.

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	0.00
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0.00
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0.00
77	M. López	90	0	0	0.00
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00
4	J. Bike, off at 64′	64	0	–	–
34	T. Dellarose, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
16	M. Hayashi, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
23	M. Johnson, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.30
8	J. Joseph, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
7	J. Grosso, on at 46′	45	1	0	0.22
11	N. Gomes, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.11
28	E. Egizii, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
31	A. Gasper, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
18	S. Charley, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
Team			1	0	0.63

Unused: A. Naeher, B. Pinto, T. Wood, B. Franklin

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	0.00	0	0	0	64%	3	0
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	68%	1	0
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	72%	1	1
77	M. López	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	84%	0	2
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	79%	0	3
4	J. Bike, off at 64′	64	0	–	–	0	–	1	61%	1	0
34	T. Dellarose, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	1	1
16	M. Hayashi, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	1
23	M. Johnson, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.30	3	0	0	75%	1	0
8	J. Joseph, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	81%	0	0
Substitutes
1	A. Naeher	–
7	J. Grosso, on at 46′	45	1	0	0.22	1	1	0	88%	0	0
10	B. Pinto	–
11	N. Gomes, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.11	2	0	0	57%	0	0
14	T. Wood	–
20	B. Franklin	–
28	E. Egizii, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
31	A. Gasper, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	0	1
18	S. Charley, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			1	0	0.63	6	1	2	76%	8	9