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| club     = [[Chicago Red Stars]]
| season   = [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018]]
| image    = 
| chairman = [[Arnim Whisler]]
| chrtitle = Owner
| manager  = [[Rory Dames]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| stdtitle = Stadium
| stadium  = [[Toyota Park]]<br/>(capacity: 20,000)
| league   = [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|NWSL]]
| league result      = 4th
| league topscorer   = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] (16)
| season topscorer   = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] (16)
| highest attendance = 13,678 (March 31,<br/>vs [[Portland Thorns FC|Portland]])
| lowest attendance  = 2,027 (May 2,<br/>vs [[Orlando Pride|Orlando]])
| average attendance = 4,004
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The '''2018 [[Chicago Red Stars]] season''' was the team's [[Chicago Red Stars#Team standing and statistics|tenth season]] and sixth season in the [[National Women's Soccer League]], the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. For the fourth consecutive season, the team qualified for the post-season playoffs and lost in the semi-final, as they were defeated by the [[North Carolina Courage]] 2–0.<ref group=o name=ps2018/>

==Team roster==
=== 2018 squad ===
{{Fs start|nat=|pos=|other=|no=|name=}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=[[Alyssa Naeher]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Nikki Stanton]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=[[Arin Gilliland]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Alyssa Mautz]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=[[Katie Naughton]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=[[Casey Short]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Julie Ertz]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=[[Stephanie McCaffrey]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=[[Vanessa DiBernardo]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Japan|pos=FW|name=[[Yuki Nagasato]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Morgan Brian]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=[[Sarah Gorden]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=[[Michele Vasconcelos]]|other=}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Summer Green]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=AUS|pos=FW|name=[[Sam Kerr]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Emily Boyd|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NZL|pos=MF|name=[[Rosie White]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Brooke Elby]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Danielle Colaprico]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=[[Erin Yenney]]|other=}} 
{{Fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=[[Ryann Torrero]]|other=}} 
{{Fs player|no=|nat=MEX|pos=DF|name=[[Christina Murillo]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Jo Boyles|other=}} 
{{Fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Chandra Eigenberger|other=}} 
{{Fs player|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Zoey Goralski|other=}} 
{{Fs end|no=|nat=|pos=|name=|other=}}

==Player transactions==
===College draft===
: ''Source: National Women's Soccer League''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2018/1/18/16904980/2018-nwsl-college-draft-picks-results-all-selections-tracker|title=NWSL draft results: All the picks from all 4 rounds|date=January 18, 2018|access-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" 
|-
!Round
!Pick
!{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}
!Player
!{{tooltip|Pos.|Player position}}
!Previous Team
|-
|Round 2||15|| {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sortname|Emily|Boyd}} || GK || [[University of California, Berkeley]]
|-
|Round 2||18|| {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sortname|Indigo|Gibson}}|| D ||  [[University of California, Berkeley]]
|-
|Round 2||19|| {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sortname|Brianna|Visalli}} ||M|| [[Pepperdine University]]
|-
|Round 3||24|| {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sortname|Megan|Buckingham}} || M ||  [[University of North Carolina]]
|-
|Round 3||27|| {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sortname|Zoey|Goralski}} ||D || [[University of California Los Angeles]]
|-
|Round 4||37|| {{flagicon|USA}} || {{sortname|Alexa|Ben}} ||M || [[DePaul University]]
|}

===Transfers in===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
!  style="width:125px;"|Date
!  style="width:250px;"|Player
!  style="width:120px;"|Positions played
!  style="width:220px;"|Previous club
!  style="width:450px;"|Fee/notes
!  style="width:40px;"|Ref.
|-
| January 18, 2018
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sam Kerr]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| [[Sky Blue FC]] 
| Acquired in 3-team trade with [[Sky Blue FC]] and the [[Houston Dash]].  
|<ref name="trade">{{cite web|url=https://www.onceametro.com/2018/1/18/16907702/sam-kerr-departs-sky-blue-fc-in-trade-that-brings-carli-lloyd-back-to-new-jersey-christen-press-nwsl|title=Sam Kerr departs Sky Blue FC in trade that brings Carli Lloyd back to New Jersey|access-date=March 24, 2019|date=January 18, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| January 18, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nikki Stanton]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
| [[Sky Blue FC]] 
| Acquired in 3-team trade with [[Sky Blue FC]] and the [[Houston Dash]].  
|<ref name="trade"/>
|-
| January 30, 2018
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rosie White]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
| [[Boston Breakers]] 
| Selected with the 7th pick in the [[2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft|Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft]]   
|<ref name="boston">{{cite web|url=https://www.thebentmusket.com/2018/1/30/16949204/boston-breakers-players-nwsl-dispersal-draft|title=Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft|access-date=March 24, 2019|date=January 30, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| January 30, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ashton Miller]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
| [[Boston Breakers]] 
| Selected with the 12th pick in the [[2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft|Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft]]   
|<ref name="boston"/>
|-
| January 30, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joanna Boyles]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
| [[Boston Breakers]] 
| Selected with the 25th pick in the [[2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft|Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft]]   
|<ref name="boston"/>
|-
| June 18, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brooke Elby]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
| [[Utah Royals FC]] 
| Acquired in 3-team trade with [[Utah Royals FC]] and the [[Houston Dash]].  
|<ref name="utah">{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/06/19/utah-royals-acquire-forward-christen-press-in-three-team-trade/|title=Utah Royals acquire U.S. forward Christen Press in three-team trade|access-date=March 24, 2019|date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| June 19, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Morgan Brian]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olympique Lyonnais Féminin|Olympique Lyonnais]] 
| Signed.  
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsoccer.com/2018/06/19/morgan-brian-signs-red-stars/|title=Morgan Brian Leaves France, Signs With Chicago Red Stars|access-date=March 24, 2019|date=June 19, 2018}}</ref>
|}

===Transfer out===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
!  style="width:125px;"|Date
!  style="width:250px;"|Player
!  style="width:120px;"|Positions played
!  style="width:220px;"|Destination club
!  style="width:450px;"|Fee/notes
!  style="width:40px;"|Ref.
|-
| January 1, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Morgan Brian]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olympique Lyonnais Féminin|Olympique Lyonnais]] 
| Signed with [[Olympique Lyonnais Féminin|Olympique Lyonnais]], Chicago retained her rights in the NWSL
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/1/1/16838386/morgan-brian-signs-olympique-lyonnais|title=Morgan Brian signs with Olympique Lyonnais|access-date=March 24, 2019|date=January 1, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| January 18, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Christen Press]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| [[Houston Dash]] 
| Traded to the [[Houston Dash]] as part of a 3-team trade with [[Sky Blue FC]] and the [[Houston Dash]].  
|<ref name="trade"/>
|-
| January 18, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jen Hoy]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| [[Sky Blue FC]] 
| Traded to [[Sky Blue FC]] as part of a 3-team trade with [[Sky Blue FC]] and the [[Houston Dash]].  
|<ref name="trade"/>
|-
| June 16, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lauren Kaskie]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Hammarby Fotboll (women)|Hammarby]] 
| Waived, signed with [[Hammarby Fotboll (women)|Hammarby]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-pending-trade-leaves-players-unavailable-for-tonights-match/|title=Chicago Pending Trade Leaves Players Unavailable for Tonight's Match|access-date=March 24, 2019|date=June 16, 2018|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922003632/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-pending-trade-leaves-players-unavailable-for-tonights-match/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| June 18, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Samantha Johnson]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|  [[Utah Royals FC]] 
| Traded to [[Utah Royals FC]] as part of a 3-team trade with [[Utah Royals FC]] and the [[Houston Dash]]. 
|<ref name="utah"/>
|-
| June 18, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sofia Huerta]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Midfielder (association football)|MF]]
|  [[Houston Dash]] 
| Traded to the [[Houston Dash]] as part of a 3-team trade with [[Utah Royals FC]] and the [[Houston Dash]]. 
|<ref name="utah"/>
|-
| June 18, 2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Taylor Comeau]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|  [[Houston Dash]] 
| Traded to the [[Houston Dash]] as part of a 3-team trade with [[Utah Royals FC]] and the [[Houston Dash]]. 
|<ref name="utah"/>
|}

===Off-season loans===
After the 2018 season several Chicago Red Stars players were loaned to clubs of [[W-League (Australia)|W-League, Australia]] to play in their [[2018-19 W-League|2018-2019 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/six-red-stars-head-down-under-for-2018-19-w-league-season/|title=Six Red Stars Head Down Under for 2018-19 W-League Season|access-date=November 2, 2018|archive-date=November 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104143925/http://chicagoredstars.com/six-red-stars-head-down-under-for-2018-19-w-league-season/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
|-
!style="background-color:#AAD0FF;"|Player !!style="background-color:#AAD0FF;"|W-League club
|-
|Sam Kerr ||rowspan=4| [[Perth Glory FC (W-League)|Perth Glory FC]]
|-
|Nikki Stanton
|-
|Alyssa Mautz
|-
|Katie Naughton
|-
|Danielle Colaprico ||[[Sydney FC (W-League)|Sydney FC]]
|-
|Yuki Nagasato || [[Brisbane Roar FC (W-League)|Brisbane Roar FC]]
|}

==Management and staff==
;Front office
* Owner: Arnim Whisler
;Coaching Staff<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chicagoredstars.com/technical-staff/|title=Technical Staff|publisher=Chicago Red Stars|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
*Manager: [[Rory Dames]]
*Assistant Coach: Craig Harrington
*Assistant Coach: Gary Curneen
*Goalkeeper Coach: Jordi King
*Strength & Conditioning Coach: Evan Johnson
*Volunteer Assistant Coach: Brian Kibler

==Competitions==
===League standing===
{{2018 National Women's Soccer League season|showteam=CHI}}

===Weekly ranking===

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan=2|Week<br/>ending
|colspan=2|March
|colspan=4|April
|colspan=4|May
|colspan=4|June
|colspan=5|July
|colspan=4|August
|colspan=3|September
|-
|rowspan=5 width=17|X
|25 ||width=17|1 ||15 ||22 ||29 ||width=17|6 ||13 ||20 ||27 ||3 ||10
|17 ||24 ||1 ||8 ||15 ||22 ||29 ||5 ||12 ||19 ||26 ||2 ||9
|rowspan=5 width=17|X
|-
!Week
|1 ||2 ||3 ||4 ||5 ||6 ||7 ||8 ||9 ||10 ||11 ||12 ||13
|14 ||15 ||16 ||17 ||18 ||19 ||20 ||21 ||22 ||23 ||24
|-
! Rank
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|3 ||7
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|2
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|3
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4 ||5 ||6 ||5 ||5 ||6 ||5 
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4 ||5 ||5 ||5 ||5
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
|style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
|-
!{{tooltip|Games|games played}}
|1 ||2 ||3 ||5 ||6 ||8 ||9 ||10 ||11 ||12 ||12 
|13 ||14 ||15 ||17 ||18 ||18 ||18 ||18 ||19 ||21 ||22 ||23 ||24
|-
!{{tooltip|Points|total points earned}}
|1 ||1 ||4 ||8 ||9 ||10 ||11 ||12 ||12 ||15 ||15 
|16 ||19 ||22 ||25 ||28 ||28 ||28 ||28 ||29 ||31 ||34 ||37 ||37
|}
<small>Update September 8, 2018 Source: [http://www.nwslsoccer.com/standings?season=2018 NWSL 2018 season]</small>
{{refn|group=n|week ending April 8 had no game scheduled in the league}}
{{refn|group=n|week 11, ending June 10, had only one game in the league}}
{{refn|group=n|week 18, ending July 29, had one game scheduled in the league but was postponed due to inclement weather}}

===Results summary===
{{Fb rs |hw=5 |hd=4 |hl=3 |hgf=22 |hga=15 |aw=4 |ad=6 |al=2 |agf=16 |aga=13 }}
{{Fb rs footer|u=September 8, 2018|s=[http://www.nwslsoccer.com/schedule?team=dzxypx8djih58p668surbi4qm NWSLSoccer.com: 2018 Schedule: Chicago Red Stars]|date=Jan 2018}}

===National Women's Soccer League===
{{main|2018 National Women's Soccer League season}}

====Preseason====
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Sat Feb 24</small>
|time = 14:30 CT
|round = 
|team1 = [[Marquette Golden Eagles]]
|score = 0–2
|report = <ref group=p>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-defeat-marquette-3-0-in-preseason-opener/|title=Red Stars Defeat Marquette 3-0 in Preseason Opener|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221002308/http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-defeat-marquette-3-0-in-preseason-opener/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|location = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
|stadium = Valley Fields
|attendance = Closed-door
|note=  
|referee = 
|result = w
}}
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Sun Mar 4</small>
|time = 19:00 CT
|round = 
|team1 = [[Wisconsin Badgers]]
|score = 
|report = 
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|location = [[Madison, Wisconsin]]
|stadium = 
|attendance = Closed-door
|note=  
|referee = 
|result = 
}} -->
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Sun Mar 11</small>
|time = 7 PM CT
|round = Thorns Spring Invitational
|team1 = [[Portland Thorns FC]]
|score = 0–1
|report = <ref group=p>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-defeats-portland-1-0-in-preseason-tournament-opener/|title=Chicago Defeats Portland 1-0 in Preseason Tournament Opener|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928061807/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-defeats-portland-1-0-in-preseason-tournament-opener/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
[[Arin Gilliland|Gilliland]] {{goal|62|[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]]}}
|stadium = [[Merlo Field]]
|location = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|attendance = 3,822
|referee = 
|result  = W
}}
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Wed Mar 14</small>
|time = 15:30 CT
|round = Thorns Spring Invitational
|team1 = [[Houston Dash]]
|score = 0–1
|report = <ref group=p>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-earns-1-0-victory-against-houston-in-preseason-tournament/|title=Chicago Earns 1-0 Victory Against Houston in Preseason Tournament|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928023058/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-earns-1-0-victory-against-houston-in-preseason-tournament/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Sofia Huerta|Huerta]] {{goal|9}}
|location = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|stadium = [[Merlo Field]]
|attendance = 
|note=  
|referee = 
|result = W
}}
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Sat Mar 17</small>
|time = 15:30 CT
|round = Thorns Spring Invitational
|team1 = [[United States women's national under-23 soccer team|United States U-23]]
|score = 1–0
|report =<ref group=p>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-1-0-to-u-s-u-23-wnt-in-final-tournament-match/|title=Chicago Falls 1-0 to U.S. U-23 WNT in Final Tournament Match|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918095147/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-1-0-to-u-s-u-23-wnt-in-final-tournament-match/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Catalina Macario]] {{goal|32|penalty}}
|goals2 = 
|location = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|stadium = [[Merlo Field]]
|attendance = 
|note=  
|referee = 
|result = L
}}

====Regular season====
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Sat Mar 25</small>
|time = 4 PM CT
|round = 1
|team1 = [[Houston Dash]]
|score = 1–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-draws-houston-1-1-in-season-opener/|title=Chicago Draws Houston 1-1 in Season Opener|date=March 25, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927072217/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-draws-houston-1-1-in-season-opener/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Kimberly Keever|Keever]] {{goal|38|[[Savannah Jordan|Jordan]]}} <br/> [[Amber Brooks|Brooks]] {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = [[Kathleen Naughton|Naughton]] {{yel|69}} <br/> [[Taylor Comeau|Comeau]] {{goal|90+1|[[Danielle Colaprico|Colaprico]]}}
|location = [[Houston, Texas]]
|stadium = [[BBVA Compass Stadium]]
|attendance = 5,846
|referee =Jasmine Peralta
|result = D
}}
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Sat Mar 31</small>
|time = 7:15 PM CT
|round = 2
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 2–3
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-3-2-to-portland-in-2018-home-opener/|title=Chicago Falls 3-2 to Portland in 2018 Home Opener|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409040418/http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-3-2-to-portland-in-2018-home-opener/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Portland Thorns FC]]
|goals1 = [[Alyssa Mautz|Mautz]] {{goal|31|[[Sofia Huerta|Huerta]]|67|[[Sofia Huerta|Huerta]]}} <br/> [[Danielle Colaprico|Colaprico]] {{yel|64}}
|goals2 = [[Lindsey Horan|Horan]] {{goal|9}} <br/> [[Christine Sinclair|Sinclair]] {{goal|40||65|pen}} <br/> [[Celeste Boureille|Boureille]] {{yel|58}}
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|attendance = 13,678
|referee = Greg Dopka
|result = L
}}
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Sat Apr 14</small> 
|time = 1:30 PM MT
|round = 3
|team1 = [[Utah Royals FC]]
|score = 0–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-defeats-utah-1-0-in-first-2018-victory/|title=Chicago Defeats Utah 1-0 in First 2018 Victory|date=April 14, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929082538/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-defeats-utah-1-0-in-first-2018-victory/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 =
|goals2 =[[Danielle Colaprico|Colaprico]] {{goal|27}}
|location = [[Sandy, Utah]]
|stadium = [[Rio Tinto Stadium]]
|attendance = 19,203
|referee = Karen Abt
|result = W
|note = Televised on [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]].
}}
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Wed Apr 18</small>
|time = 6:30 PM CT
|round = 4
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 3–0
|report =<ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-earns-3-0-home-victory-against-houston/|title=Chicago Earns 3-0 Home Victory Against Houston|date=April 18, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923224048/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-earns-3-0-home-victory-against-houston/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Houston Dash]]
|goals1 = [[Kristie Mewis|Mewis]] {{goal|7|o.g.}} <br/> [[Arin Gilliland|Gilliland]] {{yel|9}} <br/> [[Lauren Kaskie|Kaskie]] {{goal|11}} <br/> [[Sofia Huerta|Huerta]] {{goal|74|[[Danielle Colaprico|Colaprico]]}} <br/> [[Samantha Johnson|Johnson]] {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 = [[Kimberly Keever|Keever]] {{yel|45}} <br/> [[Amber Brooks|Brooks]] {{yel|82}}
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|attendance = 2,327
|referee = Ekaterina Koroleva
|result = W
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Apr 21</small>
|time = 7 PM CT
|round = 5
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score =1–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-draws-sky-blue-fc-1-1-at-home/|title=Chicago Draws Sky Blue FC 1-1 at Home|date=April 21, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925222727/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-draws-sky-blue-fc-1-1-at-home/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Sky Blue FC]]
|goals1 = [[Sofia Huerta|Huerta]] {{goal|1|[[Alyssa Mautz|Mautz]]}}
|goals2 = [[Savannah McCaskill|McCaskill]] {{goal|78|[[Katlyn Johnson|Johnson]]}}
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|attendance =2,413
|referee = Reyna Fonseca
|result = D
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Apr 28</small>
|time = 7 PM ET
|round = 6
|team1 = [[Washington Spirit]]
|score = 1–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-earns-a-point-in-washington-after-1-1-draw/|title=Chicago Earns a Point in Washington after 1-1 Draw|date=April 28, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=May 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508114529/http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-earns-a-point-in-washington-after-1-1-draw/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Francisca Ordega|Ordega]] {{goal|4|[[Mallory Pugh|Pugh]]}}
|goals2 = [[Alyssa Mautz|Mautz]] {{goal|20}} {{yel|56}} <br/> [[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]] {{yel|83}} <br/> [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{yel|90+1}}
|location = [[Boyds, Maryland]]
|stadium =Maureen Hendricks Field [[Maryland SoccerPlex]]
|attendance = 3,448
|referee = Daniel Gutierrez
|result = D
}}
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|date = <small>Wed May 2</small>
|time = 6:30 PM CT
|round = 7
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score =0–2
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-fell-2-0-to-orlando-in-first-contest-of-2018/|title=Chicago Fell 2-0 to Orlando in First Contest of 2018|date=May 2, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924145246/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-fell-2-0-to-orlando-in-first-contest-of-2018/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Orlando Pride]]
|goals1 = [[Taylor Comeau|Comeau]] {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = [[Chioma Ubogagu|Ubogagu]] {{goal|28|[[Sydney Leroux|Leroux]]}} <br/> [[Rachel Hill|Hill]] {{goal|81|[[Emily van Egmond|van Egmond]]}}
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|attendance =2,027
|referee = Greg Dopka
|result =L
}}
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|date = <small>Sun May 6</small>
|time = 3 PM ET
|round = 8
|team1 = [[North Carolina Courage]]
|score =1–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-fights-for-a-point-after-1-1-draw-in-north-carolina/|title=Chicago Fights For a Point After 1-1 Draw in North Carolina|date=May 6, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929075518/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-fights-for-a-point-after-1-1-draw-in-north-carolina/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Samantha Mewis|Mewis]] {{yel|45}} <br> [[McCall Zerboni|Zerboni]] {{yel|71}} {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|37}} <br> [[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]] {{yel|45+3}} <br> [[Michele Vasconcelos|Vasconcelos]] {{yel|73}}
|location = [[Cary, North Carolina]]
|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at [[WakeMed Soccer Park]]
|attendance = 4,068
|referee = John Krill
|result = D
}}
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|date = <small>Sat May 12</small>
|time = 7 PM CT
|round = 9
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 2–2
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-draws-houston-2-2-in-final-duel-for-both-clubs/|title=Chicago Draws Houston 2-2 in Final Duel for Both Clubs|date=May 12, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2018|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928042434/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-draws-houston-2-2-in-final-duel-for-both-clubs/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Houston Dash]]
|goals1 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|20|[[Arin Gilliland|Gilliland]]}}<br/>[[Samantha Johnson|Johnson]] {{yel|26}}<br/>[[Taylor Comeau|Comeau]] {{yel|59}}<br/>[[Sofia Huerta|Huerta]] {{goal|68|penalty}}
|goals2 = [[Rachel Daly|Daly]] {{goal|6|[[Nichelle Prince|Prince]]}}<br/>[[Kristie Mewis|Mewis]] {{goal|48|[[Kyah Simon|Simon]]}}<br/>[[Kealia Ohai|Ohai]] {{yel|89}}
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|attendance = 2,372
|referee = Danielle Chesky
|result = D
}}
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|format = 1
|date = <small>Sat May 19</small>
|time = 7 PM PT
|round = 10
|team1 = [[Seattle Reign FC]]
|score = 0–0
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-splits-a-point-with-scoreless-draw-in-seattle/|title=Chicago Splits a Point with Scoreless Draw in Seattle|date=May 19, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2018|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001120953/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-splits-a-point-with-scoreless-draw-in-seattle/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Kristen McNabb|McNabb]] {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = [[Nikki Stanton|Stanton]] {{yel|26}}<br/>[[Katie Naughton|Naughton]] {{yel|46}}<br/>[[Danielle Colaprico|Colaprico]] {{yel|90+3}}
|location = [[Seattle, Washington]]
|stadium =[[Memorial Stadium (Seattle)|Memorial Stadium]]
|attendance = 3,597
|referee = Ekaterina Koroleva
|result = D
}}
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|date = <small>Sat May 26</small>
|time = 2:30 PM CT
|round = 11
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 2–5
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-5-2-against-orlando-pride/|title=Chicago Falls 5-2 Against Orlando Pride|date=May 26, 2018|access-date=May 26, 2018|archive-date=January 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115102147/http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-5-2-against-orlando-pride/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Orlando Pride]]
|goals1 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|21|[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]]}} {{goal|60|Nagasato}}<br/>[[Samantha Johnson|Johnson]] {{yel|42}}
|goals2 = [[Rachel Hill|Hill]] {{goal|2}}<br/>[[Alex Morgan|Morgan]] {{goal|6|[[Marta (footballer)|Marta]]}}<br/>[[Sydney Leroux|Leroux]] {{goal|62|[[Ali Krieger|Krieger]]}} {{goal|64}}<br/>[[Dani Weatherholt|Weatherholt]] {{goal|83|Morgan}}
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|attendance = 5,047
|referee = Reyna Fonseca
|result = L
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Jun 2</small>
|time = 3:30 PM ET
|round = 12
|team1 = [[Washington Spirit]]
|score = 0–2
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-breaks-seven-game-winless-streak-with-2-0-victory-against-the-spirit/|title=Chicago Breaks Seven-Game Winless Streak with 2-0 Victory Against the Spirit|date=June 2, 2018|access-date=June 3, 2018|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925125957/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-breaks-seven-game-winless-streak-with-2-0-victory-against-the-spirit/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals2 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|25}}<br/>[[Nikki Stanton|Stantaon]] {{yel|31}}<br/>[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]] {{goal|49|[[Alyssa Mautz|Mautz]]}}<br/> [[Alyssa Mautz|Mautz]] {{yel|75}}
|goals1 = [[Joanna Lohman|Lohaman]] {{yel|24}}
|stadium =Maureen Hendricks Field [[Maryland SoccerPlex]]
|location = [[Boyds, Maryland]]
|attendance = 3,199
|referee =Karen Abt
|result = W
|note = game was delayed due to weather
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Jun 16</small>
|time = 7:00 PM CT
|round = 13
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 1–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/17336-2/|title=The Red Stars battled Portland to a 1-1 draw in the heat at Toyota Park|access-date=June 16, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623130349/http://chicagoredstars.com/17336-2/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Portland Thorns FC]]
|goals1 = [[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]] {{goal|43}}<br/>[[Nikki Stanton|Stanton]] {{yel|62}}
|goals2 = [[Kelli Hubly|Hubly]] {{yel|42}}<br/>[[Lindsey Horan|Horan]] {{goal|48}} {{yel|54}}
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|attendance = 4,093
|referee = Danielle Chesky
|result = D
|note = Televised on ESPNews.
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Jun 23</small>
|time = 7PM CT
|round = 14
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 2–0
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-earns-2-0-victory-against-utah-royals-fc/|title=Chicago Earns 2-0 Victory Against Utah Royals FC|access-date=June 24, 2018|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719063620/http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-earns-2-0-victory-against-utah-royals-fc/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Utah Royals FC]]
|goals1 = [[Katie Naughton|Naughton]] {{goal|62|[[Danielle Colaprico|Colaprico]]}}<br/>[[Vanessa DiBernardo|DiBernardo]] {{goal|70|[[Sam Kerr|Kerr]]}}<br/>[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]] {{yel|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|attendance = 3,317
|referee = [[Natalie Simon]]
|result = W
}}
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|date = <small>Sun Jul 1</small>
|time = 5 PM CT
|round = 15
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 2–0
|report =  <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-blanks-washington-2-0-stretching-four-game-undefeated-streak/|title=Chicago Blanks Washington 2-0 Stretching Four-Game Undefeated Streak|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928020738/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-blanks-washington-2-0-stretching-four-game-undefeated-streak/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Washington Spirit]]
|goals1 = [[Casey Short|Short]] {{goal|34|[[Danielle Colaprico|Colaprico]]}}<br/>[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]] {{goal|60|[[Sam Kerr|Kerr]]}}<br/>[[Alyssa Mautz|Mautz]] {{yel|65}}
|goals2 = [[Estelle Johnson|Johnson]] {{yel|24}}<br/>[[Ashley Hatch|Hatch]] {{yel|86}}
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|attendance = 2,858
|referee = Sergii Demianchuk
|result = W
}}
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|date = <small>Wed Jul 4</small>
|time = 8 PM ET
|round = 16
|team1 = [[North Carolina Courage]]
|score = 4–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-suffers-4-1-loss-in-north-carolina/|title=Chicago Suffers 4-1 Loss in North Carolina|access-date=July 5, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927134318/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-suffers-4-1-loss-in-north-carolina/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Crystal Dunn|Dunn]] {{goal|20|[[Jessica McDonald|McDonald]]}}<br/>[[Lynn Williams (soccer)|Williams]] {{goal|67|[[Merritt Mathias|Mathias]]}}<br/>[[Debinha]] {{goal|69|[[Sam Mewis|Mewis]]}}<br/>[[Kristen Hamilton|Hamilton]] {{goal|87|[[Lynn Williams (soccer)|Williams]]}}
|goals2 = [[Julie Ertz|Ertz]] {{yel|32}}<br/>[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]] {{goal|90+3|pen.}}
|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at [[WakeMed Soccer Park]]
|location = [[Cary, North Carolina]]
|attendance = 5,295
|referee = Mathew Franz
|result = L
|note = Match start delayed 1 hour, 50 minutes due to inclement weather.
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Jul 7</small>
|time = 3:30 PM ET
|round = 17
|team1 = [[Sky Blue FC]]
|score = 1–3
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/kerrs-hat-trick-leads-3-1-victory-against-sky-blue-fc/|title=Kerr's Hat Trick Leads 3-1 Victory Against Sky Blue FC|access-date=July 7, 2018|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918113643/https://chicagoredstars.com/kerrs-hat-trick-leads-3-1-victory-against-sky-blue-fc/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Imani Dorsey|Dorsey]] {{goal|73|[[Savannah McCaskill|McCaskill]]}}
|goals2 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|40|[[Alyssa Mautz|Mautz]]|46|[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]]|63|Nagasato}}
|stadium = [[Yurcak Field]]
|location = [[Piscataway, New Jersey]]
|attendance = 2,846
|referee = Jasmine Peralta
|result = W
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Jul 14</small>
|time = 7 PM CT
|round = 18
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 1–0
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-grabs-three-points-after-1-0-victory-against-seattle/|title=Chicago Grabs Three Points After 1-0 Victory Against Seattle|access-date=July 14, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927070103/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-grabs-three-points-after-1-0-victory-against-seattle/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Seattle Reign FC]]
|goals1 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|87|[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]]}}
|goals2 = [[Jessica Fishlock|Fishlock]] {{yel|35}}
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|attendance = 3,375
|referee = [[Natalie Simon]]
|result = W
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Jul 28</small>
|time = 7 PM CT
|round = 
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = postponed
|report = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-red-stars-vs-sky-blue-fc-game-postponed-to-a-later-date/|title=CHICAGO RED STARS VS SKY BLUE FC GAME POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE|access-date=July 28, 2018|archive-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805204605/http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-red-stars-vs-sky-blue-fc-game-postponed-to-a-later-date/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[Sky Blue FC]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Match postponed due to the cancellation of Sky Blue's flight to Chicago
}}
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|date = <small>Fri Aug 10</small>
|time = 7 PM CT
|round = 19
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 1–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-steals-a-point-in-1-1-draw-against-north-carolina/|title=Chicago Steals a Point in 1-1 Draw Against North Carolina|access-date=August 18, 2018|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021045513/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-steals-a-point-in-1-1-draw-against-north-carolina/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = [[North Carolina Courage]]
|goals1 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|64|[[Vanessa DiBernardo|DiBernardo]]}} <br> [[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]] {{yel|72}}
|goals2 = [[Débora Cristiane de Oliveira|Debinha]] {{goal|21|[[Jessica McDonald|McDonald]]}} <br> [[Kristen Hamilton|Hamilton]] {{yel|87}}
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|attendance = 3,567
|referee = Matthew Franz
|result = D
}}
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|date =<small>Wed Aug 15</small>
|time = 7:30 PM PT
|round = 20
|team1 = [[Seattle Reign FC]]
|score = 0–0
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-splits-a-point-in-0-0-draw-against-seattle/|title=Chicago Splits a Point in 0-0 Draw Against Seattle|access-date=August 18, 2018|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928004109/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-splits-a-point-in-0-0-draw-against-seattle/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br>[http://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/seattle-reign-vs-chicago-red-stars-2018-08-15 boxscore]
|team2 =Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Megan Oyster|Oyster]] {{yel|47}}
|goals2 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{yel|27}}<br>[[Danielle Colaprico|Colaprico]] {{yel|44}}<br>[[Arin Gilliland|Gilliland]] {{yel|75}}
|stadium =[[Memorial Stadium (Seattle)|Memorial Stadium]]
|location = [[Seattle, Washington]]
|attendance = 3,341
|referee = Lukasz Szpala
|result = D
}}
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|date =<small>Sat Aug 18</small>
|time = 7:30 PM PT
|round = 21
|team1 =[[Portland Thorns FC]]
|score = 2–2
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-settles-with-2-2-draw-in-portland/|title=Chicago Settles with 2-2 Draw in Portland|access-date=August 19, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927133724/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-settles-with-2-2-draw-in-portland/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 =Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Tobin Heath|Heath]] {{goal|60}}<br/>[[Emily Sonnett|Sonnett]] {{yel|67}}<br/>[[Christine Sinclair|Sinclair]] {{goal|69|[[Tobin Heath|Heath]]}}
|goals2 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|44|[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]]|49|[[Vanessa DiBernardo|DiBernardo]]}}<br/>[[Rosie White|White]] {{yel|81}}
|stadium = [[Providence Park]]
|location = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|attendance = 18,631
|referee = Malik Badawi
|result = D
|note = Televised on [[ESPNews]]
}}
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|date = <small>Sat Aug 25</small>
|time = 3:30 PM ET
|round = 22
|team1 = [[Orlando Pride]]
|score = 1–3
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-takes-huge-three-points-on-the-road/|title=Chicago Takes Huge Three Points on the Road|access-date=August 25, 2018|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925215310/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-takes-huge-three-points-on-the-road/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Camila Martins Pereira|Camila]] {{yel|42}}<br>[[Alex Morgan|Morgan]] {{goal|65|[[Marta Vieira da Silva|Marta]]}}<br>[[Shelina Zadorsky|Zadorsky]] {{yel|79}}<br>[[Monica Hickmann Alves|Monica]] {{yel|82}}
|goals2 = [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|44|[[Yuki Nagasato|Nagasato]]|59}}<br>[[Vanessa DiBernardo|DiBernardo]] {{goal|45+1|[[Sam Kerr|Kerr]]}}
|stadium = [[Orlando City Stadium]]
|location = [[Orlando, Florida]]
|attendance = 5,016
|referee = Guido Gonzales Jr
|result = W
}}
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|date = <small>Tue Sept 4</small>
|time = 6:30 PM CT
|round = 23
|team1 = Chicago Red Stars
|score = 5–0
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-clinches-nwsl-playoff-spot/|title=Chicago Clinches NWSL Playoff Spot|access-date=September 4, 2018|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907235615/http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-clinches-nwsl-playoff-spot/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br>[http://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/chicago-red-stars-vs-sky-blue-2018-09-04#boxscore boxscore]
|team2 = [[Sky Blue FC]]
|goals1 = [[Alyssa Mautz|Mautz]] {{goal|18|[[Arin Gilliland|Gilliland]]|46|Gilliland}}<br/>[[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|64|[[Brooke Elby|Elby]]}}<br/>[[Rosie White|White]] {{goal|80|Kerr}}<br/>[[Michele Vasconcelos|Vasconcelos]] {{goal|90+7|White}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Toyota Park]]
|location = [[Bridgeview, Illinois]]
|attendance = 2,974
|referee = Ismir Pekmic
|result = W
|note = Match was originally scheduled for July 28th, was postponed due to the cancellation of Sky Blue's flight to Chicago.
}}
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|date =<small>Sat Sep 8</small>
|time = 1:30 PM MT
|round = 24
|team1 = [[Utah Royals FC]]
|score = 2–1
|report = <ref group=m>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-2-1-to-utah-royals-fc-in-regular-season-finale/|title=Chicago Falls 2-1 to Utah Royals FC in Regular Season Finale|access-date=September 8, 2018|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021052359/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-2-1-to-utah-royals-fc-in-regular-season-finale/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Amy Rodriguez|Rodriguez]] {{goal|55|[[Katie Bowen|Bowen]]}}<br/>[[Katie Stengel|Stengel]] {{goal|64|[[Taylor Lytle|Lytle]]}}
|goals2 = [[Arin Gilliland|Gilliland]] {{yel|17}}<br/>[[Nikki Stanton|Stanton]] {{yel|25}}<br/>[[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] {{goal|39|[[Arin Gilliland|Gilliland]]}}
|stadium = [[Rio Tinto Stadium]]
|location = [[Sandy, Utah]]
|attendance = 11,851
|referee = Rosendo Mendoza
|result = L
}}

====Postseason====
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = <small>Tue Sep 18</small>
|time = 6:00 PM PT
|round = Semifinal
|team1 = [[North Carolina Courage]]
|score = 2–0
|report = <ref group=o name=ps2018>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-to-north-carolina-2-0-in-nwsl-semifinals/|title=Chicago Falls to North Carolina 2-0 in NWSL Semifinals|access-date=September 18, 2018|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925130330/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-falls-to-north-carolina-2-0-in-nwsl-semifinals/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|team2 = Chicago Red Stars
|goals1 = [[Jessica McDonald|McDonald]] {{goal|5|[[Crystal Dunn|Dunn]]}}<br/>[[Merritt Mathias|Mathias]] {{yel|72}}<br/>[[Sam Mewis|Mewis]] {{goal|86|Dunn}}
|goals2 = 
|location = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|stadium = [[Providence Park]]
|attendance = 4,646
|referee = Timothy Ford
|result = L
|note = Televised on [[ESPNews]]. Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Florence, the league rescheduled the Courage-Red Stars semifinal for September 18 in Portland.<ref name="Courage-Red Stars semifinal rescheduled">{{cite web
|title= NWSL Reschedules North Carolina/Chicago semifinal to Portland, OR
|url= http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/courage-vs-red-stars-semifinal-to-be-played-tuesday-night-at-providence-park
|publisher= nwslsoccer.com
|access-date= September 13, 2018
|date= September 13, 2018}}</ref>
}}

==Honors and awards==

===[[2017 National Women's Soccer League season#Annual awards|NWSL annual awards]]===
{{See also|NWSL awards}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Award !! Result !!colspan=2|Player 
|-
|'''Golden Boot''' || winner ||[[Sam Kerr]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/2018-golden-boot-sam-kerr|title=2018 Golden Boot: Sam Kerr; Kerr scored 16 goals in 2018|access-date=October 2, 2018|date=September 10, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|'''Most Valuable Player''' ||finalist ||[[Sam Kerr]] ||<ref name="finalists">{{cite web |last1=Purdy |first1=Jacqueline |title=2018 NWSL Awards Finalists |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#2018-nwsl-awards-finalists |website=NWSLsoccer.com |publisher=NWSL |access-date=24 September 2018 |date=16 September 2018}}</ref> 
|-
|'''Defender of the Year''' ||finalist ||[[Julie Ertz]] ||<ref name="finalists" /> 
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan=7|NWSL Best XI
|-
!Position !!colspan=2|First team !!rowspan=2| !!Position !!colspan=2|Second team
|-
|Forward ||[[Sam Kerr]] || <ref name="xis">{{cite news |title=2018 NWSL Best XI and Second XI announced |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#2018-nwsl-best-xi-and-second-xi-announced |access-date=24 September 2018 |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=20 September 2018}}</ref>
|Defender||[[Julie Ertz]] || <ref name="xis" />
|}

===[[NWSL Player of the Month]]===
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Month
!Result
!Player
!Ref.
|-
|April
|{{Won}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sofia Huerta]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Chicago Red Stars midfielder Sofia Huerta voted April Player of the Month|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#chicago-red-stars-midfielder-sofia-huerta-voted-april-player-of-the-month|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=2 May 2018|date=2 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
|August
|{{Won}}
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sam Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Sam Kerr voted NWSL Player of the Month|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-month/|publisher=[[Chicago Red Stars]]|access-date=29 August 2018|date=29 August 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927131519/https://chicagoredstars.com/sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-month/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

===[[NWSL Team of the Month]]===

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!sort-data-type=number| Month
!  Goalkeeper
!  Defenders
!  Midfielders
!  Forwards
!class=unsortable| Ref
|-
|April
| 
| 
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sofia Huerta]]
| 
|<ref>{{cite web|last1=Purdy|first1=Jacqueline|title=April Team of the Month|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#april-team-of-the-month-2|publisher=NWSLsoccer.com|access-date=3 May 2018|date=3 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
|May
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|June
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
|
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yuki Nagasato]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Purdy |first1=Jacqueline |title=June Team of the Month |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#june-team-of-the-month |website=NWSLsoccer.com |publisher=NWSL |access-date=6 July 2018 |date=6 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
|July
|
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Katie Naughton]]
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yuki Nagasato]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sam Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#july-team-of-the-month-3|title=July Team of the Month|access-date=August 3, 2018|date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|August
|
|
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vanessa DiBernardo]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sam Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#august-team-of-the-month-2|title=August Team of the Month|access-date=August 31, 2018|date=August 31, 2018}}</ref>
|}

===[[NWSL Player of the Week]]===
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Week
!Result
!Player
!Ref
|-
|4
|{{Won}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sofia Huerta]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#player-of-the-week-sofia-huerta |title= Player of the Week: Sofia Huerta |publisher= [[National Women's Soccer League]] |website= www.nwslsoccer.com |date= April 24, 2018 |access-date= April 24, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|6
|{{Won}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#player-of-the-week-alyssa-naeher |title = Player of the Week: Alyssa Naeher | publisher = [[National Women's Soccer League]] |website = www.nwslsoccer.com |date= May 8, 2018 |access-date= May 10, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|10
|{{Won}}
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yuki Nagasato]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/yuki-nagasato-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week/|title=Yuki Nagasato Voted NWSL Player of the Week|publisher=[[Chicago Red Stars]]|website=www.chicagoredstars.com|date=June 5, 2018|access-date=June 6, 2018|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926061601/https://chicagoredstars.com/yuki-nagasato-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|15
|{{Won}}
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sam Kerr]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week/|title=Sam Kerr Voted NWSL Player of the Week|publisher=[[Chicago Red Stars]]|website=www.chicagoredstars.com|date=July 10, 2018|access-date=July 10, 2018|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918105516/https://chicagoredstars.com/sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|22
|{{Won}}
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sam Kerr]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week-2/|title=Sam Kerr Voted NWSL Player of the Week|publisher=[[Chicago Red Stars]]|website=www.chicagoredstars.com|date=August 28, 2018|access-date=August 28, 2018|archive-date=September 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930061659/https://chicagoredstars.com/sam-kerr-voted-nwsl-player-of-the-week-2/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

===[[2018 National Women's Soccer League season#Weekly awards|NWSL Goal of the Week]]===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!data-sort-type=number| Week
! Result
! Player
!class=unsortable| Ref.
|-
|2
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Mautz]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Vote: Goal of the Week|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-goal-of-the-week-17|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=26 March 2018|date=26 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
|3
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danielle Colaprico]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Vote: Goal of the Week|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-goal-of-the-week-19|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=18 April 2018|date=16 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|4
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sofia Huerta]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Vote: Goal of the Week|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-goal-of-the-week-17|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=24 April 2018|date=23 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|6
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sam Kerr|Samantha Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Vote: Goal of the Week|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-goal-of-the-week-20|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=14 May 2018|date=7 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
|10
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yuki Nagasato]]
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Balf |first1=Celia |title=Vote: Goal of the Week |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#vote-goal-of-the-week-24 |website=NWSLsoccer.com |publisher=NWSL |access-date=6 June 2018 |date=4 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|13
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vanessa DiBernardo]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title = Vote: Goal of the Week|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-goal-of-the-week-26|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=26 June 2018|date=25 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|14
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yuki Nagasato]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Goal of the Week nominees : Week 14 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6buK_CaDxvI |website=Youtube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=3 July 2018 |date=2 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
|15
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sam Kerr|Samantha Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Goal of the Week nominees: Week 15 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwfsuvqcCOs&index=4&list=PLYgfkhVHuit4UKchHFBlI-FSjhgJrGjym |website=YouTube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=19 July 2018 |date=9 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
|16
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sam Kerr|Samantha Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Goal of the Week nominees: Week 16 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whm6qNM3ebQ&list=PLYgfkhVHuit4UKchHFBlI-FSjhgJrGjym&index=2 |website=YouTube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=19 July 2018 |date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
|20
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sam Kerr|Samantha Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Goal of the Week nominees: Week 20 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrYq9V1tqaI |website=YouTube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=14 August 2018 |date=13 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
|21
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sam Kerr|Samantha Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Goal of the Week nominees: Week 21 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOx-WAmJkO0 |website=YouTube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=21 August 2018 |date=21 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
|22
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sam Kerr|Samantha Kerr]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Goal of the Week nominees: Week 22 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u51gyAZNOKg|website=YouTube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=28 August 2018 |date=27 August 2018}}</ref>
|}

===[[2018 National Women's Soccer League season#Weekly awards|NWSL Save of the Week]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!data-sort-type=number| Week
! Result
! Player
!class=unsortable| Ref.
|-
|1
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Vote: Save of the Week|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-save-of-the-week-14|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=26 March 2018|date=26 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
|3
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Vote: Save of the Week|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-save-of-the-week-16|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=18 April 2018|date=16 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|4
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Vote: Save of the Week|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-save-of-the-week-14|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=23 April 2018|date=23 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|6
|{{Won}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
|<ref>{{cite web|last1=Balf|first1=Celia|title=Save of the Week: Alyssa Naeher|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#save-of-the-week-alyssa-naeher-3|access-date=14 May 2018|date=8 May 2014}}</ref>
|-
|8
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title= Save of the Week nominees: Week 8|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_89IThlpKs&list=PLYgfkhVHuit6MT_dlx89xRivQFBHwIZKO&index=3&t=0s|publisher=NWSL|access-date=22 May 2018|date=21 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
|10
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} Emily Boyd
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Balf |first1=Celia |title=Vote: Save of the Week |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#vote-save-of-the-week-21 |website=NWSLsoccer.com |publisher=NWSL |access-date=4 June 2018 |date=4 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|11/12
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Save of the Week nominees: Week 11/12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ2XLvcrZ64&list=PLYgfkhVHuit6MT_dlx89xRivQFBHwIZKO&t=0s&index=3|publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]]|access-date=20 June 2018|date=18 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|15
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Save of the Week nominees: Week 15 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD7radpxyTs&list=PLYgfkhVHuit6MT_dlx89xRivQFBHwIZKO&index=4 |website=YouTube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=19 July 2018 |date=9 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
|16
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Save of the Week nominees: Week 16 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hq96ak5ZOk&index=2&list=PLYgfkhVHuit6MT_dlx89xRivQFBHwIZKO |website=YouTube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=19 July 2018 |date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
|24
|{{Nom}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alyssa Naeher]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Save of the Week nominees: Week 24 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvSm1HBCIt0 |website=YouTube |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=11 September 2018 |date=10 September 2018}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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;Match report (postseason playoff)
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;Notes
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