Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Chicago Stars FC, NWSL Matchday 21

Portland Thorns FC v Chicago Stars FC

Portland Thorns FC6th 39 pts

Maitane López 22′ og

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1–1

Full time

Sun 13 Sep

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC 1.49, Chicago Stars FC 0.81

Chicago Stars FC16th 17 pts

T. Wood 90+2′

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Sun 13 Sep, 7:00 pm EDT Providence Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 21

Key moments

22′Own goal Maitane López (Chicago Stars FC)1–0
90+2′Goal T. Wood (Chicago Stars FC)1–1

An own goal shows the scorer’s club and counts for the other club.

Top performers

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 90G6SH
P. TordinMPORshirt 190G4SH
N. NijstadMPORshirt 200G3SH

Chicago Stars

T. WoodDCHIshirt 141G2SH
M. AlozieFCHIshirt 50G2SH
B. FranklinMCHIshirt 200G1SH

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

What it means

Portland Thorns FC

6th▲1 from 7th

In the playoff places, 6 points above Angel City FC, with six to play.

Chicago Stars FC

16thNo change

Out of playoff contention, 20 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with six to play.

Season series

Matchday 6 Sun 3 May

Chicago Stars FC0

Portland Thorns FC2

Matchday 21 Sun 13 Sep

Portland Thorns FC1

Chicago Stars FC1

Portland Thorns FC won one, one drawn; 3–1 on aggregate to Portland Thorns FC.

Team stats

POR CHI

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC: 1.49; Chicago Stars FC: 0.81
Possession: Portland Thorns FC: 56%; Chicago Stars FC: 44%
Shots: Portland Thorns FC: 22; Chicago Stars FC: 9
Corners: Portland Thorns FC: 8; Chicago Stars FC: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	24	+11	48
2	Washington Spirit	24	+10	43
3	Utah Royals FC	24	+11	42
4	San Diego Wave FC	24	+7	42
5	North Carolina Courage	24	+12	39
6	Portland Thorns FC	24	+5	39
7	Kansas City Current	24	+5	38
8	Seattle Reign FC	23	+3	37
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	24	−40	17

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

Portland Thorns FC: 56% possession; 88 possessions; 19% ended in a shot; 43% reached the box; 6.6 actions each
Chicago Stars FC: 44% possession; 89 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 5.1 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Chicago Stars FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Portland Thorns FC started 5% of their possessions in the final third, Chicago Stars FC 8%.

Where the shots came from

Portland Thorns FCChicago Stars FC

Portland Thorns 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

Portland Thorns 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

Portland Thorns FCChicago Stars FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Portland Thorns 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

Portland Thorns 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. 1,627 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Portland Thorns 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.

74 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:32	N. Nijstad	Portland Thorns FC
1:27	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
3:34	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
8:04	N. Nijstad	Portland Thorns FC
10:29	R. Turner	Portland Thorns FC
11:55	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
12:00	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
12:03	R. Reyes	Portland Thorns FC
12:42	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
13:15	J. Grosso	Chicago Stars FC
13:51	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
15:53	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
20:20	N. Nijstad	Portland Thorns FC
20:42	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
21:57	Maitane López	Chicago Stars FC
26:21	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
27:27	J. Bike	Chicago Stars FC
27:29	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
29:16	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
30:40	T. Wood	Chicago Stars FC

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Lineups

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Portland Thorns FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 2 R. Reyes, 4 C. Calzada, 16 S. Hiatt, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 20 N. Nijstad, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 22 M. Weaver, 19 P. Tordin, 66 R. Turner. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns 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
18	M. Arnold	90	0	0	0.00
2	R. Reyes, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.07
25	M. Vignola, off at 90′	90	0	0	0.00
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.02
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00
22	M. Weaver, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.32
9	S. Wilson	90	0	0	0.41
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.24
66	R. Turner, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.14
Substitutes
7	C. Hanks, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.25
15	S. Harvey, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.04
23	M. Müller, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.03
29	M. McKenzie, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	1.53

Unused: M. Wood, M. Messner, C. Bogere, M. Padelski, R. Lyles

All player stats

Portland Thorns 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
2	R. Reyes, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.07	1	0	2	86%	2	2
25	M. Vignola, off at 90′	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	90%	1	0
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.02	1	1	1	71%	1	1
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	2	0
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	1	0
22	M. Weaver, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	42%	0	0
20	N. Nijstad	90	0	0	0.32	3	0	2	77%	2	0
9	S. Wilson	90	0	0	0.41	6	2	4	71%	0	0
19	P. Tordin	90	0	0	0.24	4	0	3	77%	1	0
66	R. Turner, off at 80′	80	0	0	0.14	3	1	1	37%	0	0
Substitutes
28	M. Wood	–
35	M. Messner	–
6	C. Bogere	–
7	C. Hanks, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.25	2	1	0	75%	1	1
11	M. Padelski	–
15	S. Harvey, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	91%	1	0
23	M. Müller, on at 80′	10	0	0	0.03	1	0	2	88%	0	0
29	M. McKenzie, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
41	R. Lyles	–
Team			0	0	1.53	22	6	17	82%	12	4

Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	M. Arnold	90	3	4	75%	1	2

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-3-3

Chicago Stars FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Naeher. Line 1: 14 T. Wood, 77 M. López, 3 S. Staab, 11 N. Gomes. Line 2: 20 B. Franklin, 10 B. Pinto, 29 L. Ouahabi. Line 3: 4 J. Bike, 5 M. Alozie, 7 J. Grosso.

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
14	T. Wood	90	1	0	0.14
11	N. Gomes	90	0	0	0.06
10	B. Pinto, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00
77	M. López	90	0	0	0.00
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0.03
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0.00
5	M. Alozie, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.38
4	J. Bike, off at 73′	73	0	–	–
7	J. Grosso, off at 90+3′	90	0	0	0.08
Substitutes
18	S. Charley, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
28	E. Egizii, on at 73′	17	0	1	0.10
31	A. Gasper, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00
34	T. Dellarose, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	0.81

Unused: K. Atkinson, H. Mackiewicz, O. Valdezate, E. Evans, A. Farmer

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
14	T. Wood	90	1	0	0.14	2	1	1	74%	1	1
11	N. Gomes	90	0	0	0.06	1	1	1	70%	0	3
10	B. Pinto, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	84%	0	2
77	M. López	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	2	0
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	1	4
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	68%	1	0
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	79%	1	2
5	M. Alozie, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.38	2	1	0	57%	0	1
4	J. Bike, off at 73′	73	0	–	–	1	–	0	75%	1	0
7	J. Grosso, off at 90+3′	90	0	0	0.08	1	0	2	82%	0	1
Substitutes
27	K. Atkinson	–
22	H. Mackiewicz	–
6	O. Valdezate	–
15	E. Evans	–
18	S. Charley, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	1	0
25	A. Farmer	–
28	E. Egizii, on at 73′	17	0	1	0.10	1	0	1	80%	1	0
31	A. Gasper, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
34	T. Dellarose, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
Team			1	1	0.81	9	4	7	78%	9	14