Manchester United vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
  • 20': Anna Sandberg
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  • 9': Wieke Kaptein

Man United end Chelsea's perfect record in WSL draw

Chelsea dropped their first points of the Women's Super League season in a 1-1 draw with second-placed Manchester United.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Ella Toone with a through ball.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ella Toone following a fast break.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
  • 9': Goal! Manchester United Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
  • 12': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Anna Sandberg.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominique Janssen.
  • 20': Goal! Manchester United Women 1, Chelsea Women 1. Anna Sandberg (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ella Toone with a headed pass.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Dominique Janssen (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
  • 25': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
  • 25': Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
  • 25': Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessica Park.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 34': Offside, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anna Sandberg.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Assisted by Catarina Macário.
  • 45': Foul by Jessica Park (Manchester United Women).
  • 45': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester United Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 46': Offside, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elisabeth Terland.
  • 49': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
  • 49': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anna Sandberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Zigiotti Olme.
  • 51': Foul by Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women).
  • 51': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
  • 52': Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson replaces Wieke Kaptein.
  • 53': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women).
  • 53': Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jayde Riviere.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 57': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jessica Park.
  • 58': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Anna Sandberg.
  • 59': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Melvine Malard replaces Elisabeth Terland.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jessica Park (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julia Zigiotti Olme.
  • 60': Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
  • 60': Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a headed pass.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
  • 67': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Dominique Janssen.
  • 68': Delay in match (Manchester United Women).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Anna Sandberg (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 75': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
  • 76': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Celin Bizet replaces Jayde Riviere.
  • 78': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr replaces Catarina Macário.
  • 78': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Erin Cuthbert.
  • 80': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
  • 80': Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 81': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Rachel Williams replaces Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 81': Foul by Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women).
  • 81': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Anna Sandberg.
  • 83': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Celin Bizet (Manchester United Women).
  • 83': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 84': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
  • 89': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
  • 89': Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Dominique Janssen (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Celin Bizet following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women).
  • 90'+3': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
  • 90'+4': Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester United Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 5
49.1 Possession 50.9
19 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 410
459 Passes 489
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
24 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 47
20 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 13
13 Effective Clearances 38
13 Clearances 38

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Leigh Sports Village
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 5,105

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 22 +43 55
2 Arsenal 22 +39 51
3 Chelsea 22 +24 49
4 Manchester United 22 +16 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

MAN Manchester United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
91 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)
17 Dominique Janssen
4 Maya Le Tissier
20 Hinata Miyazawa
2 Anna Sandberg
14 Jayde Riviere
7 Ella Toone
18 Julia Zigiotti Olme Yellow Card
12 Fridolina Rolfö
8 Jess Park
10 Elisabeth Terland

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
4 Millie Bright
14 Nathalie Björn
17 Sandy Baltimore
2 Ellie Carpenter
18 Wieke Kaptein
30 Keira Walsh
8 Erin Cuthbert
9 Catarina Macario
33 Aggie Beever-Jones
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

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