Manchester City vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Women's League Cup, Semifinals
· English Women's League CupAbout
Manchester City are hosting Chelsea
at Joie Stadium, Manchester, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English Women's League Cup.
Match Timeline
- 21': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 21'
- 41': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea) Goal at 41'
- 61': Lauren James (Chelsea) Substitution at 61'
- 64': Laura Coombs (Manchester City) Substitution at 64'
- 80': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 80'
- 81': Guro Reiten (Chelsea) Substitution at 81'
- 87': Iman Beney (Manchester City) Substitution at 87'
- 89': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 CHE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Women's League Cup
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 1,967
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 1,967
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
| 27 | Rebecca Knaak |
| 4 | Jade Rose |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij  |
| 10 | Vivianne Miedema |
| 19 | Laura Blindkilde Brown |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 9 | Khadija Shaw |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
| 6 | Grace Clinton |
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 16 | Naomi Girma |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 8 | Erin Cuthbert |
| 18 | Wieke Kaptein |
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore |
| 2 | Ellie Carpenter |
| 12 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 20 | Sam Kerr |
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