Chicago Stars FC 0–2 Gotham FC, NWSL Matchday 6

Chicago Stars FC v Gotham FC

Chicago Stars FC14th 6 pts

0

0–2

Full time

Wed 29 Apr

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 0.96, Gotham FC 2.14

Gotham FC4th 11 pts

J. Dudley 1′
R. Lavelle 10′

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Wed 29 Apr, 8:00 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 6

The match story

Photo from Gotham FC — Devon Cafaro/Courtesy Gotham FC

NWSL News

Gotham says its titles came from the bottom. Now it starts on top.

The club says its 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships came as the postseason’s lowest seed. Its first Shield brings home-field advantage through the semifinals, subject to venue availability.

3 November 2026

Key moments

1′Goal J. Dudley (Gotham FC)0–1
10′Goal R. Lavelle (Gotham FC)0–2

Top performers

Chicago Stars

R. GareisMCHIshirt 240G2SH
A. FarmerMCHIshirt 250G1SH
E. EgiziiCHIshirt 28, came off the bench0G1SH

Gotham FC

R. LavelleMGFCshirt 161G7SH
J. DudleyMGFCshirt 21G3SH
Esther GonzálezFGFCshirt 90G4SH

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

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

14th▼1 from 13th

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Houston Dash in the last playoff place, with 23 to play.

Gotham FC

4th▲6 from 10th

In the playoff places, 2 points above North Carolina Courage, with 23 to play.

Season series

Matchday 6 Wed 29 Apr

Chicago Stars FC0

Gotham FC2

Matchday 23 Fri 25 Sep

Gotham FC3

Chicago Stars FC1

Gotham FC took both meetings, 5–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHI GFC

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC: 0.96; Gotham FC: 2.14
Possession: Chicago Stars FC: 43%; Gotham FC: 57%
Shots: Chicago Stars FC: 8; Gotham FC: 19
Corners: Chicago Stars FC: 0; Gotham FC: 6

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	6	+6	15
2	Portland Thorns FC	6	+4	13
3	Washington Spirit	7	+6	12
4	Gotham FC	7	+3	11
5	Utah Royals FC	6	+3	10
6	Seattle Reign FC	6	0	10
7	Angel City FC	5	+5	9
8	Houston Dash	5	+3	9
⋯
14	Chicago Stars FC	7	−9	6

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: 43% possession; 107 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 13% reached the box; 4.3 actions each
Gotham FC: 57% possession; 106 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 28% reached the box; 5.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Gotham FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 3% of their possessions in the final third, Gotham FC 13%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCGotham FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Gotham 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 FCGotham FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCGotham 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 FCGotham 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. 1,682 events in the record.

Period Minute 91 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Gotham 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.

78 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:20	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
0:46	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
2:36	R. Gareis	Chicago Stars FC
4:10	A. Berger	Gotham FC
4:47	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
9:11	Esther González	Gotham FC
9:51	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
11:14	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
12:17	M. Purce	Gotham FC
15:03	R. Gareis	Chicago Stars FC
16:08	M. Hayashi	Chicago Stars FC
16:18	A. Berger	Gotham FC
16:48	R. Lavelle	Gotham FC
18:59	J. Bike	Chicago Stars FC
19:40	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
20:29	A. Berger	Gotham FC
22:14	J. Grosso	Chicago Stars FC
27:01	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
27:03	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
27:34	A. Berger	Gotham 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: 1 A. Naeher. Line 1: 4 J. Bike, 6 K. Hendrich, 3 S. Staab, 34 T. Dellarose. Line 2: 16 M. Hayashi, 25 A. Farmer. 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	A	xG
1	A. Naeher	90	0	0	0.00
4	J. Bike	90	0	–	–
34	T. Dellarose, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0.05
6	K. Hendrich	90	0	0	0.00
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00
11	N. Gomes	90	0	0	0.28
16	M. Hayashi, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00
99	J. Huitema, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.12
7	J. Grosso	90	0	0	0.00
24	R. Gareis, off at 82′	82	0	–	–
Substitutes
5	M. Alozie, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
18	I. Chacón, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.08
28	E. Egizii, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.08
23	M. Johnson, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.96

Unused: H. Mackiewicz, E. Evans, M. López, L. Nesbeth

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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
4	J. Bike	90	0	–	–	1	–	1	78%	0	0
34	T. Dellarose, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	1	1
25	A. Farmer	90	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	90%	3	2
6	K. Hendrich	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	90%	1	1
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	90%	1	2
11	N. Gomes	90	0	0	0.28	1	0	0	83%	0	0
16	M. Hayashi, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	1	2
99	J. Huitema, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.12	1	0	0	46%	0	0
7	J. Grosso	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	69%	0	0
24	R. Gareis, off at 82′	82	0	–	–	2	–	2	66%	1	0
Substitutes
22	H. Mackiewicz	–
5	M. Alozie, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	65%	1	0
18	I. Chacón, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.08	1	1	0	100%	1	0
28	E. Egizii, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.08	1	0	1	62%	0	1
15	E. Evans	–
23	M. Johnson, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
77	M. López	–
13	L. Nesbeth	–
Team			0	0	0.96	8	1	6	79%	10	9

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Naeher	90	5	7	71%	2	1

Gotham FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Gotham FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 23 M. Purce, 27 J. Carter, 15 T. Davidson, 18 G. Reiten. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 13 S. McCaskill. Line 3: 2 J. Dudley, 16 R. Lavelle, 10 J. Shaw. Line 4: 9 E. González.

Gotham 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
30	A. Berger	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Purce, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.14
18	G. Reiten, off at 62′	62	0	1	0.00
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	0	0.00
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00
2	J. Dudley, off at 84′	84	1	0	0.52
7	J. Howell, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00
9	E. González	90	0	0	0.67
16	R. Lavelle	90	1	0	0.64
10	J. Shaw	90	0	1	0.12
Substitutes
21	S. Cook, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.06
34	K. Harper, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00
24	A. Kitahata, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00
4	L. Reale, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
14	T. Sommer, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	2.15

Unused: S. Hogan, K. Lampson, S. Schupansky, M. Whitham

All player stats

Gotham 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
23	M. Purce, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.14	2	0	1	79%	1	2
18	G. Reiten, off at 62′	62	0	1	0.00	0	0	3	91%	0	1
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	0	0
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	2
15	T. Davidson, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	85%	1	0
2	J. Dudley, off at 84′	84	1	0	0.52	3	2	3	65%	1	1
7	J. Howell, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	1	0
9	E. González	90	0	0	0.67	4	1	3	73%	0	0
16	R. Lavelle	90	1	0	0.64	7	3	1	80%	0	0
10	J. Shaw	90	0	1	0.12	2	0	1	63%	2	0
Substitutes
21	S. Cook, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.06	1	1	1	90%	0	0
34	K. Harper, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	0
1	S. Hogan	–
24	A. Kitahata, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	1	0
28	K. Lampson	–
4	L. Reale, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	82%	1	1
11	S. Schupansky	–
14	T. Sommer, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	1	2
17	M. Whitham	–
Team			2	2	2.15	19	7	16	80%	10	9