English Women's Super League

FT Sunday, September 18, 2022
Chelsea WWWLW 1
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Liverpool LLWWL 2
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CHE101
LIV022
Prenton Park · 3,006 att.

Match Report

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Chelsea stunned at Liverpool in Women's Super League opener

Reigning champions Chelsea slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in their WSL opener on Sunday.

Full story at ESPN →

Head to Head

CHE leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

LIV

  1. 1Rachael LawsG
  2. 25Gilly FlahertyD
  3. 6Jasmine MatthewsD
  4. 5Niamh FaheyD
  5. 2Emma KoivistoM
  6. 7Missy Bo KearnsM
  7. 12Taylor HindsM
  8. 18Ceri HollandM
  9. 11Melissa LawleyF
  10. 9Leanne KiernanF
  11. 24Katie LampsonF

Substitutes

  1. 4Rhiannon RobertsSUB
  2. 28Megan CampbellSUB
  3. 22Faye KirbySUB
  4. 17Carla HumphreySUB
  5. 20Yana DanielsSUB
  6. 34Hannah SilcockSUB
  7. 3Leighanne RobeSUB
  8. 21Eartha CummingsSUB
  9. 10Rachel FurnessSUB

CHE

  1. 1Zecira MusovicG
  2. 4Millie BrightD
  3. 16Magdalena ErikssonD
  4. 26Kadeisha BuchananD
  5. 21Niamh CharlesM
  6. 22Erin CuthbertM
  7. 5Sophie IngleM
  8. 14Fran KirbyM
  9. 11Guro ReitenF
  10. 20Sam KerrF
  11. 10Lauren JamesF

Substitutes

  1. 13Katerina SvitkováSUB
  2. 7Jess CarterSUB
  3. 19Johanna Rytting KanerydSUB
  4. 28Jelena CankovicSUB
  5. 15Ève PérissetSUB
  6. 9Bethany EnglandSUB
  7. 18Maren MjeldeSUB
  8. 30Ann-Katrin BergerSUB
  9. 23Pernille HarderSUB

Timeline

  1. 3' Fran Kirby (Chelsea) Penalty - Scored at 3'
  2. 18' Ceri Holland (Liverpool) Yellow Card at 18'
  3. 57' Megan Campbell (Liverpool) Substitution at 57'
  4. 67' Katie Stengel (Liverpool) Penalty - Scored at 67'
  5. 69' Eve Perisset (Chelsea) Substitution at 69'
  6. 70' Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea) Substitution at 70'
  7. 72' Yana Daniels (Liverpool) Substitution at 72'
  8. 72' Rachel Furness (Liverpool) Substitution at 72'
  9. 72' Rhiannon Roberts (Liverpool) Substitution at 72'
  10. 80' Jelena Cankovic (Chelsea) Substitution at 80'
  11. 85' Beth England (Chelsea) Substitution at 85'
  12. 87' Katie Stengel (Liverpool) Penalty - Scored at 87'
  13. 90'+4' Megan Campbell (Liverpool) Yellow Card at 94'
  14. 90'+5' Carla Humphrey (Liverpool) Substitution at 95'

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.