West Ham United vs London City Lionesses, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
West Ham United
  • 21': Kelly Gago
  • 48': Viviane Asseyi
FT
2 - 1
London City Lionesses
  • 74': Daniëlle van de Donk

About

West Ham United are hosting London City Lionesses at Victoria Road, Dagenham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
  • 4': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Estelle Cascarino.
  • 7': Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (London City Lionesses).
  • 8': Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Rosa Kafaji (London City Lionesses).
  • 9': Estelle Cascarino (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Rosa Kafaji (London City Lionesses).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kelly Gago.
  • 10': Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
  • 10': Poppy Pattinson (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Inès Belloumou with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Estelle Cascarino.
  • 14': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Elene Lete.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Rosa Kafaji (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Constance Picaud-Inconnu (West Ham United Women). Assisted by Freya Godfrey.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Rosa Kafaji (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Constance Picaud-Inconnu (West Ham United Women).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Rosa Kafaji (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alanna Kennedy with a headed pass.
  • 19': Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (London City Lionesses).
  • 21': Goal! West Ham United Women 1, London City Lionesses 0. Kelly Gago (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seraina Piubel with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 23': Offside, West Ham United Women. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
  • 24': Nadine Riesen (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Rosa Kafaji (London City Lionesses).
  • 25': Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
  • 25': Mapi León (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Janni Thomsen (London City Lionesses).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Offside, West Ham United Women. Kelly Gago is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Constance Picaud-Inconnu (West Ham United Women). Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 37': Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Mapi León (London City Lionesses).
  • 40': Foul by Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women).
  • 40': Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Rosa Kafaji (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Constance Picaud-Inconnu (West Ham United Women). Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
  • 45'+1': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, West Ham United Women 1, London City Lionesses 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Ham United Women 1, London City Lionesses 0.
  • 45': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Delphine Cascarino replaces Freya Godfrey.
  • 46': Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses).
  • 48': Goal! West Ham United Women 2, London City Lionesses 0. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riko Ueki following a fast break.
  • 49': Offside, London City Lionesses. Rosa Kafaji is caught offside.
  • 51': Offside, London City Lionesses. Daniëlle van de Donk is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 54': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Mapi León.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Estelle Cascarino (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
  • 55': Foul by Saki Kumagai (West Ham United Women).
  • 55': Alanna Kennedy (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Handball by Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses).
  • 62': Foul by Estelle Cascarino (West Ham United Women).
  • 62': Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Katie Zelem.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mapi León.
  • 64': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Nadine Riesen.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Offside, London City Lionesses. Alexia Putellas is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Jana Fernández replaces Poppy Pattinson.
  • 67': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Kadidiatou Diani replaces Rosa Kafaji.
  • 68': Foul by Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women).
  • 68': Janni Thomsen (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Leila Wandeler replaces Seraina Piubel.
  • 71': Foul by Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women).
  • 71': Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Mapi León (London City Lionesses).
  • 74': Goal! West Ham United Women 2, London City Lionesses 1. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 75': Foul by Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women).
  • 75': Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Ebony Salmon replaces Riko Ueki.
  • 76': Offside, London City Lionesses. Grace Geyoro is caught offside.
  • 78': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (London City Lionesses).
  • 79': Kelly Gago (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Nadine Riesen.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Constance Picaud-Inconnu (West Ham United Women). Assisted by Mapi León.
  • 81': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Leila Wandeler (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
  • 83': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
  • 83': Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Estelle Cascarino.
  • 86': Offside, London City Lionesses. Kadidiatou Diani is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Constance Picaud-Inconnu (West Ham United Women). Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Daniela Arques replaces Alanna Kennedy.
  • 89': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Oona Siren replaces Kelly Gago.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 2, London City Lionesses 1.
  • 0': Match ends, West Ham United Women 2, London City Lionesses 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 6
65.1 Possession 34.9
13 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
462 Accurate Passes 191
551 Passes 286
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 68
29 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 17
18 Tackles 34
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 12
15 Effective Clearances 26
15 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Victoria Road
Location: Dagenham, England

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 2 +5 6
2 Chelsea 2 +5 4
3 Liverpool 2 +4 4
4 Tottenham Hotspur 2 +2 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

WHU West Ham United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Constance Picaud (GK)
28 Estelle Cascarino
13 Eva Nyström
7 Inès Belloumou
22 Nadine Riesen
8 Saki Kumagai
10 Katie Zelem
20 Viviane Asseyi
77 Seraina Piubel
11 Kelly Gago
9 Riko Ueki
West Ham United Substitutes:
Oona Siren, Niamh Peacock, Ylinn Tennebø, Megan Walsh, Sienna-Rose Wareing, Leila Wandeler, Rebekah Dowsett, Ebony Salmon, Yu Endo.

LCL London City Lionesses (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
77 Elene Lete (GK)
44 Mapi León
4 Isa Kardinaal
3 Poppy Pattinson
97 Janni Thomsen
11 Alexia Putellas
33 Alanna Kennedy
88 Grace Geyoro Yellow Card
10 Daniëlle van de Donk
76 Rosa Kafaji
14 Freya Godfrey
London City Lionesses Substitutes:
Nikita Parris, Elena Linari, María Pérez, Kadidiatou Diani, Isobel Goodwin, Mary Earps, Delphine Cascarino, Daniela Arques, Jana Fernández.

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