Chicago Stars edged it 2–1
Chicago Stars trail the all-time series 1–5–9 across 15 meetings since 2016. Chicago Stars stand 4th on 38 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL regular seasonSeptember 26, 2021
Kealia Watt ⚽ · Rachel Hill ⚽
Christine Sinclair ⚽
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Scoring Summary
1.2–0.2 xG° on 15 shots to 14
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Stars | 15 | 8 | 1.21 |
| Portland Thorns | 14 | 2 | 0.20 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Chicago Stars's 2–1 win over Portland Thorns on September 26, 2021?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Angela Salem | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bella Bixby | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crystal Dunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Olivia Moultrie | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Celeste Anais Boureille | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Westphal | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Natalia Kuikka | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tyler Lussi | Portland Thorns | No | 78 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kealia Watt | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Casey Krueger | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cassie Miller | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tierna Davidson | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morgan Gautrat | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Arin Wright | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sarah Woldmoe | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sarah Gorden | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mallory Swanson | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vanessa DiBernardo | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rachel Hill | Chicago Stars | Yes | 0 | 79 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Alyssa Mautz | Chicago Stars | No | 79 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danielle Colaprico | Chicago Stars | No | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katie Johnson | Chicago Stars | No | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who Was On
Chicago Stars
Chicago Stars 1.21 xG°
| 3 | Arin Wright | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | Kealia Watt | 0.03 | Miss |
| 15 | Casey Krueger | 0.10 | Miss |
| 20 | Rachel Hill | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 24 | Kealia Watt | 0.72 | Goal |
| 30 | Mallory Swanson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 36 | Kealia Watt | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Morgan Gautrat | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 47 | Kealia Watt | 0.05 | Miss |
| 51 | Morgan Gautrat | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 59 | Kealia Watt | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 63 | Kealia Watt | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 64 | Kealia Watt | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 64 | Rachel Hill | 0.31 | Goal |
| 75 | Vanessa DiBernardo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Portland Thorns 0.2 xG°
| 18 | Becky Sauerbrunn | 0.03 | Miss |
| 23 | Christine Sinclair | 0.07 | Goal |
| 42 | Morgan Weaver | 0.00 | Miss |
| 47 | Olivia Moultrie | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 52 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Natalia Kuikka | 0.00 | Miss |
| 56 | Becky Sauerbrunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 71 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 74 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 74 | Crystal Dunn | 0.07 | Miss |
| 82 | Crystal Dunn | 0.00 | Miss |
| 83 | Becky Sauerbrunn | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Crystal Dunn | 0.03 | Miss |
Head to Head
Chicago Stars trail the series 1–5–9 (W–D–L) across 15 prior meetings with Portland Thorns in the record since 2016.
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