Chicago Stars FC 5-2 Orlando Pride
Updated
Chicago Stars FC won: Chicago Stars FC 5-2 Orlando Pride in the NWSL (Round 19) on Sun, 7 Sept 2025 at Northwestern University Soccer Field, Evanston, Illinois. Chicago Stars FC goals: Samantha Staab 50', Jameese Joseph 54', Bea Franklin 65', Julia Grosso 69', Ludmila da Silva 89'. Orlando Pride goals: Carson Pickett 53', Haley McCutcheon 72'. Expected goals: 2.34-1.92. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Ludmila da Silva (8.6).
Match report
Chicago Stars FC rout Orlando Pride 5-2
Chicago Stars FC swept aside Orlando Pride 5-2 at Northwestern University Soccer Field on Sunday 7 September in NWSL.
Samantha Staab put Chicago Stars FC ahead on 50' (1-0), Carson Pickett levelled for Orlando Pride on 53' (1-1), Jameese Joseph restored Chicago Stars FC's lead on 54' (2-1), Bea Franklin made it 3-1 on 65', Julia Grosso made it 4-1 on 69', Haley McCutcheon pulled one back for Orlando Pride on 72' (4-2) and Ludmila da Silva made it 5-2 on 89'.
Chicago Stars FC had 50% of the ball, shots were 19-13 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.34-1.92.
Ludmila da Silva (Chicago Stars) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 10,127. Referee: Mark Verso.
Match stats
| Chicago Stars FC | Orlando Pride | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.34 | 1.92 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 31 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 301 (81%) | 280 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 13 |
Lineups
Chicago Stars FC (4-3-1-2): Alyssa Naeher, Taylor Malham, Kathrin-Julia Hendrich, Samantha Staab, Camryn Biegalski, Bea Franklin, Maitane Lopez, Julia Grosso, Allyson Schlegel, Ludmila da Silva, Jameese Joseph
Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1): Anna Moorhouse, Emily Sams, Coriana Dyke, Rafaelle, Carson Pickett, Angelina, Haley McCutcheon, Oihane Hernandez, Ally Lemos, Marta, Simone Charley
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Lizbeth Ovalle for Simone Charley (Orlando Pride)
- 46' · Substitution · Julie Doyle for Oihane Hernandez (Orlando Pride)
- 48' · Yellow card · Rafaelle (Orlando Pride)
- 50' · Goal · Samantha Staab (Chicago Stars FC)
- 53' · Goal · Carson Pickett (Orlando Pride)
- 54' · Goal · Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC)
- 65' · Goal · Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars FC)
- 69' · Goal · Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Ally Watt for Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride)
- 72' · Goal · Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride)
- 75' · Substitution · Nadia Gomes for Maitane Lopez (Chicago Stars FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Luana for Carson Pickett (Orlando Pride)
- 76' · Substitution · Summer Yates for Marta (Orlando Pride)
- 81' · Yellow card · Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars FC)
- 85' · Yellow card · Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC)
- 88' · Substitution · Leilanni Nesbeth for Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC)
- 89' · Goal · Ludmila da Silva (Chicago Stars FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Manaka Hayashi for Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars FC)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Micayla Johnson for Ludmila da Silva (Chicago Stars FC)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Stars FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Chicago Stars FC vs Orlando Pride?
Chicago Stars FC won, 5-2 (NWSL) on Sun, 7 Sept 2025.
When and where is Chicago Stars FC vs Orlando Pride?
Sun, 7 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Northwestern University Soccer Field, Evanston, Illinois, NWSL.