Gotham FC vs Chicago Stars FC

NWSL

Gotham

16-6-4

3-1

Final

Chicago

5-2-19

Sports Illustrated Stadium

Match pulse

GFCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTCHI

72%Possession28%

16Shots6

7On target1

3Corners0

0Saves4

10Fouls13

14'Anna GasperCHI20'Midge PurceGFC28'Brianna PintoCHI84'BruninhaGFC89'Micayla JohnsonCHI

Team	1H	2H	T
GFC	1	2	3
CHI	0	1	1

Who won: Gotham 3-1

Gotham FC beat Chicago Stars FC 3-1 on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Goals for Gotham: Jaedyn Shaw (9', 66') and Sam Kerr (50'). Goals for Chicago: Tessa Dellarose (87').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

GFCCHI

10Fouls13

2Yellow Cards3

0Red Cards0

2Offsides0

3Corner Kicks0

0Saves4

71.6Possession28.4

16SHOTS6

7ON GOAL1

0.4On Target %0.2

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

532Accurate Passes159

605Passes241

0.9Pass Completion %0.7

8Accurate Crosses1

21Crosses4

0.4Cross %0.3

29Long Balls52

17Accurate Long Balls10

0.6Long Balls %0.2

3Blocked Shots2

14Effective Tackles12

18Tackles22

0.8Tackle %0.5

8Interceptions6

13Effective Clearances22

13Clearances22

Player of the game

Jaedyn Shaw

GFC · 2 G

8.2

Deserved to win

78%

GFC · 2.47 xG

16%

Draw

CHI · 0.84 xG

Gotham created better chances: they win this game 78% of the time

Play by play

Match ends, Gotham FC 3, Chicago Stars 1.
Second Half ends, Gotham FC 3, Chicago Stars 1.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
90'+1'
Free kick won
Simone Charley (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
89'
Yellow card
Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Johnson
89'
Free kick won
Andrea Kitahata (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul
Foul by Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars).
GOAL87'
Goal! Left footed shot
T. Dellarose · ast M. Johnson
Goal! Gotham FC 3, Chicago Stars 1. Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Micayla Johnson.
GFC 3 - 1 CHI
87'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Charley.
86'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Andrea Kitahata (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars).
86'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Talia Sommer (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
T. Sommer
84'
Yellow card
Bruninha (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bruninha
84'
Foul
Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
84'
Free kick won
Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83'
Free kick won
Talia Sommer (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83'
Foul
Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
82'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Talia Sommer (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
81'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Kerr
Substitution, Gotham FC. Meredith Speck replaces Sam Kerr.
M. Speck
81'
Handball
Handball by Talia Sommer (Gotham FC).
78'
Free kick won
Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars).
J. Howell
77'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Wood
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Simone Charley replaces Taylor Wood.
S. Charley
77'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Grosso
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Tessa Dellarose replaces Julia Grosso.
T. Dellarose
75'
Sub
Subbed on for R. Lavelle
Substitution, Gotham FC. Talia Sommer replaces Rose Lavelle.
T. Sommer