Angel City FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
About
Angel City FC are hosting Chicago Stars FC
at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
- 3': Riley Tiernan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evelyn Shores.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
- 12': Attempt missed. Riley Tiernan (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sams.
- 13': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars).
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Staab (Chicago Stars).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Emily Sams.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Chicago Stars) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Hayashi with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. Maitane López (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Nealy Martin (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kennedy Fuller.
- 24': Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
- 26': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
- 26': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Stars).
- 28': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Ary Borges (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
- 33': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars).
- 33': Goal! Angel City 1, Chicago Stars 0. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ary Borges.
- 35': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Emily Sams.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Maitane López (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Handball by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
- 39': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
- 39': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Maitane López.
- 43': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 43': Jordyn Huitema (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Angelina Anderson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir with a cross.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Angel City 1, Chicago Stars 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Angel City 1, Chicago Stars 0.
- 49': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars).
- 49': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Manaka Hayashi.
- 50': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Sam Staab.
- 52': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Jordyn Huitema.
- 53': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Bea Franklin.
- 53': Goal! Angel City 2, Chicago Stars 0. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kennedy Fuller with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Handball by Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 55': Handball by Maitane López (Chicago Stars).
- 56': Attempt missed. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
- 58': Attempt saved. Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Jameese Joseph.
- 59': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 59': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Chicago Stars. Jameese Joseph is caught offside.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ary Borges.
- 62': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Bea Franklin.
- 63': Substitution, Angel City. Savy King replaces Emily Sams.
- 65': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Sam Staab.
- 66': Attempt missed. Savy King (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kennedy Fuller following a corner.
- 66': Goal! Angel City 3, Chicago Stars 0. Ary Borges (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Angel City).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Goal! Angel City 4, Chicago Stars 0. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
- 72': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Emma Egizii replaces Jameese Joseph.
- 72': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Tessa Dellarose replaces Manaka Hayashi.
- 73': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Angelina Anderson.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tessa Dellarose.
- 74': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
- 74': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
- 77': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Chicago Stars).
- 77': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Kennedy Fuller.
- 81': Foul by Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars).
- 81': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
- 84': Attempt saved. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
- 84': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 85': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Aaliyah Farmer replaces Maitane López.
- 85': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Micayla Johnson replaces Brianna Pinto.
- 85': Substitution, Angel City. Carina Lageyre replaces Maiara Niehues.
- 86': Substitution, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya replaces Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
- 86': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Ryan Gareis.
- 89': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Emma Egizii.
- 90': Foul by Carina Lageyre (Angel City).
- 90': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars).
- 90'+1': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Michelle Alozie.
- 90'+3': Offside, Angel City. Evelyn Shores is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nealy Martin (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Angel City 4, Chicago Stars 0.
- 0': Match ends, Angel City 4, Chicago Stars 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 263 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 37 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 16,813
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 16,813
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Angelina Anderson (GK) |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 6 | Emily Sams |
| 15 | Evelyn Shores |
| 20 | Gisele Thompson |
| 12 | Maiara Niehues |
| 8 | Ary Borges |
| 14 | Nealy Martin |
| 32 | Sveindís Jónsdóttir |
| 33 | Riley Tiernan |
| 17 | Kennedy Fuller |
Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 3 | Sam Staab |
| 20 | Bea Franklin  |
| 24 | Ryan Gareis |
| 5 | Michelle Alozie |
| 7 | Julia Grosso |
| 16 | Manaka Hayashi |
| 77 | Maitane |
| 99 | Jordyn Huitema |
| 8 | Jameese Joseph |
| 10 | Brianna Pinto |
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