FINAL RESULT · May 16, 2026

Chicago Stars FC 0–4 North Carolina Courage: May 16, 2026 NWSL Result

Chicago Stars FC and North Carolina Courage completed their 2026 NWSL match at WakeMed Soccer Park on May 16, 2026. The final score was Chicago Stars FC 0–4 North Carolina Courage. This page keeps the result, viewing information, current table snapshot and the other 2026 meeting together.

Chicago Stars FC Current rank #16 · Form L L L W L

0–4

North Carolina Courage Current rank #9 · Form L L D W D

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Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Broadcast Information

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North Carolina Courage Match Venue

WakeMed Soccer Park

Cary, North Carolina, USA

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MATCH VIDEOS

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Match Highlights

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North Carolina Courage vs. Chicago Stars - Game Highlights

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0:25

Halle Mackiewicz makes a great save

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0:56

Evelyn Ijeh slots in the goal for North Carolina Courage

Evelyn Ijeh scores goal for North Carolina Courage

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0:39

Kailen Sheridan makes a great save

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1:06

Ashley Sanchez scores goal for North Carolina Courage

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0:56

Ally Schlegel scores goal for North Carolina Courage

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FINAL MATCH REPORT

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Match Stats and Facts

Compare the final team numbers from this May 16, 2026 NWSL match, then jump to the goals, cards, substitutions, lineups and player leaders.

Final score

Chicago Stars FC 0–4 North Carolina Courage

Match venue

WakeMed Soccer Park

Referee

John Griggs

Attendance

10,023

Formations

3-5-2 vs 4-3-3

Chicago Stars FCTeam statisticNorth Carolina Courage

48.3%Possession51.7%

13Shots18

3Shots on goal6

4Corner kicks7

2Saves3

4Fouls committed7

2Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

3Offsides5

375Passes attempted391

300Passes completed321

80%Pass accuracy80%

16Tackles won10

14Interceptions7

5Blocked shots3

13Clearances14

GOALS, CARDS & SUBSTITUTIONS

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Match Timeline

Follow the important moments in match order. Routine stoppages and duplicate delay notices are left out so the decisive action is easier to scan.

Kickoff
Kickoff
First Half begins.
6'
Yellow card · Chicago Stars FC
Jordyn Huitema (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Halle Mackiewicz replaces Alyssa Naeher because of an injury.
45'+7'
Halftime
Halftime
45'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ally Schlegel replaces Chioma Okafor.
45'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Micayla Johnson replaces Jenna Bike.
45'
Second half
Start 2nd Half
54'
Yellow card · Chicago Stars FC
Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Chicago Stars 0. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evelyn Ijeh.
65'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Chicago Stars 0. Ally Schlegel (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
70'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Aaliyah Farmer because of an injury.
73'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
76'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Mallory Swanson replaces Ryan Gareis.
76'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Jameese Joseph replaces Julia Grosso.
79'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ivy Younce replaces Ashley Sanchez.
86'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! North Carolina Courage 4, Chicago Stars 0. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama following a corner.
90'+1'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
90'+1'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Sydney Schmidt replaces Dani Weatherholt.
90'+6'
Full time
End Regular Time

STARTING XI & BENCH

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Lineups and Formations

See both starting lineups, listed positions and available substitutes from the final match record.

AWAY TEAM

Chicago Stars FC Starting Lineup

3-5-2

1
Alyssa NaeherG · Subbed off
4
Jenna BikeRM · Subbed off
24
Ryan GareisLM · Subbed off
11
Nádia GomesCD-L
3
Sam StaabCD
6
Kathrin HendrichCD-R
25
Aaliyah FarmerCM-R · Subbed off
16
Manaka HayashiCM-L
10
Brianna PintoCF-L
99
Jordyn HuitemaCF-R
7
Julia GrossoAM · Subbed off

Chicago Stars FC Substitutes

8
Jameese JosephSUB · Came on
9
Mallory SwansonSUB · Came on
13
Leilanni NesbethSUB · Came on
15
Elise EvansSUB
18
Ivonne ChacónSUB
22
Halle MackiewiczSUB · Came on
23
Micayla JohnsonSUB · Came on
77
MaitaneSUB

HOME TEAM

North Carolina Courage Starting Lineup

4-3-3

1
Kailen SheridanG
13
Ryan WilliamsRB
17
Dani WeatherholtLB · Subbed off
20
Shinomi KoyamaCM
18
Uno ShiragakiCD-R
12
Natalia StaudeCD-L
16
Riley JacksonRM
34
Manaka MatsukuboLM · Subbed off
10
Evelyn IjehF · Subbed off
8
Chioma OkaforRF · Subbed off
2
Ashley SanchezLF · Subbed off

North Carolina Courage Substitutes

80
Oli PeñaSUB
5
Cameron BrooksSUB
35
Ally SchlegelSUB · Came on
9
Olivia WingateSUB · Came on
22
Cortnee VineSUB
6
Ivy YounceSUB · Came on
99
Molly PritchardSUB
3
Sydney SchmidtSUB · Came on
14
Carly WickenheiserSUB · Came on

KEY PLAYER NUMBERS

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Top Performers and Player Stats

These leaders highlight the players who topped their team in shooting, passing, defending or goalkeeping during this match.

North Carolina Courage Match Leaders

Ashley Sanchez

Total ShotsAshley Sanchez4 · 2 SOG, 1 G

Shinomi Koyama

Accurate PassesShinomi Koyama47 · 50 PASS

Kailen Sheridan

SavesKailen Sheridan3 · 0 GA

Chicago Stars FC Match Leaders

Jordyn Huitema

Total ShotsJordyn Huitema2 · 1 SOG, 0 G

Sam Staab

Accurate PassesSam Staab56 · 64 PASS

Alyssa Naeher

SavesAlyssa Naeher1 · 0 GA

PLAY-BY-PLAY

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Match Commentary

Review the latest recorded match updates, shown from the final whistle backward for faster postgame reading.

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Match ends, North Carolina Courage 4, Chicago Stars 0.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 4, Chicago Stars 0.
90'+4'
Offside, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate is caught offside.
90'+4'
Attempt missed. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Olivia Wingate.
90'+3'
Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
90'+3'
Attempt blocked. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nádia Gomes.
90'+2'
Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'
Foul by Ivy Younce (North Carolina Courage).
90'+1'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Sydney Schmidt replaces Dani Weatherholt.
90'+1'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
89'
Attempt missed. Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leilanni Nesbeth following a set piece situation.
89'
Foul by Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage).
89'
Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88'
Attempt saved. Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Kathrin Hendrich.
86'
Goal! North Carolina Courage 4, Chicago Stars 0. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama following a corner.
86'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'
Delay in match because of an injury Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars).
83'
Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Nádia Gomes.
81'
Offside, Chicago Stars. Jameese Joseph is caught offside.
79'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ivy Younce replaces Ashley Sanchez.
78'
Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
76'
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Jameese Joseph replaces Julia Grosso.
76'
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Mallory Swanson replaces Ryan Gareis.
73'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
72'
Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'
Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
70'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70'
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Aaliyah Farmer because of an injury.
68'
Delay in match because of an injury Aaliyah Farmer (Chicago Stars).

MATCH-SPECIFIC GUIDE

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Result Summary

North Carolina Courage won Chicago Stars FC 0–4 North Carolina Courage at home. The score shown here is the recorded final result; team records and positions below use the site's latest standings snapshot rather than a pre-match table.

Chicago Stars FC Season Context: Use the Expansion Fixtures as Landmarks

Chicago hosts Boston in April and Denver in October, with reverse fixtures later or earlier in the season. Filtering by those opponents makes the new matchups easy to compare.

North Carolina Courage Season Context: Use the June Pause as a Divider

The 2026 calendar has no official NWSL matches through most of June. Treat the games before and after that break as two planning blocks when exporting or subscribing.

How to Read This Result

The final score is fixed on this page, but current standings and recent form continue to update after later matches. Use the two team-schedule links to see what came next.

Season context was researched separately from the Chicago Stars FC 2026 schedule release and the North Carolina Courage 2026 schedule announcement. Live schedule data and the recorded result take priority over release-day details.

SEASON SERIES

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage 2026 Head-to-Head

Across completed 2026 meetings currently in the schedule, Chicago Stars FC has 0 wins, North Carolina Courage has 2 wins, and 0 finished level. The other listed meeting was North Carolina Courage 6–0 Chicago Stars FC on September 6, 2026.

May 16, 2026: Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage

Chicago Stars FC 0–4 North Carolina Courage

WakeMed Soccer Park

September 6, 2026: North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Stars FC

North Carolina Courage 6–0 Chicago Stars FC

Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium

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CURRENT TEAM SNAPSHOT

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Standings and Recent Form

These are current site values, included to help compare the teams. They should not be read as a historical snapshot from the original match date.

Chicago Stars FC Current Snapshot

Chicago Stars FC is currently #16 with 17 points from 30 matches (5 wins, 2 draws, 23 losses). Recent form: L L L W L.

North Carolina Courage Current Snapshot

North Carolina Courage is currently #9 with 45 points from 30 matches (14 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses). Recent form: L L D W D.

Table Position Comparison

North Carolina Courage has the higher current points total, with a gap of 28 points between the clubs.

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USING THIS MATCH PAGE

How to Use This Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage Result Page

Compare the Final Match Stats

Use the side-by-side numbers to compare possession, shots, passing, discipline and defensive work without opening a separate box score.

Follow the Goals and Key Moments

The match timeline keeps goals, cards and substitutions in chronological order while removing routine delay notices.

Check Lineups and Match Highlights

Review both starting formations and available substitutes, then watch any verified postgame videos attached to this result.

MATCH QUESTIONS

Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage FAQ

What was the Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage score?

The recorded final score was Chicago Stars FC 0–4 North Carolina Courage on May 16, 2026.

Where can I watch Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage?

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Where is Chicago Stars FC vs North Carolina Courage being played?

The listed venue is WakeMed Soccer Park, at Cary, North Carolina, USA. Check the venue line again before traveling.

Do Chicago Stars FC and North Carolina Courage meet again in 2026?

The other listed meeting was North Carolina Courage 6–0 Chicago Stars FC on September 6, 2026.