Chicago Stars FC 3–2 Racing Louisville FC, NWSL Matchday 18

Chicago Stars FC v Racing Louisville FC

Chicago Stars FC16th 16 pts

J. Joseph 34′
M. Swanson 62′
J. Grosso 83′

3

3–2

Full time

Sun 23 Aug

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 1.24, Racing Louisville FC 1.68

Racing Louisville FC13th 23 pts

T. Flint 49′
M. Morris 68′

2

Sun 23 Aug, 2:00 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 18

Key moments

34′Goal J. Joseph (Chicago Stars FC)1–0
49′Goal T. Flint (Racing Louisville FC)1–1
62′Goal M. Swanson (Chicago Stars FC)2–1
68′Goal M. Morris (Racing Louisville FC)2–2
83′Goal J. Grosso (Chicago Stars FC)3–2

Top performers

Chicago Stars

J. JosephMCHIshirt 81G3SH
M. SwansonMCHIshirt 91G2SH
J. GrossoCHIshirt 7, came off the bench1G1SH

Racing Louisville

T. FlintMLOUshirt 261G3SH
M. MorrisLOUshirt 4, came off the bench1G2SH
K. FischerFLOUshirt 90G6SH

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

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

16thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 12 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with nine to play.

Racing Louisville FC

13th▼1 from 12th

Outside the playoff places, 5 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with nine to play.

Season series

Matchday 15 Sat 1 Aug

Racing Louisville FC2

Chicago Stars FC1

Matchday 18 Sun 23 Aug

Chicago Stars FC3

Racing Louisville FC2

Chicago Stars FC won one, Racing Louisville FC won one; level at 4–4 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHI LOU

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC: 1.24; Racing Louisville FC: 1.68
Possession: Chicago Stars FC: 56%; Racing Louisville FC: 44%
Shots: Chicago Stars FC: 12; Racing Louisville FC: 22
Corners: Chicago Stars FC: 4; Racing Louisville FC: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	20	+13	43
2	Washington Spirit	20	+12	37
3	Portland Thorns FC	21	+6	37
4	Utah Royals FC	21	+10	36
5	San Diego Wave FC	21	+6	36
6	North Carolina Courage	20	+6	33
7	Kansas City Current	21	+3	31
8	Seattle Reign FC	20	−1	28
⋯
13	Racing Louisville FC	21	−8	23
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	21	−29	16

After this result

By the numbers

Racing Louisville FC have gone 10 without a win. Last win: 2–1 v Seattle Reign FC, 19 August.

Racing Louisville FC have 1 points from last 5 and are out of form. 0.2 a match, against 0.8 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

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 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: 56% possession; 98 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 5.1 actions each
Racing Louisville FC: 44% possession; 98 possessions; 17% ended in a shot; 36% reached the box; 4.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Racing Louisville FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 8% of their possessions in the final third, Racing Louisville FC 11%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCRacing Louisville FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

Racing Louisville 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 FCRacing Louisville FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCRacing Louisville 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 FCRacing Louisville 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. 1,463 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chicago Stars FC attack right, Racing Louisville 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.

76 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:03	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
4:58	L. Milliet	Racing Louisville FC
11:40	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
14:34	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
15:31	A. McKeen	Racing Louisville FC
15:34	L. Milliet	Racing Louisville FC
16:10	E. Hase	Racing Louisville FC
17:48	Maitane López	Chicago Stars FC
18:02	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
18:04	E. Sears	Racing Louisville FC
19:20	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
20:28	E. Hase	Racing Louisville FC
22:05	L. Milliet	Racing Louisville FC
24:45	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
25:41	T. Flint	Racing Louisville FC
26:04	M. Johnson	Chicago Stars FC
27:23	K. Fischer	Racing Louisville FC
27:23	K. Atkinson	Chicago Stars FC
27:51	T. Flint	Racing Louisville FC
28:47	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars 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, 77 M. López, 3 S. Staab, 29 L. Ouahabi. Line 2: 31 A. Gasper, 34 T. Dellarose. Line 3: 4 J. Bike, 9 M. Swanson, 8 J. Joseph. Line 4: 23 M. Johnson.

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, off at 90+4′	90	0	1	0.00
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0.02
34	T. Dellarose	90	0	0	0.00
77	M. López	90	0	0	0.00
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.02
4	J. Bike, off at 79′	79	0	–	–
31	A. Gasper, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
23	M. Johnson, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.12
9	M. Swanson, off at 65′	65	1	1	0.08
8	J. Joseph	90	1	0	0.34
Substitutes
7	J. Grosso, on at 65′	25	1	0	0.09
11	N. Gomes, on at 66′	24	0	1	0.23
14	T. Wood, on at 90+4′	1	0	0	0.00
25	A. Farmer, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
28	E. Egizii, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.16
Team			3	3	1.24

Unused: A. Naeher, E. Evans, M. Hayashi, 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, off at 90+4′	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	73%	1	1
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0.02	1	1	0	78%	1	2
34	T. Dellarose	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	2
77	M. López	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	81%	1	2
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	80%	0	1
4	J. Bike, off at 79′	79	0	–	–	1	–	1	71%	1	0
31	A. Gasper, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	77%	0	1
23	M. Johnson, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.12	1	0	0	50%	1	1
9	M. Swanson, off at 65′	65	1	1	0.08	2	1	1	76%	1	0
8	J. Joseph	90	1	0	0.34	3	2	0	79%	2	0
Substitutes
1	A. Naeher	–
7	J. Grosso, on at 65′	25	1	0	0.09	1	1	0	93%	0	0
11	N. Gomes, on at 66′	24	0	1	0.23	1	1	2	100%	0	1
14	T. Wood, on at 90+4′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	1	0
15	E. Evans	–
16	M. Hayashi	–
20	B. Franklin	–
25	A. Farmer, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	1	0
28	E. Egizii, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.16	1	0	0	77%	1	0
Team			3	3	1.24	12	6	5	77%	11	11

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
27	K. Atkinson	90	4	6	67%	2	4

Racing Louisville FCFormation 3-4-1-2

Racing Louisville FC, 3-4-1-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 24 J. Bloomer. Line 1: 5 E. Jean, 3 A. Wright, 15 M. Gacioch. Line 2: 12 Q. McMahon, 2 L. Milliet, 26 T. Flint, 6 E. Hase. Line 3: 88 A. McKeen. Line 4: 9 K. Fischer, 13 E. Sears.

Racing Louisville 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
24	J. Bloomer	90	0	0	0.00
12	Q. McMahon, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00
6	E. Hase, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.08
15	M. Gacioch	90	0	0	0.00
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0.00
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.03
2	L. Milliet	90	0	1	0.29
26	T. Flint	90	1	0	0.25
88	A. McKeen, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00
9	K. Fischer, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.34
13	E. Sears, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.32
Substitutes
4	M. Morris, on at 68′	22	1	0	0.26
16	M. Lardner, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.06
20	K. O'Kane, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00
21	R. Hill, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
42	S. Weber, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.06
Team			2	1	1.69

Unused: M. Prohaska, C. Petersen, M. Hodge, M. Blackburn

All player stats

Racing Louisville 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
12	Q. McMahon, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	67%	0	0
6	E. Hase, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.08	1	1	0	59%	1	0
15	M. Gacioch	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	1	1
3	A. Wright	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	1
5	E. Jean	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	83%	4	1
2	L. Milliet	90	0	1	0.29	4	0	4	65%	0	1
26	T. Flint	90	1	0	0.25	3	1	2	83%	2	2
88	A. McKeen, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	93%	0	1
9	K. Fischer, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.34	6	2	1	62%	0	1
13	E. Sears, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.32	3	0	2	50%	0	0
Substitutes
1	M. Prohaska	–
4	M. Morris, on at 68′	22	1	0	0.26	2	1	1	57%	1	0
8	C. Petersen	–
10	M. Hodge	–
16	M. Lardner, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.06	1	1	0	100%	0	0
20	K. O'Kane, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
21	R. Hill, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	57%	0	0
23	M. Blackburn	–
42	S. Weber, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	0%	1	1
Team			2	1	1.69	22	6	15	72%	10	9