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

· English Women's Super League
Liverpool
  • 33': Beata Olsson
FT
1 - 1
Chelsea
  • 9': Alyssa Thompson

Chelsea drop points in WSL title race to Liverpool

Chelsea lost more ground at the top of the Women's Super League after being held to a 1-1 draw by Liverpool in St Helens, although the Blues still set a new league record of 34 successive games unbeaten.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
  • 3': Offside, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Niamh Charles.
  • 9': Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Samantha Kerr (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Livia Peng (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Gemma Evans.
  • 15': Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
  • 19': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samantha Kerr.
  • 21': Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
  • 21': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
  • 21': Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
  • 25': Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women).
  • 27': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
  • 29': Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Goal! Liverpool Women 1, Chelsea Women 1. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lily Woodham following a fast break.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 42': Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
  • 42': Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women).
  • 45'+1': Gemma Evans (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Catarina Macário.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Naomi Girma replaces Millie Bright.
  • 47': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 48': Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Niamh Charles.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
  • 53': Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 55': Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
  • 55': Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 61': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.
  • 61': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Samantha Kerr.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lucy Bronze replaces Nathalie Björn.
  • 64': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore is caught offside.
  • 64': Offside, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Naomi Girma with a through ball.
  • 66': Offside, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lauren James replaces Niamh Charles.
  • 72': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lily Woodham.
  • 74': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James is caught offside.
  • 75': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Naomi Girma (Chelsea Women).
  • 75': Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Livia Peng.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lily Woodham (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Faye Kirby (Liverpool Women).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women).
  • 88': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool Women 1, Chelsea Women 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 3
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 0
65.6 Possession 34.4
9 SHOTS 7
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
539 Accurate Passes 222
634 Passes 334
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 6
0.1 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 53
19 Accurate Long Balls 9
0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
3 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 17
12 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 16
13 Effective Clearances 24
13 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: St Helens Stadium
Location: St Helens, England

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 9 +14 24
2 Chelsea 9 +11 21
3 Manchester United 9 +10 17
4 Arsenal 9 +10 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Faye Kirby (GK)
3 Gemma Evans
17 Jenna Clark
16 Lily Woodham
4 Grace Fisk Yellow Card
7 Cornelia Kapocs
24 Samantha Kerr
8 Fuka Nagano
11 Beata Olsson
13 Mia Enderby
18 Ceri Holland
Liverpool Substitutes:
Emilia Szymczak, Hannah Silcock, Sofie Lundgaard, Gemma Bonner, Kirsty Maclean, Leanne Kiernan, Rachael Laws, Rafaela Borggräfe, Lucy Parry.

CHE Chelsea (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Livia Peng (GK)
4 Millie Bright
14 Nathalie Björn
30 Keira Walsh
21 Niamh Charles
2 Ellie Carpenter
8 Erin Cuthbert
18 Wieke Kaptein
12 Alyssa Thompson
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
9 Catarina Macario
Chelsea Substitutes:
Lauren James, Maika Hamano, Oriane Jean-François, Sjoeke Nüsken, Naomi Girma, Lucy Bronze, Rebecca Spencer, Sandy Baltimore, Aggie Beever-Jones.

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