Leicester City vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueChelsea's WSL winning streak ended by 1-1 draw at Leicester
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Chelsea's winning start to the Women's Super League (WSL) season came to a shuddering halt on Saturday when lowly Leicester City held them to a 1-1 draw at the King Power stadium, ending a run of nine straight league victories for Sonia Bompastor's side.
Match Timeline
- 11': Missy Goodwin (Leicester City) Substitution at 11'
- 20': Missy Goodwin (Leicester City) Goal at 20'
- 45'+1': Sophie Howard (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Niamh Charles (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Substitution at 62'
- 68': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Nelly Las (Leicester City) Substitution at 68'
- 75': Alejandra Bernabe (Chelsea) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea) Goal at 77'
- 84': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 84'
- 90': Simone Sherwood (Leicester City) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
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6 | Fouls | 12 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
20 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
0 | Saves | 5 |
71.4 | Possession | 28.6 |
28 | SHOTS | 2 |
6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
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 |
11 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 2,619
Women's Super League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chelsea | 22 | +43 | 60 |
2 | Arsenal | 22 | +36 | 48 |
3 | Manchester United | 22 | +25 | 44 |
4 | Manchester City | 22 | +21 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Janina Leitzig (GK) |
22 | Sari Kees |
5 | Sophie Howard ![]() |
12 | Asmita Ale |
17 | Julie Thibaud |
29 | Yuka Momiki |
11 | Janice Cayman |
30 | Ruby Mace |
6 | Saori Takarada |
21 | Hannah Cain |
7 | Deanne Rose |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
4 | Millie Bright |
14 | Nathalie Björn |
12 | Ashley Lawrence |
22 | Lucy Bronze |
23 | Maika Hamano |
18 | Wieke Kaptein |
6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
7 | Mayra Ramírez |
11 | Guro Reiten |
19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
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