Overview
- Rookie Tessa Dellarose opened the scoring in the 42nd minute, converting Sam Staab's corner for her first professional goal in her first start.
- Recent arrival Jordyn Huitema doubled the lead in the 50th minute with a header from Ryan Gareis' delivery after her move from Seattle.
- Kansas City's Haley Hopkins pulled one back in the 57th minute, and Penelope Hocking missed a late chance to equalize.
- The win was Chicago's first of the 2026 season after a 4-0 opening loss to Angel City FC.
- In a windy home opener at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Kansas City outshot Chicago 10-4 as both teams finished with two shots on target.