West Ham United vs London City Lionesses, 2026-27 English Women's Super League
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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.
Statistics
 LCL |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 123 |
| 251 | Passes | 165 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 4 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 22 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 8 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 6 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Women's Super League
Venue: Victoria Road
Location: Dagenham, England
Venue: Victoria Road
Location: Dagenham, England
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | London City Lionesses | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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 |
| 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk |
| 76 | Rosa Kafaji |
| 14 | Freya Godfrey |
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