Charlton Athletic vs Leicester City, 2025-26 Women's Super League Promotion/Relegation Playoff

· Charlton Athletic win 2-1 on penalties
Charlton Athletic
FT - Penalties
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Charlton Athletic win 2-1 on penalties
Leicester City

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Charlton Athletic are hosting Leicester City at The Valley, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League Promotion/Relegation Playoff.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 4': Katie Keane (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
  • 7': Katie Bradley (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Katie Bradley (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 8': Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Karin Muya (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 10': Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emma Jansson.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hannah Cain.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Emma Bissell (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 16': Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Mason.
  • 19': Karin Muya (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women).
  • 19': Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Delay in match (Leicester City Women).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Kiera Skeels (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 25': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women). Assisted by Emma Jansson.
  • 26': Foul by Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 26': Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Emma Bissell (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 30': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Kiera Skeels (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Sari Kees (Leicester City Women).
  • 32': Mary McAteer (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Corner, Charlton Athletic Women. Conceded by Hannah Cain.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lucy Fitzgerald (Charlton Athletic Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karin Muya following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Emma Bissell (Charlton Athletic Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karin Muya.
  • 40': Corner, Charlton Athletic Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
  • 41': Sari Kees (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kiera Skeels (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 43': Mary McAteer (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Sarah Mayling (Leicester City Women).
  • 45': Foul by Karin Muya (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 45': Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women). Assisted by Olivia McLoughlin.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Emma Bissell.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ellie Mason (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 45'+3': Sarah Mayling (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Ellie Mason (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Mayling.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  • 47': Corner, Charlton Athletic Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
  • 47': Corner, Charlton Athletic Women. Conceded by Olivia McLoughlin.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lucia Lobato (Charlton Athletic Women) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jodie Hutton with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Gillian Kenney (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 49': Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Mary McAteer (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
  • 51': Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ellie Mason (Charlton Athletic Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Foul by Emma Jansson (Leicester City Women).
  • 54': Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Emily van Egmond replaces Hannah Cain.
  • 55': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Ashleigh Neville replaces Asmita Ale.
  • 55': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Rachel Williams replaces Jutta Rantala.
  • 56': Corner, Charlton Athletic Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
  • 58': Foul by Gillian Kenney (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 58': Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Fitzgerald.
  • 60': Karin Muya (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Emma Jansson (Leicester City Women).
  • 60': Emma Jansson (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sarah Mayling with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Fitzgerald.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 69': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Amalie Thestrup replaces Emma Bissell.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Foul by Amalie Thestrup (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 70': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Mary McAteer.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Neville (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Tierney with a cross.
  • 74': Mary McAteer (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Emma Jansson (Leicester City Women).
  • 77': Foul by Karin Muya (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 77': Ashleigh Neville (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Karin Muya (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Mia Ross replaces Karin Muya.
  • 80': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Katie Lockwood replaces Mary McAteer.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Sari Kees (Leicester City Women).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sarah Mayling with a cross.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Sari Kees (Leicester City Women).
  • 88': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Chantelle Swaby replaces Sari Kees because of an injury.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sarah Mayling.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ashleigh Neville (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women). Assisted by Olivia McLoughlin with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Jansson with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women).
  • 90'+8': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Carla Humphrey replaces Jodie Hutton.
  • 90'+9': Handball by Katie Bradley (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  • 90': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Heather Payne replaces Emma Jansson.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  • 92': Handball by Katie Bradley (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 94': Attempt missed. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia McLoughlin.
  • 94': Foul by Amalie Thestrup (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 94': Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 97': Attempt saved. Katie Lockwood (Charlton Athletic Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Katie Keane (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Lucia Lobato.
  • 97': Offside, Charlton Athletic Women. Lucia Lobato is caught offside.
  • 101': Foul by Gillian Kenney (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 101': Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 102': Attempt blocked. Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 103': Attempt blocked. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Williams with a headed pass.
  • 103': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lucia Lobato.
  • 104': Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Neville (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Tierney with a cross.
  • 104': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Mia Ross.
  • 105': Foul by Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women).
  • 105': Kiera Skeels (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  • 106': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Ellie Mason.
  • 107': Attempt blocked. Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heather Payne.
  • 107': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Fitzgerald.
  • 107': Attempt saved. Heather Payne (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women). Assisted by Sam Tierney.
  • 107': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Sophie Whitehouse.
  • 109': Amalie Thestrup (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 109': Foul by Heather Payne (Leicester City Women).
  • 111': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Noémie Mouchon replaces Sarah Mayling.
  • 112': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Ellie Mason.
  • 112': Attempt missed. Ashleigh Neville (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Tierney with a cross following a corner.
  • 113': Offside, Charlton Athletic Women. Gillian Kenney is caught offside.
  • 114': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Ellie Mason.
  • 115': Attempt blocked. Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Tierney.
  • 115': Lucy Fitzgerald (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 115': Foul by Heather Payne (Leicester City Women).
  • 115': Heather Payne (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 116': Attempt missed. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
  • 118': Foul by Lucy Fitzgerald (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 118': Ashleigh Neville (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 118': Lucy Fitzgerald (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Emily van Egmond (Leicester City Women) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 120': Penalty saved. Katie Bradley (Charlton Athletic Women) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Katie Keane (Leicester City Women).
  • 120': Penalty saved. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 120': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0(1), Leicester City Women 0. Amalie Thestrup (Charlton Athletic Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0(1), Leicester City Women 0(1). Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Lucy Fitzgerald (Charlton Athletic Women) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Katie Keane (Leicester City Women).
  • 120': Penalty saved. Heather Payne (Leicester City Women) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 120': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0(2), Leicester City Women 0(1). Ellie Mason (Charlton Athletic Women) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women).
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0(2), Leicester City Women 0(1).
  • 0': Match ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0(2), Leicester City Women 0(1).

Statistics

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13 Fouls 19
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
11 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 4
65.2 Possession 34.8
22 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
415 Accurate Passes 177
535 Passes 282
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
10 Accurate Crosses 4
34 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
68 Long Balls 58
18 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 1
18 Effective Tackles 10
33 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 7
32 Effective Clearances 41
32 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League Promotion/Relegation Playoff

Venue: The Valley
Location: London, England
Attendance: 3,979

Line-Ups

CHA Charlton Athletic (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Sophie Whitehouse (GK) Yellow Card
23 Lucia Lobato
17 Kiera Skeels
2 Ellie Mason Yellow Card
11 Lucy Fitzgerald Yellow Card
9 Emma Bissell
10 Gillian Kenney
7 Katie Bradley
12 Jodie Hutton
20 Mary Mcateer
16 Karin Muya Yellow Card
Charlton Athletic Substitutes:
Amalie Thestrup, Anna Pedersen, Frankie, Mia Ross, Gracie Pearse, Katie Lockwood, Lizzie Waldie, Carla Humphrey.

LEI Leicester City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Katie Keane (GK)
2 Sari Kees
17 Julie Thibaud
10 Emma Jansson Yellow Card
23 Olivia Mcloughlin Yellow Card
3 Sam Tierney
8 Jutta Rantala
12 Asmita Ale Yellow Card
20 Sarah Mayling
27 Shannon O'Brien
21 Hannah Cain
Leicester City Substitutes:
Noémie Mouchon, Heather Payne, Rosella Ayane, Emily van Egmond, Janina Leitzig, Missy Goodwin, Chantelle Swaby, Ashleigh Neville, Rachel Williams.

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