Manchester City vs West Ham United, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
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Manchester City are hosting West Ham United
at Joie Stadium, Manchester, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match (Manchester City Women).
- 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
- 8': Attempt missed. Yu Endo (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katrina Gorry.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Yu Endo.
- 13': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
- 16': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Yu Endo.
- 18': Foul by Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
- 18': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Oona Siren (West Ham United Women).
- 19': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 23': Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ffion Morgan with a cross.
- 26': Goal! Manchester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 0. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
- 32': Foul by Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women).
- 32': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gracie Prior.
- 34': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Anouk Denton.
- 35': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez with a through ball following a fast break.
- 37': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 38': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Offside, West Ham United Women. Shekiera Martinez is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iman Beney with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women).
- 44': Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
- 45': Yu Endo (West Ham United 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 City Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
- 50': Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women).
- 50': Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a through ball.
- 55': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Shelina Zadorsky.
- 55': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Iman Beney (Manchester City Women).
- 59': Offside, West Ham United Women. Riko Ueki is caught offside.
- 64': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Amber Tysiak.
- 68': Handball by Shelina Zadorsky (West Ham United Women).
- 69': Gracie Prior (Manchester City Women) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
- 70': Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Shelina Zadorsky (West Ham United Women).
- 73': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Anna Csiki replaces Oona Siren.
- 75': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Leila Wandeler replaces Shekiera Martinez.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Coombs replaces Iman Beney.
- 76': Foul by Anouk Denton (West Ham United Women).
- 76': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Gracie Prior (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
- 78': Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Verena Hanshaw replaces Ffion Morgan.
- 81': Attempt missed. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 86': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Yu Endo.
- 87': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Sarah Brasero-Carreira replaces Yu Endo.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women).
- 90'+3': Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
Statistics
 WHU |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 233 | Passes | 509 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 28 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 36 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Women's Super League
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 2,267
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 2,267
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
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
| 4 | Jade Rose |
| 28 | Gracie Prior |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij |
| 19 | Laura Blindkilde Brown |
| 10 | Vivianne Miedema |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 9 | Khadija Shaw |
| 20 | Aoba Fujino |
| 24 | Iman Beney |
West Ham United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kinga Szemik (GK) |
| 5 | Amber Tysiak |
| 14 | Shelina Zadorsky |
| 2 | Yu Endo |
| 4 | Oona Siren |
| 22 | Katrina Gorry |
| 18 | Anouk Denton |
| 23 | Ffion Morgan |
| 19 | Shekiera Martinez |
| 20 | Viviane Asseyi |
| 9 | Riko Ueki |
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