Angel City FC 4–0 Chicago Stars FC, NWSL Matchday 1

Angel City FC v Chicago Stars FC

Angel City FC1st 3 pts

K. Fuller 33′
E. Shores 53′
Ary Borges 66′
Maiara Niehues 70′

4

4–0

Full time

Sun 15 Mar

Expected goals: Angel City FC 1.27, Chicago Stars FC 0.42

Chicago Stars FC16th 0 pts

0

Sun 15 Mar, 7:00 pm EDT BMO Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 1

Key moments

33′Goal K. Fuller (Angel City FC)1–0
53′Goal E. Shores (Angel City FC)2–0
66′Goal Ary Borges (Angel City FC)3–0
70′Goal Maiara Niehues (Angel City FC)4–0

Top performers

Angel City FC

Maiara NiehuesMLAshirt 121G5SH
K. FullerMLAshirt 171G3SH
Ary BorgesMLAshirt 81G2SH

Chicago Stars

Maitane LópezMCHIshirt 770G2SH
J. GrossoMCHIshirt 70G1SH
J. HuitemaFCHIshirt 990G1SH

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

What it means

Angel City FC

1st

In the playoff places, 3 points above Denver Summit FC, with 29 to play.

Chicago Stars FC

16th

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Portland Thorns FC in the last playoff place, with 29 to play.

Season series

Matchday 1 Sun 15 Mar

Angel City FC4

Chicago Stars FC0

Matchday 13 Sat 18 Jul

Chicago Stars FC0

Angel City FC2

Angel City FC took both meetings, 6–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

LA CHI

Expected goals: Angel City FC: 1.27; Chicago Stars FC: 0.42
Possession: Angel City FC: 60%; Chicago Stars FC: 40%
Shots: Angel City FC: 17; Chicago Stars FC: 7
Corners: Angel City FC: 10; Chicago Stars FC: 3

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Angel City FC	1	+4	3
2	Bay FC	1	+1	3
2	Kansas City Current	1	+1	3
2	North Carolina Courage	1	+1	3
2	Seattle Reign FC	1	+1	3
6	Gotham FC	1	+1	3
6	Houston Dash	1	+1	3
6	Portland Thorns FC	1	+1	3
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	1	−4	0

After this result

By the numbers

Angel City FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.7 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

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.

Angel City FC are 10 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–2 at North Carolina Courage, 26 August.

The match on the pitch

Angel City FC: 60% possession; 74 possessions; 23% ended in a shot; 38% reached the box; 6.8 actions each
Chicago Stars FC: 40% possession; 74 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 4.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Angel City FC

Chicago Stars FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Angel City FC started 15% of their possessions in the final third, Chicago Stars FC 5%.

Where the shots came from

Angel City FCChicago Stars FC

Angel City 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

Angel City 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

Angel City FCChicago Stars FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Angel City 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

Angel City 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. 1,466 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Angel City 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.

62 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
3:56	Maiara Niehues	Angel City FC
4:36	R. Tiernan	Angel City FC
4:52	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
6:41	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
6:47	E. Sams	Angel City FC
6:58	K. Fuller	Angel City FC
9:18	K. Fuller	Angel City FC
10:03	Maitane López	Chicago Stars FC
11:35	R. Tiernan	Angel City FC
12:13	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
13:22	K. Fuller	Angel City FC
14:02	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
18:36	R. Gareis	Chicago Stars FC
18:39	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
19:39	J. Huitema	Chicago Stars FC
19:44	Maitane López	Chicago Stars FC
20:25	S. Staab	Chicago Stars FC
20:30	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
22:41	N. Martin	Angel City FC
27:37	S. Jónsdóttir	Angel City FC

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Lineups

Angel City FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Angel City FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 19 A. Anderson. Line 1: 20 G. Thompson, 6 E. Sams, 11 S. Gorden, 15 E. Shores. Line 2: 14 N. Martin, 8 A. Borges. Line 3: 17 K. Fuller, 12 M. Niehues, 33 R. Tiernan. Line 4: 32 S. Jónsdóttir.

Angel City 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
19	A. Anderson	90	0	0	0.00
20	G. Thompson	90	0	0	0.08
15	E. Shores	90	1	0	0.12
8	A. Borges	90	1	1	0.36
6	E. Sams, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0.00
17	K. Fuller, off at 80′	80	1	1	0.24
14	N. Martin	90	0	0	0.05
32	S. Jónsdóttir, off at 86′	86	0	1	0.00
12	M. Niehues, off at 85′	85	1	0	0.35
33	R. Tiernan	90	0	0	0.04
Substitutes
24	P. Chilufya, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
3	S. King, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.03
16	C. Lageyre, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
99	T. Suarez, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00
Team			4	3	1.27

Unused: S. Mattice, F. Nguyen, R. Reed, H. Seabert

All player stats

Angel City 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
20	G. Thompson	90	0	0	0.08	2	1	4	89%	1	0
15	E. Shores	90	1	0	0.12	1	1	1	61%	4	0
8	A. Borges	90	1	1	0.36	2	2	2	86%	1	1
6	E. Sams, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	91%	0	0
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	0	0
17	K. Fuller, off at 80′	80	1	1	0.24	3	1	3	61%	2	0
14	N. Martin	90	0	0	0.05	2	0	0	85%	3	0
32	S. Jónsdóttir, off at 86′	86	0	1	0.00	0	0	3	67%	3	1
12	M. Niehues, off at 85′	85	1	0	0.35	5	1	0	63%	0	1
33	R. Tiernan	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	73%	0	1
Substitutes
24	P. Chilufya, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
3	S. King, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	87%	1	0
16	C. Lageyre, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
25	S. Mattice	–
30	F. Nguyen	–
37	R. Reed	–
13	H. Seabert	–
99	T. Suarez, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	0	0
Team			4	3	1.27	17	6	14	80%	15	4

Angel City FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
19	A. Anderson	90	2	2	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: A. Anderson

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: 5 M. Alozie, 20 B. Franklin, 3 S. Staab, 24 R. Gareis. Line 2: 77 M. López, 16 M. Hayashi. Line 3: 10 B. Pinto, 7 J. Grosso, 8 J. Joseph. 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
5	M. Alozie	90	0	0	0.04
24	R. Gareis	90	0	–	–
16	M. Hayashi, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.06
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0.00
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00
10	B. Pinto, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.00
77	M. López, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.14
99	J. Huitema	90	0	0	0.12
7	J. Grosso	90	0	0	0.03
8	J. Joseph, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.04
Substitutes
23	M. Johnson, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
25	A. Farmer, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
28	E. Egizii, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
34	T. Dellarose, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.43

Unused: K. Atkinson, J. Bike, N. Gomes, L. Nesbeth, I. Chacón

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	0.04	1	1	0	66%	3	1
24	R. Gareis	90	0	–	–	0	–	0	83%	0	0
16	M. Hayashi, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.06	1	1	1	80%	1	1
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	0	1
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	0	2
10	B. Pinto, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	77%	1	0
77	M. López, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.14	2	0	0	74%	0	2
99	J. Huitema	90	0	0	0.12	1	0	0	80%	1	0
7	J. Grosso	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	89%	1	1
8	J. Joseph, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.04	1	0	1	80%	0	0
Substitutes
27	K. Atkinson	–
4	J. Bike	–
11	N. Gomes	–
13	L. Nesbeth	–
18	I. Chacón	–
23	M. Johnson, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	1	0
25	A. Farmer, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
28	E. Egizii, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	60%	0	0
34	T. Dellarose, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	90%	0	0
Team			0	0	0.43	7	2	5	78%	8	8

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Naeher	90	2	6	33%	4	1

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

Angel City FC results

Angel City FC latest result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 1 Nov	H	Boston Legacy FC	4–1

Earlier results

Angel City FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sat 24 Oct	H	Bay FC	2–0

Earlier results

Angel City FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sat 17 Oct	A	Denver Summit FC	3–2

Earlier results

Angel City FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 4 Oct	A	Gotham FC	1–1

Earlier results

Angel City FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sat 26 Sep	A	Washington Spirit	1–0

Chicago Stars FC results

Chicago Stars FC latest result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 1 Nov	A	Washington Spirit	0–2

Earlier results

Chicago Stars FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Fri 23 Oct	H	Houston Dash	1–3

Earlier results

Chicago Stars FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 18 Oct	H	Seattle Reign FC	1–3

Earlier results

Chicago Stars FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 4 Oct	H	Denver Summit FC	0–3

Earlier results

Chicago Stars FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Fri 25 Sep	A	Gotham FC	1–3

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