NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Racing Louisville FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 34': Jameese Joseph
  • 62': Mallory Swanson
  • 83': Julia Grosso
FT
3 - 2
Racing Louisville FC
  • 49': Taylor Flint
  • 68': Makenna Morris

About

Chicago Stars FC are hosting Racing Louisville 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.
  • 2': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Arin Wright.
  • 5': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Anna Gasper (Chicago Stars).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Quincy McMahon.
  • 7': Audrey McKeen (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
  • 8': Offside, Racing Louisville. Arin Wright is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Milliet with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Audrey McKeen.
  • 17': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
  • 19': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Lauren Milliet with a cross.
  • 22': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Emma Sears.
  • 23': Foul by Audrey McKeen (Racing Louisville).
  • 23': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Racing Louisville. Emma Sears is caught offside.
  • 27': Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jenna Bike.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Lauren Milliet.
  • 32': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
  • 32': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
  • 34': Goal! Chicago Stars 1, Racing Louisville 0. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
  • 39': Handball by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 42': Foul by Quincy McMahon (Racing Louisville).
  • 42': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Mirann Gacioch (Racing Louisville).
  • 43': Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Ella Hase (Racing Louisville).
  • 44': Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Micayla Johnson.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Stars 1, Racing Louisville 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Stars 1, Racing Louisville 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Aaliyah Farmer replaces Anna Gasper.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emma Sears.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quincy McMahon.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 49': Goal! Chicago Stars 1, Racing Louisville 1. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Milliet with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
  • 50': Mirann Gacioch (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Leila Ouahabi (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordyn Bloomer (Racing Louisville).
  • 53': Offside, Racing Louisville. Kayla Fischer is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 57': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ella Hase (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
  • 60': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Mirann Gacioch.
  • 62': Goal! Chicago Stars 2, Racing Louisville 1. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars).
  • 65': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Julia Grosso replaces Mallory Swanson.
  • 65': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Maja Lardner replaces Kayla Fischer.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Micayla Johnson.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Jean.
  • 67': Handball by Emma Sears (Racing Louisville).
  • 68': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Katie O'Kane replaces Audrey McKeen.
  • 68': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Makenna Morris replaces Ella Hase.
  • 68': Goal! Chicago Stars 2, Racing Louisville 2. Makenna Morris (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordyn Bloomer (Racing Louisville).
  • 69': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Jordyn Bloomer.
  • 70': Jordyn Bloomer (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Aaliyah Farmer (Chicago Stars).
  • 71': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Makenna Morris (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Flint.
  • 72': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 74': Corner, Racing Louisville. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Makenna Morris with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ellie Jean (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Maja Lardner (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordyn Bloomer (Racing Louisville). Assisted by Nádia Gomes.
  • 78': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Jordyn Bloomer.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Emma Egizii replaces Jenna Bike.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Taylor Flint with a headed pass.
  • 83': Goal! Chicago Stars 3, Racing Louisville 2. Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nádia Gomes.
  • 83': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Rachel Hill replaces Quincy McMahon.
  • 83': Substitution, Racing Louisville. Sarah Weber replaces Emma Sears.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rachel Hill.
  • 86': Foul by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville).
  • 86': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nádia Gomes.
  • 88': Foul by Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville).
  • 88': Leila Ouahabi (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Maja Lardner (Racing Louisville).
  • 89': Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mirann Gacioch (Racing Louisville).
  • 90'+2': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Racing Louisville. Lauren Milliet is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Taylor Wood replaces Michelle Alozie.
  • 90'+5': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Taylor Wood (Chicago Stars).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Stars 3, Racing Louisville 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Stars 3, Racing Louisville 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
43.5 Possession 56.5
22 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
229 Accurate Passes 322
295 Passes 413
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
33 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 60
23 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 11
18 Effective Clearances 25
18 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
Location: Evanston, USA
Attendance: 4,405

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 21 +13 44
2 Washington Spirit 21 +11 37
3 Portland Thorns FC 21 +6 37
4 Utah Royals 21 +10 36
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
27 Katie Atkinson (GK)
3 Sam Staab
77 Maitane
29 Leila Ouahabi
5 Michelle Alozie
9 Mallory Swanson
34 Tessa Dellarose
31 Anna Gasper
23 Micayla Johnson
8 Jameese Joseph
4 Jenna Bike
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Bea Franklin, Taylor Wood, Julia Grosso, Manaka Hayashi, Nádia Gomes, Alyssa Naeher, Elise Evans, Emma Egizii, Aaliyah Farmer.

LOU Racing Louisville FC (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
24 Jordyn Bloomer (GK)
3 Arin Wright
15 Mirann Gacioch
5 Ellie Jean
26 Taylor Flint
2 Lauren Milliet
88 Audrey McKeen
6 Ella Hase
12 Quincy McMahon
13 Emma Sears
9 Kayla Fischer
Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
Maddie Prohaska, Courtney Petersen, Sarah Weber, Maja Lardner, Katie O'Kane, Macey Hodge, Macy Blackburn, Makenna Morris, Rachel Hill.

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