Houston Dash 5-0 Chicago Stars FC
Updated
Houston Dash won: Houston Dash 5-0 Chicago Stars FC in the NWSL (Round 18) on Thu, 20 Aug 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dash goals: Kat Rader 5', Kat Rader 42', Linda Ullmark 45'+2, Kate Faasse 79', Lisa Boattin 90'+1. Expected goals: 2.24-1.06. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Kat Rader (9).
Match report
Houston Dash rout Chicago Stars FC 5-0
Houston Dash swept aside Chicago Stars FC 5-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Thursday 20 August in NWSL.
Kat Rader put Houston Dash ahead on 5' (1-0), added another on 42' (2-0), Linda Ullmark made it 3-0 on 45+2', Kate Faasse made it 4-0 on 79' and Lisa Boattin made it 5-0 on 90+1'.
Houston Dash had 53% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.24-1.06. Houston Dash were the better side on chances, too.
Kat Rader (Houston Dash) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 5,214. Referee: John Matto.
Match stats
| Houston Dash | Chicago Stars FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.24 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (81%) | 268 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1): Jane Campbell, Avery Patterson, Natalie Bain, Leah Klenke, Lisa Boattin, Maggie Graham, Danielle Colaprico, Linda Ullmark, Kat Rader, Kalyssa van Zanten, Clarissa Larisey
Chicago Stars FC (4-4-2): Katie Atkinson, Taylor Malham, Aaliyah Farmer, Samantha Staab, Leila Ouahabi, Mallory Swanson, Manaka Hayashi, Maitane López, Nádia Gomes, Jameese Joseph, Brianna Pinto
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Kat Rader (Houston Dash)
- 42' · Goal · Kat Rader (Houston Dash)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Samantha Staab (Chicago Stars FC)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash)
- 46' · Substitution · Tessa Dellarose for Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Khyah Harper for Kat Rader (Houston Dash)
- 61' · Substitution · Kate Faasse for Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash)
- 61' · Substitution · Miljana Ivanovic for Kalyssa van Zanten (Houston Dash)
- 62' · Yellow card · Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash)
- 68' · Substitution · Michelle Alozie for Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Micayla Johnson for Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Anna Gasper for Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Sarah Puntigam for Maggie Graham (Houston Dash)
- 79' · Goal · Kate Faasse (Houston Dash)
- 81' · Substitution · Cate Hardin for Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash)
- 81' · Substitution · Jenna Bike for Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Houston Dash vs Chicago Stars FC?
Houston Dash won, 5-0 (NWSL) on Thu, 20 Aug 2026.
When and where is Houston Dash vs Chicago Stars FC?
Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, NWSL.