FINAL RESULT · May 24, 2026

Chicago Stars FC 1–0 Bay FC: May 24, 2026 NWSL Result

Chicago Stars FC and Bay FC completed their 2026 NWSL match at PayPal Park on May 24, 2026. The final score was Chicago Stars FC 1–0 Bay FC. 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 L W

1–0

Bay FC Current rank #14 · Form L D D W L

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Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC Broadcast Information

ESPN2United States · Tv package

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Bay FC Match Venue

PayPal Park

San Jose, California, USA

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MATCH VIDEOS

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC Match Highlights

Watch 6 available highlights from this completed NWSL match, including the match recap, goals and notable plays supplied with the final game record.

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Bay FC vs. Chicago Stars - Game Highlights

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0:26

Ryan Gareis hits the woodwork

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0:20

Katie Lund denies Bay FC with save

Katie Lund makes a great save

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0:53

Aldana Cometti sees red against Chicago Stars

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0:22

Jordan Silkowitz with a nice save vs. Chicago Stars

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0:51

Taylor Huff's goal erased by offside after VAR review

Bay FC appears to go ahead, but the goal is ruled off for offside.

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FINAL MATCH REPORT

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC Match Stats and Facts

Compare the final team numbers from this May 24, 2026 NWSL match, then jump to the goals, cards, substitutions, lineups and player leaders.

Final score

Chicago Stars FC 1–0 Bay FC

Match venue

PayPal Park

Referee

Atahan Yaya

Attendance

12,015

Formations

4-1-4-1 vs 4-3-3

Chicago Stars FCTeam statisticBay FC

53.7%Possession46.3%

14Shots15

8Shots on goal5

1Corner kicks5

5Saves7

8Fouls committed10

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards2

1Offsides6

427Passes attempted359

351Passes completed297

80%Pass accuracy80%

7Tackles won13

6Interceptions9

1Blocked shots6

21Clearances25

GOALS, CARDS & SUBSTITUTIONS

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC 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.
12'
Red card · Bay FC
Aldana Cometti (Bay) is shown the red card.
32'
Yellow card · Bay FC
Claire Hutton (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'
Yellow card · Chicago Stars FC
Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+8'
Halftime
Halftime
45'
Substitution · Bay FC
Substitution, Bay. Racheal Kundananji replaces Karlie Lema.
45'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Mallory Swanson replaces Jameese Joseph.
45'
Second half
Second Half begins Bay 0, Chicago Stars 0.
62'
Red card · Bay FC
Jordan Silkowitz (Bay) is shown the red card.
65'
Substitution · Bay FC
Substitution, Bay. Emmie Allen replaces Cristiana Girelli.
70'
Goal · Chicago Stars FC
Goal! Bay 0, Chicago Stars 1. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maitane López.
75'
Substitution · Bay FC
Substitution, Bay. Kelli Hubly replaces Joelle Anderson.
75'
Substitution · Bay FC
Substitution, Bay. Dorian Bailey replaces Taylor Huff.
80'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Nádia Gomes.
80'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Manaka Hayashi replaces Brianna Pinto.
85'
Substitution · Bay FC
Substitution, Bay. Keira Barry replaces Caroline Conti.
88'
Yellow card · Chicago Stars FC
Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'
Yellow card · Bay FC
Maddie Moreau (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2'
Substitution · Chicago Stars FC
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Ivonne Chacón replaces Mallory Swanson because of an injury.
90'+5'
Yellow card · Chicago Stars FC
Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card.
90'+11'
Full time
End Regular Time

STARTING XI & BENCH

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC Lineups and Formations

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

AWAY TEAM

Chicago Stars FC Starting Lineup

4-1-4-1

27
Katie AtkinsonG
25
Aaliyah FarmerRB
11
Nádia GomesLB · Subbed off
77
MaitaneDM
6
Kathrin HendrichCD-R
3
Sam StaabCD-L
24
Ryan GareisRM
7
Julia GrossoCM-R
99
Jordyn HuitemaF
10
Brianna PintoCM-L · Subbed off
8
Jameese JosephLM · Subbed off

Chicago Stars FC Substitutes

23
Micayla JohnsonSUB
13
Leilanni NesbethSUB
18
Ivonne ChacónSUB · Came on
9
Mallory SwansonSUB · Came on
16
Manaka HayashiSUB · Came on
15
Elise EvansSUB
22
Halle MackiewiczSUB
4
Jenna BikeSUB · Came on

HOME TEAM

Bay FC Starting Lineup

4-3-3

29
Jordan SilkowitzG
16
Sydney CollinsRB
24
Maddie MoreauLB
7
Taylor HuffCM · Subbed off
21
Aldana ComettiCD-R
18
Joelle AndersonCD-L · Subbed off
8
Claire HuttonRM
41
Hannah BebarLM
10
Cristiana GirelliF · Subbed off
23
Caroline ContiRF · Subbed off
5
Karlie LemaLF · Subbed off

Bay FC Substitutes

9
Racheal KundananjiSUB · Came on
11
Kelli HublySUB · Came on
27
Keira BarrySUB · Came on
14
Jamie ShepherdSUB
32
Emmie AllenSUB · Came on
19
Dorian BaileySUB · Came on
22
Brooklyn CourtnallSUB
6
Onyeka GameroSUB
12
Tess BoadeSUB

KEY PLAYER NUMBERS

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC Top Performers and Player Stats

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

Bay FC Match Leaders

Hannah Bebar

Total ShotsHannah Bebar4 · 2 SOG, 0 G

Claire Hutton

Accurate PassesClaire Hutton46 · 52 PASS

Jordan Silkowitz

SavesJordan Silkowitz4 · 0 GA

Chicago Stars FC Match Leaders

Ryan Gareis

Total ShotsRyan Gareis4 · 3 SOG, 0 G

Sam Staab

Accurate PassesSam Staab65 · 73 PASS

Katie Atkinson

SavesKatie Atkinson5 · 0 GA

PLAY-BY-PLAY

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC Match Commentary

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

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Match ends, Bay 0, Chicago Stars 1.
90'+11'
Second Half ends, Bay 0, Chicago Stars 1.
90'+11'
Hannah Bebar (Bay) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
90'+9'
Offside, Bay. Keira Barry is caught offside.
90'+9'
Attempt blocked. Claire Hutton (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
90'+8'
Attempt missed. Ivonne Chacón (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+8'
Attempt saved. Ryan Gareis (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emmie Allen (Bay). Assisted by Julia Grosso.
90'+7'
Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
90'+5'
Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3'
Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sydney Collins.
90'+2'
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Ivonne Chacón replaces Mallory Swanson because of an injury.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'
Delay in match because of an injury Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars).
90'
Maddie Moreau (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'
Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'
Foul by Maddie Moreau (Bay).
88'
Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88'
Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88'
Foul by Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars).
87'
Attempt missed. Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
86'
Attempt saved. Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emmie Allen (Bay).
85'
Substitution, Bay. Keira Barry replaces Caroline Conti.
83'
Attempt saved. Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Emmie Allen (Bay). Assisted by Aaliyah Farmer.
80'
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Manaka Hayashi replaces Brianna Pinto.
80'
Substitution, Chicago Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Nádia Gomes.
79'
Attempt missed. Ryan Gareis (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
79'
Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Racheal Kundananji.
79'
Attempt blocked. Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
78'
Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.

MATCH-SPECIFIC GUIDE

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC Result Summary

Chicago Stars FC won Chicago Stars FC 1–0 Bay FC away from 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.

Bay FC Season Context: Find the Expansion-Team Firsts

Denver's March visit was the first match on Bay FC's schedule, while Boston Legacy appears as another new opponent. Search either club in the opponent filter to locate both first-season series.

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 Bay FC 2026 regular-season schedule announcement. Live schedule data and the recorded result take priority over release-day details.

SEASON SERIES

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC 2026 Head-to-Head

Across completed 2026 meetings currently in the schedule, Chicago Stars FC has 1 win, Bay FC has 0 wins, and 1 finished level. The other listed meeting was Bay FC 0–0 Chicago Stars FC on August 9, 2026.

May 24, 2026: Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC

Chicago Stars FC 1–0 Bay FC

PayPal Park

August 9, 2026: Bay FC vs Chicago Stars FC

Bay FC 0–0 Chicago Stars FC

Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium

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CURRENT TEAM SNAPSHOT

Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC 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 L W.

Bay FC Current Snapshot

Bay FC is currently #14 with 27 points from 30 matches (7 wins, 6 draws, 17 losses). Recent form: L D D W L.

Table Position Comparison

Bay FC has the higher current points total, with a gap of 10 points between the clubs.

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USING THIS MATCH PAGE

How to Use This Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC 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 Bay FC FAQ

What was the Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC score?

The recorded final score was Chicago Stars FC 1–0 Bay FC on May 24, 2026.

Where can I watch Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC?

The current schedule lists ESPN2. Availability, subscription requirements and international rights can vary by service and location.

Where is Chicago Stars FC vs Bay FC being played?

The listed venue is PayPal Park, at San Jose, California, USA. Check the venue line again before traveling.

Do Chicago Stars FC and Bay FC meet again in 2026?

The other listed meeting was Bay FC 0–0 Chicago Stars FC on August 9, 2026.