English Women's Super League Promotion/Relegation Playoff

FT Saturday, May 23, 2026
Leicester City LLLLL 0
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Charlton Athletic WWWWL 0
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Team Stats

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

Lineups

CHA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Sophie WhitehouseG
  2. 23Lucia LobatoCD-L
  3. 17Kiera SkeelsCD-R
  4. 2Ellie MasonLB
  5. 11Lucy FitzgeraldRB
  6. 9Emma BissellAM
  7. 10Gillian KenneyLM
  8. 7Katie BradleyRM
  9. 12Jodie HuttonF
  10. 20Mary McateerAM-L
  11. 16Karin MuyaAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 22Amalie ThestrupSUB
  2. 21Anna PedersenSUB
  3. 19FrankieSUB
  4. 4Mia RossSUB
  5. 6Gracie PearseSUB
  6. 15Katie LockwoodSUB
  7. 25Lizzie WaldieSUB
  8. 8Carla HumphreySUB

LEI · 3-4-1-2

  1. 16Katie KeaneG
  2. 2Sari KeesCD
  3. 17Julie ThibaudCD-L
  4. 10Emma JanssonCD-R
  5. 23Olivia McloughlinCM-L
  6. 3Sam TierneyCM-R
  7. 8Jutta RantalaAM
  8. 12Asmita AleLM
  9. 20Sarah MaylingRM
  10. 27Shannon O'BrienCF-L
  11. 21Hannah CainCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 9Noémie MouchonSUB
  2. 15Heather PayneSUB
  3. 32Rosella AyaneSUB
  4. 5Emily van EgmondSUB
  5. 1Janina LeitzigSUB
  6. 7Missy GoodwinSUB
  7. 31Chantelle SwabySUB
  8. 29Ashleigh NevilleSUB
  9. 28Rachel WilliamsSUB

Timeline

  1. 19' Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 45'+3' Ellie Mason (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 51' Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 55' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Emily van Egmond replaces Hannah Cain.
  5. 55' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Ashleigh Neville replaces Asmita Ale.
  6. 55' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Rachel Williams replaces Jutta Rantala.
  7. 60' Emma Jansson (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 69' Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Amalie Thestrup replaces Emma Bissell.
  9. 77' Karin Muya (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 79' Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Mia Ross replaces Karin Muya.
  11. 80' Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Katie Lockwood replaces Mary McAteer.
  12. 88' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Chantelle Swaby replaces Sari Kees because of an injury.
  13. 90'+8' Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Carla Humphrey replaces Jodie Hutton.
  14. 90' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Heather Payne replaces Emma Jansson.
  15. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  16. 105'+1'
  17. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  18. 111' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Noémie Mouchon replaces Sarah Mayling.
  19. 115' Heather Payne (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  20. 118' Lucy Fitzgerald (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 120'+3' Second Half Extra Time ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0, Leicester City Women 0.
  22. 120'
  23. 120' Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card.
  24. 120' Penalty Shootout ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0(2), Leicester City Women 0(1).

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