London City Lionesses vs West Ham United, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
  • 68': Kosovare Asllani
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1 - 0

London City Lionesses hand West Ham sixth successive WSL loss

A mistake from West Ham goalkeeper Kinga Szemik handed London City Lionesses a 1-0 win at Bromley as the Irons slumped to a sixth successive WSL defeat.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Yu Endo (West Ham United Women).
  • 4': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 12': Elena Linari (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
  • 14': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
  • 16': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
  • 19': Elena Linari (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women).
  • 20': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
  • 20': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Anouk Denton.
  • 22': Foul by Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses).
  • 22': Yu Endo (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
  • 22': Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Yu Endo.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women).
  • 26': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani.
  • 32': Foul by Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses).
  • 32': Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses).
  • 33': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Amber Tysiak (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Ffion Morgan (West Ham United Women).
  • 34': Rofiat Imuran (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Elena Linari (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anouk Denton.
  • 37': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Rofiat Imuran.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Elena Linari (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
  • 40': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Ffion Morgan.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani following a fast break.
  • 43': Offside, London City Lionesses. Nikita Parris is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Grace Geyoro following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Rofiat Imuran.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Offside, West Ham United Women. Shelina Zadorsky is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, London City Lionesses 0, West Ham United Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins London City Lionesses 0, West Ham United Women 0.
  • 48': Elena Linari (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
  • 50': Offside, London City Lionesses. Kosovare Asllani is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
  • 52': Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Seraina Piubel replaces Ffion Morgan.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jana Fernández with a cross.
  • 56': Offside, London City Lionesses. Rofiat Imuran is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Lucía Corrales replaces Freya Godfrey.
  • 57': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
  • 60': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Katrina Gorry.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Rofiat Imuran.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Shelina Zadorsky (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Foul by Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses).
  • 63': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Seraina Piubel.
  • 64': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Elene Lete.
  • 66': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Alanna Kennedy replaces Saki Kumagai.
  • 66': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Sanni Franssi replaces Rofiat Imuran.
  • 68': Goal! London City Lionesses 1, West Ham United Women 0. Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kinga Szemik (West Ham United Women). Assisted by Lucía Corrales.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Sanni Franssi (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
  • 71': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Oona Siren.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Manuela Paví replaces Riko Ueki.
  • 72': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Leila Wandeler replaces Shekiera Martinez.
  • 74': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (London City Lionesses).
  • 74': Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
  • 76': Manuela Paví (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani.
  • 80': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
  • 80': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Katie Zelem replaces Grace Geyoro.
  • 80': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Julia Roddar replaces Kosovare Asllani.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Sanni Franssi (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kinga Szemik (West Ham United Women).
  • 86': Foul by Elena Linari (London City Lionesses).
  • 86': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Jana Fernández.
  • 88': Foul by Oona Siren (West Ham United Women).
  • 88': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
  • 90'+1': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, West Ham United Women. Viviane Asseyi is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Yu Endo.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, London City Lionesses 1, West Ham United Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, London City Lionesses 1, West Ham United Women 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 3
41.6 Possession 58.4
12 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 395
327 Passes 464
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 9
17 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.4
50 Long Balls 48
26 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 9
24 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 15
20 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Copperjax Community Stadium
Location: Bromley, England
Attendance: 1,872

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# 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
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Line-Ups

LCL London City Lionesses (4-4-2)

No. Name
77 Elene Lete (GK)
13 Elena Linari
26 Wassa Sangaré
25 Rofiat Imuran
2 Jana Fernández
88 Grace Geyoro
8 Saki Kumagai
17 Nikita Parris
14 Freya Godfrey
9 Kosovare Asllani
23 Isobel Goodwin

WHU West Ham United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kinga Szemik (GK)
14 Shelina Zadorsky
5 Amber Tysiak
18 Anouk Denton
2 Yu Endo
9 Riko Ueki
22 Katrina Gorry Yellow Card
4 Oona Siren
19 Shekiera Martinez
20 Viviane Asseyi
23 Ffion Morgan

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