English Women's Super League

FT Friday, September 4, 2026
Manchester United LLDDL 1
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London City Lionesses DDWLW 2
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MAN011
LCL112
RELOC8 EM Community Stadium · 5,402 att. · Paramount+

Match Report

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Alexia Putellas helps London City Lionesses to opening-day WSL win

Former Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas celebrated her first WSL victory as London City Lionesses beat Manchester United 2-1 at the Copperjax Community Stadium.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
9
3
Saves
0
39.8
Possession
60.2
4
SHOTS
11
1
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
290
Accurate Passes
462
359
Passes
534
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
7
12
Crosses
29
0.2
Cross %
0.2
36
Long Balls
26
18
Accurate Long Balls
12
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
0
Blocked Shots
1
18
Effective Tackles
9
32
Tackles
24
0.6
Tackle %
0.4
11
Interceptions
9
36
Effective Clearances
15
36
Clearances
15

Head to Head

MAN leads series 2-0

Lineups

LCL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 77Elene LeteG
  2. 44Mapi LeónCD-L
  3. 4Isa KardinaalCD-R
  4. 7Lucía CorralesLB
  5. 97Janni ThomsenRB
  6. 11Alexia PutellasAM
  7. 88Grace GeyoroLM
  8. 33Alanna KennedyRM
  9. 10Daniëlle van de DonkF
  10. 76Rosa KafajiAM-L
  11. 20Delphine CascarinoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Nikita ParrisSUB
  2. 21Kadidiatou DianiSUB
  3. 3Poppy PattinsonSUB
  4. 27Mary EarpsSUB
  5. 13Elena LinariSUB
  6. 14Freya GodfreySUB
  7. 16Daniela ArquesSUB
  8. 19Nicole AnyomiSUB
  9. 6María PérezSUB

MAN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 91Phallon Tullis-JoyceG
  2. 17Dominique JanssenCD-L
  3. 4Maya Le TissierCD-R
  4. 6Andrea MedinaLB
  5. 14Jayde RiviereRB
  6. 7Ella TooneAM
  7. 15Julia Zigiotti OlmeLM
  8. 20Hinata MiyazawaRM
  9. 10Elisabeth TerlandF
  10. 2Anna SandbergAM-L
  11. 8Jess ParkAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 13Simi AwujoSUB
  2. 19Ellen WangerheimSUB
  3. 24Lea SchüllerSUB
  4. 26Jess SimpsonSUB
  5. 16Rebeca BernalSUB
  6. 23Monica Jusu BahSUB
  7. 25Janina LeitzigSUB
  8. 5Hanna LundkvistSUB
  9. 36Mared GriffithsSUB

Timeline

  1. 4' Delay in match because of an injury Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women).
  2. 4'
  3. 5' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 5'
  5. 7' Delay in match (Manchester United Women).
  6. 7'
  7. 7' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 7'
  9. 9' Own Goal by Julia Zigiotti Olme, Manchester United Women. London City Lionesses 1, Manchester United Women 0.
  10. 30' Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 62' Substitution, Manchester United Women. Monica Jusu Bah replaces Anna Sandberg.
  12. 62' Substitution, London City Lionesses. Freya Godfrey replaces Rosa Kafaji.
  13. 64' Delay in match because of an injury Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses).
  14. 64'
  15. 69' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  16. 69'
  17. 69' Substitution, Manchester United Women. Simi Awujo replaces Julia Zigiotti Olme.
  18. 69' Substitution, Manchester United Women. Lea Schüller replaces Elisabeth Terland.
  19. 69' Substitution, London City Lionesses. Poppy Pattinson replaces Lucía Corrales because of an injury.
  20. 76' Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 82' Goal! London City Lionesses 2, Manchester United Women 0. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  22. 83' Substitution, London City Lionesses. Daniela Arques replaces Delphine Cascarino.
  23. 84' Substitution, London City Lionesses. Nicole Anyomi replaces Alexia Putellas.
  24. 84' Substitution, Manchester United Women. Hanna Lundkvist replaces Jayde Riviere.
  25. 90'+10' Goal! London City Lionesses 2, Manchester United Women 1. Simi Awujo (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominique Janssen following a set piece situation.

Women's Super League News

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