London City Lionesses vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
London City Lionesses
  • 8': Freya Godfrey
  • 50': Nikita Parris
  • 81': Amanda Nildén (OG)
  • 84': Freya Godfrey
FT
4 - 2
Tottenham Hotspur
  • 38': Cathinka Tandberg (P)
  • 69': Eveliina Summanen

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London City Lionesses are hosting Tottenham Hotspur at Copperjax Community Stadium, Bromley, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amanda Nildén.
  • 3': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Cathinka Tandberg is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Clare Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 5': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Jessica Naz.
  • 8': Goal! London City Lionesses 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0. Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wassa Sangaré following a corner.
  • 10': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amanda Nildén with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Foul by Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses).
  • 12': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Kosovare Asllani.
  • 12': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Lize Kop.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
  • 20': Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
  • 25': Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses).
  • 25': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 33': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Spence.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Penalty Tottenham Hotspur Women. Drew Spence draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Penalty conceded by Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Goal! London City Lionesses 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 42': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg is caught offside.
  • 44': Clare Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
  • 44': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 45': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amanda Nildén.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, London City Lionesses 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins London City Lionesses 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
  • 46': Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses).
  • 48': Foul by Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 48': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Goal! London City Lionesses 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Freya Godfrey following a fast break.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Offside, London City Lionesses. Isobel Goodwin is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Spence.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Matilda Vinberg.
  • 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Martha Thomas replaces Jessica Naz.
  • 66': Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses).
  • 66': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses).
  • 68': Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Goal! London City Lionesses 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 70': Foul by Rofiat Imuran (London City Lionesses).
  • 70': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Offside, London City Lionesses. Isobel Goodwin is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
  • 71': Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Sanni Franssi replaces Nikita Parris.
  • 72': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Julia Roddar replaces Grace Geyoro.
  • 73': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Bethany England replaces Cathinka Tandberg.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
  • 76': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isobel Goodwin.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Julia Roddar (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Foul by Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 80': Rofiat Imuran (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Own Goal by Amanda Nildén, Tottenham Hotspur Women. London City Lionesses 3, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.
  • 84': Goal! London City Lionesses 4, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
  • 86': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Alanna Kennedy replaces Freya Godfrey.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany England.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashleigh Neville.
  • 89': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Lenna Gunning-Williams replaces Matilda Vinberg.
  • 89': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 89': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Clare Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Clare Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Poppy Pattinson replaces Rofiat Imuran.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Katie Zelem replaces Kosovare Asllani.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Alanna Kennedy (London City Lionesses).
  • 90'+11': Attempt missed. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jana Fernández.
  • 90'+12': Delay in match because of an injury Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90'+13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+14': Second Half ends, London City Lionesses 4, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.
  • 0': Match ends, London City Lionesses 4, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
54.5 Possession 45.5
14 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
334 Accurate Passes 270
431 Passes 368
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 55
25 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 20
27 Tackles 32
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 10
11 Effective Clearances 20
11 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Copperjax Community Stadium
Location: Bromley, England

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 8 +11 20
2 Manchester City 7 +10 18
3 Manchester United 8 +13 17
4 Arsenal 8 +10 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

LCL London City Lionesses (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
77 Elene Lete (GK)
13 Elena Linari
26 Wassa Sangaré
25 Rofiat Imuran
2 Jana Fernández
9 Kosovare Asllani Yellow Card
88 Grace Geyoro Yellow Card
8 Saki Kumagai
23 Isobel Goodwin
17 Nikita Parris Yellow Card
14 Freya Godfrey
London City Lionesses Substitutes:
Katie Zelem, Lotta Lindström, Cerys Brown, Alanna Kennedy, Teyah Goldie, Poppy Pattinson, Julia Roddar, Sanni Franssi, Sophie Hillyerd.

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lize Kop (GK)
15 Clare Hunt
32 Toko Koga
6 Amanda Nildén Yellow Card
29 Ashleigh Neville Yellow Card
11 Olivia Holdt
24 Drew Spence
25 Eveliina Summanen
19 Cathinka Tandberg
13 Matilda Vinberg
7 Jessica Naz
Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
Josefine Rybrink, Eleanor Heeps, Bethany England, Molly Bartrip, Martha Thomas, Olga Ahtinen, Lenna Gunning-Williams, Charlotte Grant, Kit Graham.

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