English Women's Super League

FT Friday, September 20, 2024
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Match Report

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Bompastor's Chelsea begin WSL title defence with win over Villa

Reigning Women's Super League champions Chelsea got their campaign off to a winning start, beating Aston Villa 1-0 at home as a goal from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gave new coach Sonia Bompastor all three points in her first league game in charge.

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Team Stats

7
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
8
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
5
52.6
Possession
47.4
13
SHOTS
13
5
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
3
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

CHE leads series 5-0

Lineups

CHE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 24Hannah HamptonG
  2. 4Millie BrightCD-L
  3. 26Kadeisha BuchananCD-R
  4. 12Ashley LawrenceLB
  5. 22Lucy BronzeRB
  6. 11Guro ReitenAM
  7. 6Sjoeke NüskenLM
  8. 8Erin CuthbertRM
  9. 7Mayra RamírezF
  10. 17Sandy BaltimoreAM-L
  11. 19Johanna Rytting KanerydAM-R

AVL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Sabrina D'AngeloG
  2. 15Lucy ParkerCD-L
  3. 4Anna PattenCD-R
  4. 3Paula TomásLB
  5. 16Noelle MaritzRB
  6. 7Missy Bo KearnsAM
  7. 5Lucy StaniforthLM
  8. 8Jordan NobbsRM
  9. 9Rachel DalyF
  10. 10Kenza DaliAM-L
  11. 23Chasity GrantAM-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa) Yellow Card at 4'
  2. 36' Johanna Kaneryd (Chelsea) Goal at 36'
  3. 45' Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa) Substitution at 45'
  4. 66' Adriana Leon (Aston Villa) Substitution at 66'
  5. 66' Katie Robinson (Aston Villa) Substitution at 66'
  6. 66' Maika Hamano (Chelsea) Substitution at 66'
  7. 67' Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Substitution at 67'
  8. 85' Lauren James (Chelsea) Substitution at 85'
  9. 85' Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa) Substitution at 85'
  10. 90'+3' Maika Hamano (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 93'
  11. 90'+4' Nathalie Björn (Chelsea) Substitution at 94'

Women's Super League News

All news
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