Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League

Arsenal

43': Caitlin Foord

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Chelsea

4': Mayra Ramírez
16': Sandy Baltimore

Chelsea edge Arsenal in front of USWNT coach Emma Hayes

Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates on Saturday to extend their perfect start to the Women's Super League season under new boss Sonia Bompastor.

Match Timeline

4': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea) Goal at 4'
16': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea) Goal at 16'
33': Leah Williamson (Arsenal) Yellow Card at 33'
43': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Goal at 43'
52': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Yellow Card at 52'
63': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Substitution at 63'
63': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Substitution at 63'
66': Frida Maanum (Arsenal) Substitution at 66'
74': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Substitution at 74'
76': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal) Substitution at 76'
76': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Substitution at 76'
88': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 88'
89': Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea) Substitution at 89'
89': Nathalie Björn (Chelsea) Substitution at 89'
90'+1': Nathalie Björn (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 91'
90'+1': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 91'

Statistics

CHE		ARS
9	Fouls	10
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	9
2	Saves	4
44.5	Possession	55.5
11	SHOTS	20
6	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.2
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
1	Blocked Shots	4
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 45,860

Women's Super League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Manchester City	11	+22	30
2	Chelsea	11	+13	24
3	Arsenal	11	+13	22
4	Manchester United	11	+11	21

Full Table

Line-Ups

Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
14	Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
3	Lotte Wubben-Moy
6	Leah Williamson
11	Katie McCabe
2	Emily Fox
8	Mariona Caldentey
13	Lia Wälti
10	Kim Little
23	Alessia Russo
19	Caitlin Foord
9	Beth Mead

Arsenal Substitutes:

Steph Catley, Katie Reid, Katherine Møller Kühl, Frida Maanum, Stina Blackstenius, Manuela Zinsberger, Laia Codina, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Rosa Kafaji.

Chelsea (4-3-3)

No.	Name
24	Hannah Hampton (GK)
4	Millie Bright
26	Kadeisha Buchanan
17	Sandy Baltimore
22	Lucy Bronze
6	Sjoeke Nüsken
10	Lauren James
18	Wieke Kaptein
7	Mayra Ramírez
11	Guro Reiten
19	Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

Chelsea Substitutes:

Aggie Beever-Jones, Nathalie Björn, Ève Périsset, Zecira Musovic, Ashley Lawrence, Erin Cuthbert, Maika Hamano, Oriane Jean-François, Catarina Macario.

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