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NWSL 2026 Matchday 21

Portland Thorns FC v Chicago Stars FC

Portland Thorns FC v Chicago Stars FC

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

The match event record is unavailable right now.

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.

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1Gotham FC24+1148
2Washington Spirit24+1043
3Utah Royals FC24+1142
4San Diego Wave FC24+742
5North Carolina Courage24+1239
6Portland Thorns FC24+539
7Kansas City Current24+538
8Seattle Reign FC23+337
16Chicago Stars FC24−4017

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
88 possessions
19% ended in a shot
43% reached the box
6.6 actions each
Chicago Stars FC
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.

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
TimeActionPlayerTeam
0:32N. NijstadPortland Thorns FC
1:27P. TordinPortland Thorns FC
3:34S. WilsonPortland Thorns FC
8:04N. NijstadPortland Thorns FC
10:29R. TurnerPortland Thorns FC
11:55P. TordinPortland Thorns FC
12:00S. WilsonPortland Thorns FC
12:03R. ReyesPortland Thorns FC
12:42A. NaeherChicago Stars FC
13:15J. GrossoChicago Stars FC
13:51M. ArnoldPortland Thorns FC
15:53M. ArnoldPortland Thorns FC
20:20N. NijstadPortland Thorns FC
20:42A. NaeherChicago Stars FC
21:57Maitane LópezChicago Stars FC
26:21A. NaeherChicago Stars FC
27:27J. BikeChicago Stars FC
27:29M. ArnoldPortland Thorns FC
29:16M. ArnoldPortland Thorns FC
30:40T. WoodChicago Stars FC
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Lineups

Portland Thorns FC

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 11 starters, then 9 substitutes
Starters
M. Arnold
R. Reyes
M. Vignola
J. Fleming
C. Calzada
S. Hiatt
M. Weaver
N. Nijstad
S. Wilson
P. Tordin
R. Turner
Substitutes
M. Wood
M. Messner
C. Bogere
C. Hanks
M. Padelski
S. Harvey
M. Müller
M. McKenzie
R. Lyles

Chicago Stars FC

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 11 starters, then 9 substitutes
Starters
A. Naeher
T. Wood
N. Gomes
B. Pinto
M. López
S. Staab
B. Franklin
L. Ouahabi
M. Alozie
J. Bike
J. Grosso
Substitutes
K. Atkinson
H. Mackiewicz
O. Valdezate
E. Evans
S. Charley
A. Farmer
E. Egizii
A. Gasper
T. Dellarose

Position by matchday

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

Form before this match

Portland Thorns FC
Chicago Stars FC

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