NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
    FT
    0 - 6
    North Carolina Courage
    • 11': Ashley Sanchez
    • 17': Chioma Okafor
    • 61': Shinomi Koyama
    • 63': Ryan Williams
    • 69': Ashley Sanchez (P)
    • 81': Ashley Sanchez

    About

    Chicago Stars FC are hosting North Carolina Courage 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': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 2': Foul by Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage).
    • 2': Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh is caught offside.
    • 9': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Feli Rauch.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
    • 13': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 14': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars).
    • 15': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erica Parkinson following a corner.
    • 17': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Evelyn Ijeh.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erica Parkinson with a cross.
    • 25': Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Feli Rauch with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 29': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
    • 31': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 35': Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaliyah Farmer.
    • 37': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chioma Okafor.
    • 38': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage).
    • 39': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
    • 39': Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 41': Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
    • 43': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Aaliyah Farmer.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 45'+2': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chioma Okafor.
    • 48': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
    • 50': Foul by Taylor Wood (Chicago Stars).
    • 50': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage).
    • 54': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars).
    • 54': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Staab.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
    • 59': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Taylor Wood.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 61': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 3. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Chioma Okafor.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 63': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 4. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 64': Penalty conceded by Aaliyah Farmer (Chicago Stars) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Erica Parkinson draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 65': VAR Decision: Penalty North Carolina Courage.
    • 69': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 5. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bia Gomes replaces Chioma Okafor.
    • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
    • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Vilde Bøe Risa.
    • 71': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Simone Charley replaces Michelle Alozie.
    • 71': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Emma Egizii replaces Jenna Bike.
    • 71': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Bea Franklin replaces Aaliyah Farmer.
    • 71': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Anna Gasper replaces Julia Grosso.
    • 73': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Shinomi Koyama is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
    • 75': Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Feli Rauch.
    • 77': Foul by Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars).
    • 77': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Bia Gomes (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
    • 78': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Manaka Hayashi replaces Brianna Pinto.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carly Wickenheiser with a cross.
    • 80': Simone Charley (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage).
    • 80': Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 6. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
    • 84': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ivy Younce replaces Ashley Sanchez.
    • 88': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ivy Younce (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars).
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bea Franklin.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 6.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Stars 0, North Carolina Courage 6.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 3
    59.9 Possession 40.1
    24 SHOTS 6
    9 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    489 Accurate Passes 296
    558 Passes 375
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 0
    19 Crosses 3
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    32 Long Balls 53
    14 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 10
    11 Effective Clearances 23
    11 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

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

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Gotham FC 23 +10 45
    2 Washington Spirit 23 +13 43
    3 North Carolina Courage 23 +13 39
    4 Utah Royals 23 +10 39
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    25 Aaliyah Farmer
    29 Leila Ouahabi
    14 Taylor Wood
    7 Julia Grosso
    34 Tessa Dellarose
    10 Brianna Pinto
    5 Michelle Alozie
    4 Jenna Bike Yellow Card
    11 Nádia Gomes
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Simone Charley, Emma Egizii, Elise Evans, Anna Gasper, Manaka Hayashi, Katie Atkinson, Halle Mackiewicz, Bea Franklin, Oihane Valdezate.

    NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    12 Natalia Staude
    18 Uno Shiragaki Yellow Card
    11 Feli Rauch
    13 Ryan Williams
    20 Shinomi Koyama
    26 Vilde Bøe Risa
    19 Érica Parkinson
    10 Evelyn Ijeh
    2 Ashley Sanchez
    8 Chioma Okafor
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Oli Peña, Olivia Wingate, Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes, Hannah Betfort, Dani Weatherholt, Cameron Brooks, Carly Wickenheiser, Ivy Younce, Madison White.

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