NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Gotham FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 68': Ally Schlegel
FT
1 - 1
Gotham FC
  • 39': Khyah Harper

About

Chicago Stars FC are hosting Gotham FC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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': Hand ball by Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Stars).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 6': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
  • 6': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Jess Carter.
  • 9': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Midge Purce.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manaka Hayashi with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 12': Ludmila (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
  • 15': Offside, Gotham FC. Jaelin Howell is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Chicago Stars. Ludmila is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars).
  • 17': Khyah Harper (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Midge Purce because of an injury.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khyah Harper.
  • 20': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Khyah Harper (Gotham FC).
  • 25': Foul by Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars).
  • 25': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC).
  • 27': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Schlegel with a headed pass.
  • 28': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Taryn Torres.
  • 29': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Offside, Chicago Stars. Jenna Bike is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
  • 36': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Ludmila (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 1. Khyah Harper (Gotham FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky.
  • 43': Offside, Chicago Stars. Ally Schlegel is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross.
  • 45'+8': Offside, Gotham FC. Rose Lavelle is caught offside.
  • 45'+10': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars).
  • 45'+10': Jess Carter (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Stars 0, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Shea Groom replaces Manaka Hayashi.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Nealy Martin.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
  • 54': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 54': Ludmila (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Shea Groom (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 55': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Jenna Bike.
  • 57': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 58': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
  • 58': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Maitane López (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Geyse replaces Khyah Harper.
  • 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Rose Lavelle.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars).
  • 62': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 63': Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
  • 64': Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Kathrin Hendrich replaces Cari Roccaro.
  • 68': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Sarah Schupansky.
  • 68': Goal! Chicago Stars 1, Gotham FC 1. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julia Grosso with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Lilly Reale (Gotham FC).
  • 69': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 70': Kathrin Hendrich (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Jenna Bike.
  • 75': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  • 75': Ludmila (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match (Chicago Stars).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Jess Carter.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
  • 79': Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Geyse (Gotham FC).
  • 84': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 86': Offside, Chicago Stars. Ludmila is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Bea Franklin replaces Ally Schlegel.
  • 87': Corner,Gotham FC. Conceded by Nádia Gomes.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner,Gotham FC. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Stars).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Shea Groom (Chicago Stars).
  • 90'+3': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bea Franklin.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars).
  • 90'+4': Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Shea Groom (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Nádia Gomes.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Stars 1, Gotham FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Stars 1, Gotham FC 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
45.2 Possession 54.8
6 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
236 Accurate Passes 295
324 Passes 384
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 58
21 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 15
20 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 13
38 Effective Clearances 20
38 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 2,874

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 14 +21 36
2 Orlando Pride 13 +10 25
3 San Diego Wave FC 13 +9 24
4 Seattle Reign FC 14 +6 24
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
3 Sam Staab
4 Cari Roccaro
77 Maitane López
32 Taylor Malham
12 Natalia Kuikka
24 Jenna Bike
21 Julia Grosso
16 Manaka Hayashi Yellow Card
14 Ludmila Yellow Card
34 Ally Schlegel
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Micayla Johnson, Mackenzie Wood, Ava Cook, Nádia Gomes, Kathrin Hendrich, Halle Mackiewicz, Shea Groom, Samantha Cary, Bea Franklin.

GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
6 Emily Sonnett
14 Nealy Martin Yellow Card
4 Lilly Reale
27 Jessica Carter
8 Taryn Torres
7 Jaelin Howell
16 Rose Lavelle
34 Khyah Harper
11 Sarah Schupansky
23 Midge Purce
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Mak Whitham, Josefine Hasbo, Mandy Freeman, Geyse, Sofia Cook, Bruninha, Kayla Duran, Katie Stengel, Shelby Hogan.

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