Chelsea vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueChampions Chelsea edge Man City in WSL opener
Chelsea held off Manchester City to begin defence of their Women's Super League title with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.
Match Timeline
- 31': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Goal at 31'
- 56': Sydney Lohmann (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 56'
- 62': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Substitution at 62'
- 64': Maika Hamano (Chelsea) Goal at 64'
- 70': Niamh Charles (Chelsea) Own Goal at 70'
- 77': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City) Substitution at 77'
- 85': Iman Beney (Manchester City) Substitution at 85'
- 86': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+4': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 MNC |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 445 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 26 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 16 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,182
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 17 | +34 | 43 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | +17 | 36 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 17 | +19 | 35 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 15 | +18 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 21 | Niamh Charles |
| 14 | Nathalie Björn |
| 8 | Erin Cuthbert |
| 30 | Keira Walsh |
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore |
| 2 | Ellie Carpenter |
| 33 | Aggie Beever-Jones |
| 23 | Maika Hamano |
| 18 | Wieke Kaptein |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
| 28 | Gracie Prior |
| 4 | Jade Rose |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij |
| 10 | Vivianne Miedema |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 22 | Sydney Lohmann  |
| 9 | Khadija Shaw |
| 46 | Lily Murphy |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
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