NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Gotham FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Gotham FC
    • 1': Jordynn Dudley
    • 10': Rose Lavelle

    About

    Chicago Stars FC are hosting Gotham FC at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 1. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
    • 7': Offside, Chicago Stars. Ryan Gareis is caught offside.
    • 8': Offside, Gotham FC. Jordynn Dudley is caught offside.
    • 10': Esther González (Gotham FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
    • 10': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 2. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 14': Ryan Gareis (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ryan Gareis (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jenna Bike with a cross.
    • 16': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
    • 17': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Aaliyah Farmer (Chicago Stars).
    • 22': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
    • 22': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Aaliyah Farmer (Chicago Stars).
    • 24': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
    • 25': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Ryan Gareis (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Esther González.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 36': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
    • 38': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Aaliyah Farmer.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jordynn Dudley.
    • 39': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Manaka Hayashi.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordynn Dudley.
    • 42': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gareis.
    • 44': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Michelle Alozie replaces Tessa Dellarose.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordynn Dudley.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Esther González.
    • 50': Jordyn Huitema (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gareis following a fast break.
    • 57': Foul by Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars).
    • 57': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars).
    • 60': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
    • 61': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
    • 61': Jordyn Huitema (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Midge Purce.
    • 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Talia Sommer replaces Tierna Davidson.
    • 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lilly Reale replaces Guro Reiten.
    • 66': Talia Sommer (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lilly Reale.
    • 67': Offside, Gotham FC. Talia Sommer is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Ivonne Chacón replaces Jordyn Huitema.
    • 68': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Emma Egizii replaces Manaka Hayashi.
    • 69': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 70': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Ivonne Chacón (Chicago Stars).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lilly Reale with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Cook.
    • 72': Talia Sommer (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Esther González.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 75': Offside, Chicago Stars. Ivonne Chacón is caught offside.
    • 76': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
    • 76': Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Substitution, Gotham FC. Andrea Kitahata replaces Jaelin Howell.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Aaliyah Farmer (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab following a set piece situation.
    • 82': Foul by Ivonne Chacón (Chicago Stars).
    • 82': Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Micayla Johnson replaces Ryan Gareis.
    • 83': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Khyah Harper replaces Jordynn Dudley.
    • 84': Foul by Talia Sommer (Gotham FC).
    • 84': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ivonne Chacón (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Emma Egizii.
    • 87': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 89': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 5
    57.7 Possession 42.3
    19 SHOTS 8
    7 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    407 Accurate Passes 290
    501 Passes 368
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    19 Crosses 6
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 46
    24 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 8
    12 Effective Clearances 29
    12 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Location: Evanston, USA
    Attendance: 2,607

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Portland Thorns FC 7 +6 16
    2 San Diego Wave FC 7 +4 15
    3 Washington Spirit 7 +6 12
    4 Gotham FC 7 +3 11
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    6 Kathrin Hendrich
    34 Tessa Dellarose
    4 Jenna Bike
    7 Julia Grosso
    25 Aaliyah Farmer
    16 Manaka Hayashi
    99 Jordyn Huitema
    24 Ryan Gareis
    11 Nádia Gomes
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Michelle Alozie, Micayla Johnson, Ivonne Chacón, Emma Egizii, Halle Mackiewicz, Elise Evans, Maitane, Leilanni Nesbeth.

    GFC Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
    15 Tierna Davidson
    27 Jess Carter
    18 Guro Reiten
    23 Midge Purce
    16 Rose Lavelle
    13 Savannah McCaskill
    7 Jaelin Howell
    9 Esther González
    10 Jaedyn Shaw
    2 Jordynn Dudley
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Sarah Schupansky, Khyah Harper, Sofia Cook, Andrea Kitahata, Lilly Reale, Mak Whitham, Katie Lampson, Talia Sommer, Shelby Hogan.

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