Liverpool vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueChelsea WSL title hopes derailed by stunning 4-3 loss to Liverpool
Chelsea's bid to make it five Women's Super League titles in a row suffered a huge setback on Wednesday as they lost a 4-3 thriller to Liverpool, seriously denting the possibility of the Blues giving manager Emma Hayes a winning send-off.
Game Information
Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 2,129
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 20 | +41 | 54 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | +37 | 45 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | +26 | 43 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 20 | +18 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Teagan Micah (GK) |
| 23 | Gemma Bonner  |
| 17 | Jenna Clark |
| 4 | Grace Fisk |
| 8 | Fuka Nagano |
| 18 | Ceri Holland |
| 14 | Marie Hobinger |
| 2 | Emma Koivisto |
| 12 | Taylor Hinds |
| 13 | Mia Enderby |
| 10 | Sophie Román Haug |
Chelsea
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 7 | Jess Carter |
| 12 | Ashley Lawrence |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 21 | Niamh Charles |
| 14 | Fran Kirby |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 22 | Erin Cuthbert |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
| 33 | Aggie Beever-Jones |
| 9 | Catarina Macario |
Women's Super League News
Liverpool captain Niamh Fahey has announced she will retire at the end of the season.
The English Football Association (FA) has said it will ban transgender players from women's football from next season, starting on June 1.
Wednesday's win over Man Utd confirmed a sixth-consecutive league title for Chelsea; Sonia Bompastor's first and just two games away from an invincible campaign.
(Updates with quotes)
Ali Krieger hails Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor as she leads her side to a sixth straight WSL title following a 1-0 win over Man United.