English Women's Super League

FT Saturday, December 11, 2021
Chelsea WWWWD 0
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Reading LWWDW 1
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REA101
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Match Report

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Chelsea slump to shock Women's Super League defeat at Reading

Reigning champions Chelsea suffered a shock 1-0 defeat on Saturday as Reading got their first-ever win over Emma Hayes' side in the WSL.

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Head to Head

CHE leads series 5-0

Lineups

REA

  1. 1Grace MoloneyG
  2. 11Natasha HardingD
  3. 5Gemma EvansD
  4. 27Justine VanhaevermaetD
  5. 28Lily WoodhamM
  6. 2Faye BrysonM
  7. 9Amalie EikelandM
  8. 4Chloe PeplowM
  9. 10Natasha DowieF
  10. 12Emma HarriesF
  11. 6Deanne RoseF

Substitutes

  1. 31Bethan RobertsSUB
  2. 35Sophie BaigentSUB
  3. 33Leila ListerSUB
  4. 36Taylor MacdonaldSUB
  5. 32Jemma WoodcockSUB
  6. 37Tia PrimmerSUB
  7. 41Hannah PoulterSUB

CHE

  1. 1Zecira MusovicG
  2. 16Magdalena ErikssonD
  3. 7Jess CarterD
  4. 4Millie BrightD
  5. 25Jonna AnderssonM
  6. 22Erin CuthbertM
  7. 24Drew SpenceM
  8. 8Melanie LeupolzM
  9. 20Sam KerrF
  10. 9Bethany EnglandF
  11. 17Jessie FlemingF

Substitutes

  1. 29Jorja FoxSUB
  2. 11Guro ReitenSUB
  3. 10Ji So-YunSUB
  4. 3Aniek NouwenSUB
  5. 23Pernille HarderSUB
  6. 21Niamh CharlesSUB
  7. 14Fran KirbySUB
  8. 30Ann-Katrin BergerSUB
  9. 5Sophie IngleSUB

Timeline

  1. 4' Deanne Rose (Reading) Goal at 4'
  2. 28' Amalie Vevle Eikeland (Reading) Yellow Card at 28'
  3. 45' Fran Kirby (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
  4. 45' Pernille Harder (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
  5. 45' Guro Reiten (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
  6. 72' Niamh Charles (Chelsea) Substitution at 72'
  7. 72' Bethan Roberts (Reading) Substitution at 72'
  8. 77' Ji Soyun (Chelsea) Substitution at 77'

Women's Super League News

All news
ESPN PA Man United net late equaliser to end Man City's perfect WSL record Elisabeth Terland struck a superb late leveller to give Manchester United a 1-1 Women's Super League derby draw against Manchester City. News Emily Keogh Tottenham boss: WSL refereeing 'has got worse' after dubious Arsenal penalty Tottenham Hotspur manager Martin Ho said that refereeing in the Women's Super League (WSL) "has got worse" following a contentious penalty awarded in Arsenal's favour. ESPN Emily Keogh Arsenal finally get some luck to beat Spurs, but they need to start playing as a team Arsenal eased the pressure on manager Renee Slegers with a 2-1 win over rivals Tottenham in the WSL, but a wonder strike and a lucky penalty were the difference. ESPN PA Alessia Russo penalty leads Arsenal past Tottenham in WSL Arsenal recorded their first Women's Super League win since the opening day of the season as they came from behind in contentious circumstances to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby.