Chicago Stars FC 0–6 North Carolina Courage, NWSL Matchday 20

Chicago Stars FC v North Carolina Courage

Chicago Stars FC16th 16 pts

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0–6

Full time

Sun 6 Sep

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC 0.43, North Carolina Courage 4.28

North Carolina Courage3rd 39 pts

A. Sanchez 11′, 69′ pen, 81′
C. Okafor 17′
S. Koyama 61′
R. Williams 63′

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Sun 6 Sep, 4:00 pm EDT Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 20

The match story

Ashley Sanchez portrait — Courtesy North Carolina Courage

NWSL News

Ashley Sanchez returns as a scorer, and a link for others

Sanchez’s Courage season has brought more frequent shooting. Her return against Spain also showed the value of moving the ball on.

17 October 2026

Key moments

11′Goal A. Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)0–1
17′Goal C. Okafor (North Carolina Courage)0–2
61′Goal S. Koyama (North Carolina Courage)0–3
63′Goal R. Williams (North Carolina Courage)0–4
69′Penalty goal A. Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)0–5
81′Goal A. Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)0–6

Top performers

Chicago Stars

Nádia GomesFCHIshirt 110G2SH
B. PintoMCHIshirt 100G1SH
J. GrossoMCHIshirt 70G1SH

North Carolina Courage

A. SanchezFNCshirt 23G6SH
C. OkaforFNCshirt 81G4SH
S. KoyamaMNCshirt 201G2SH

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

What it means

Chicago Stars FC

16thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 16 points behind Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with seven to play.

North Carolina Courage

3rd▲4 from 7th

In the playoff places, 8 points above Seattle Reign FC, with seven to play.

Season series

Matchday 8 Sat 16 May

North Carolina Courage4

Chicago Stars FC0

Matchday 20 Sun 6 Sep

Chicago Stars FC0

North Carolina Courage6

North Carolina Courage took both meetings, 10–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

CHI NC

Expected goals: Chicago Stars FC: 0.43; North Carolina Courage: 4.28
Possession: Chicago Stars FC: 41%; North Carolina Courage: 59%
Shots: Chicago Stars FC: 6; North Carolina Courage: 24
Corners: Chicago Stars FC: 1; North Carolina Courage: 5

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	23	+10	45
2	Washington Spirit	22	+12	40
3	North Carolina Courage	23	+13	39
4	Utah Royals FC	23	+10	39
5	San Diego Wave FC	22	+7	39
6	Portland Thorns FC	22	+6	38
7	Kansas City Current	23	+5	37
8	Angel City FC	22	+10	32
⋯
16	Chicago Stars FC	23	−40	16

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: 41% possession; 87 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 11% reached the box; 5.3 actions each
North Carolina Courage: 59% possession; 90 possessions; 21% ended in a shot; 42% reached the box; 7.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chicago Stars FC

North Carolina Courage

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chicago Stars FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, North Carolina Courage 19%.

Where the shots came from

Chicago Stars FCNorth Carolina Courage

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

How each team moved the ball

Chicago Stars FC

North Carolina Courage

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 FCNorth Carolina Courage

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Chicago Stars FCNorth Carolina Courage

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 FCNorth Carolina Courage

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. 1,740 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chicago Stars FC attack right, North Carolina Courage 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.

77 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:45	Leila Ouahabi	Chicago Stars FC
4:53	Nádia Gomes	Chicago Stars FC
5:28	R. Williams	North Carolina Courage
6:19	R. Williams	North Carolina Courage
7:26	Leila Ouahabi	Chicago Stars FC
10:15	E. Parkinson	North Carolina Courage
10:18	A. Sanchez	North Carolina Courage
12:58	B. Pinto	Chicago Stars FC
15:22	E. Parkinson	North Carolina Courage
15:25	C. Okafor	North Carolina Courage
16:12	C. Okafor	North Carolina Courage
18:50	E. Parkinson	North Carolina Courage
19:37	K. Sheridan	North Carolina Courage
22:02	C. Okafor	North Carolina Courage
22:18	R. Williams	North Carolina Courage
22:59	V. Bøe Risa	North Carolina Courage
26:02	V. Bøe Risa	North Carolina Courage
26:39	F. Rauch	North Carolina Courage
27:32	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
28:07	C. Okafor	North Carolina Courage

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Lineups

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, 25 A. Farmer, 3 S. Staab, 29 L. Ouahabi. Line 2: 10 B. Pinto, 7 J. Grosso, 34 T. Dellarose. Line 3: 5 M. Alozie, 11 N. Gomes, 4 J. Bike.

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
1	A. Naeher	90	0
14	T. Wood	90	0
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0
7	J. Grosso, off at 70′	70	0
25	A. Farmer, off at 70′	70	0
3	S. Staab	90	0
10	B. Pinto, off at 78′	78	0
34	T. Dellarose	90	0
11	N. Gomes	90	0
5	M. Alozie, off at 70′	70	0
4	J. Bike, off at 70′	70	0
Substitutes
16	M. Hayashi, on at 78′	12	0
18	S. Charley, on at 70′	20	0
20	B. Franklin, on at 70′	20	0
28	E. Egizii, on at 70′	20	0
31	A. Gasper, on at 70′	20	0
Team			0

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

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	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
14	T. Wood	90	0	0	0	60%	1	1
29	L. Ouahabi	90	0	0	0	78%	2	1
7	J. Grosso, off at 70′	70	0	1	1	87%	0	0
25	A. Farmer, off at 70′	70	0	0	1	92%	1	0
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	1	85%	0	0
10	B. Pinto, off at 78′	78	0	1	0	95%	0	0
34	T. Dellarose	90	0	0	0	79%	2	2
11	N. Gomes	90	0	2	0	78%	2	1
5	M. Alozie, off at 70′	70	0	1	1	45%	0	1
4	J. Bike, off at 70′	70	0	0	0	75%	1	0
Substitutes
22	H. Mackiewicz	–
27	K. Atkinson	–
16	M. Hayashi, on at 78′	12	0	0	0	90%	1	1
15	E. Evans	–
18	S. Charley, on at 70′	20	0	1	0	89%	0	0
20	B. Franklin, on at 70′	20	0	0	1	65%	0	1
28	E. Egizii, on at 70′	20	0	0	0	89%	0	0
31	A. Gasper, on at 70′	20	0	0	0	56%	0	0
6	O. Valdezate	–
Team			0	6	5	79%	10	8

Chicago Stars FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Naeher	90	3	9	33%	6	0

North Carolina CourageFormation 4-3-3

North Carolina Courage, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 K. Sheridan. Line 1: 13 R. Williams, 12 N. Staude, 18 U. Shiragaki, 11 F. Rauch. Line 2: 26 V. Bøe Risa, 20 S. Koyama, 19 E. Parkinson. Line 3: 8 C. Okafor, 10 E. Ijeh, 2 A. Sanchez.

North Carolina Courage 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
1	K. Sheridan	90	0
13	R. Williams	90	1
11	F. Rauch, off at 76′	76	0
20	S. Koyama	90	1
12	N. Staude	90	0
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0
26	V. Bøe Risa, off at 70′	70	0
19	E. Parkinson	90	0
10	E. Ijeh, off at 70′	70	0
8	C. Okafor, off at 70′	70	1
2	A. Sanchez, off at 85′	85	3
Substitutes
6	I. Younce, on at 85′	5	0
14	C. Wickenheiser, on at 70′	20	0
17	D. Weatherholt, on at 76′	14	0
33	H. Betfort, on at 70′	20	0
21	Bia, on at 70′	20	0
Team			6

Unused: M. White, C. Brooks, O. Wingate, O. Peña

All player stats

North Carolina Courage lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
13	R. Williams	90	1	1	3	86%	0	2
11	F. Rauch, off at 76′	76	0	1	1	90%	1	0
20	S. Koyama	90	1	2	3	88%	1	0
12	N. Staude	90	0	1	0	95%	1	0
18	U. Shiragaki	90	0	0	0	91%	1	3
26	V. Bøe Risa, off at 70′	70	0	2	0	86%	0	1
19	E. Parkinson	90	0	4	3	89%	1	0
10	E. Ijeh, off at 70′	70	0	1	1	71%	0	0
8	C. Okafor, off at 70′	70	1	4	2	63%	1	0
2	A. Sanchez, off at 85′	85	3	6	1	70%	1	0
Substitutes
99	M. White	–
5	C. Brooks	–
6	I. Younce, on at 85′	5	0	0	0	80%	0	0
9	O. Wingate	–
14	C. Wickenheiser, on at 70′	20	0	0	1	83%	2	1
17	D. Weatherholt, on at 76′	14	0	0	0	77%	1	2
33	H. Betfort, on at 70′	20	0	1	0	60%	0	0
80	O. Peña	–
21	Bia, on at 70′	20	0	1	0	86%	1	0
Team			6	24	15	86%	11	9