Chelsea vs Manchester United, 2025-26 English Women's League Cup, Final
· English Women's League CupChelsea successfully defend Women's League Cup after beating Man Utd
Goals from Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones helped Chelsea retain the Women's League Cup with a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Ashton Gate.
Match Timeline
- 19': Lauren James (Chelsea) Goal at 19'
- 45': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Lauren James (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 56'
- 59': Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Lea Schüller (Manchester United) Substitution at 59'
- 62': Nathalie Björn (Chelsea) Substitution at 62'
- 67': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea) Substitution at 67'
- 76': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Goal at 76'
- 86': Simi Awujo (Manchester United) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+1': Lexi Potter (Chelsea) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
MAN |
CHE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 21,619
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 5 | Veerle Buurman |
| 26 | Kadeisha Buchanan |
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 30 | Keira Walsh |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 8 | Erin Cuthbert |
| 10 | Lauren James |
| 12 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 91 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK) |
| 17 | Dominique Janssen |
| 4 | Maya Le Tissier |
| 5 | Hanna Lundkvist |
| 14 | Jayde Riviere |
| 16 | Lisa Naalsund |
| 10 | Elisabeth Terland |
| 18 | Julia Zigiotti Olme |
| 19 | Ellen Wangerheim |
| 9 | Melvine Malard |
| 8 | Jess Park |
Women's League Cup News
Chelsea needed two errors from Manchester United's defense, but they held firm to win the League Cup and add more silverware to their cabinet.
Sonia Bompastor hopes Chelsea can reap more success when they face Manchester United in Sunday's Women's League Cup final at Ashton Gate.
Manchester United will be without Ella Toone and Anna Sandberg for the League Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, manager Marc Skinner confirmed.
Chelsea take on Manchester United in the League Cup final on Sunday, but both teams need to win for different reasons.
Goals from Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones helped Chelsea retain the Women's League Cup with a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Ashton Gate.
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