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

· English Women's Super League
Leicester City
  • 59': Shannon O'Brien
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London City Lionesses

    About

    Leicester City are hosting London City Lionesses at King Power Stadium, Leicester, 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.
    • 5': Foul by Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
    • 5': Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julie Thibaud with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
    • 8': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women).
    • 9': Rofiat Imuran (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
    • 16': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women).
    • 18': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City 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 Julie Thibaud.
    • 21': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Elene Lete.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
    • 24': Foul by Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women).
    • 24': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Wassa Sangaré with a headed pass.
    • 26': Foul by Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
    • 26': Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Sari Kees (Leicester City Women).
    • 27': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Emily van Egmond (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Asmita Ale.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Freya Godfrey.
    • 35': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
    • 36': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Rofiat Imuran.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Offside, Leicester City Women. Asmita Ale is caught offside.
    • 42': Delay in match (London City Lionesses).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikita Parris with a cross.
    • 45': Foul by Rofiat Imuran (London City Lionesses).
    • 45': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
    • 45'+1': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City Women 0, London City Lionesses 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City Women 0, London City Lionesses 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Celeste Boureille replaces Chantelle Swaby.
    • 46': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Rofiat Imuran.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Celeste Boureille (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses).
    • 50': Offside, London City Lionesses. Freya Godfrey is caught offside.
    • 53': Offside, Leicester City Women. Shannon O'Brien is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Olivia McLoughlin.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
    • 56': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses).
    • 56': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Sari Kees (Leicester City Women).
    • 57': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Goal! Leicester City Women 1, London City Lionesses 0. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Asmita Ale with a headed pass.
    • 61': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Celeste Boureille.
    • 62': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Lucía Corrales replaces Rofiat Imuran.
    • 62': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Isa Kardinaal replaces Elena Linari.
    • 66': Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Freya Godfrey with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
    • 66': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Noémie Mouchon replaces Olivia McLoughlin.
    • 67': Foul by Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women).
    • 67': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Isa Kardinaal.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Celeste Boureille (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannah Cain with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
    • 70': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
    • 71': Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Nikita Parris.
    • 73': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women).
    • 75': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women).
    • 77': Isa Kardinaal (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Foul by Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
    • 78': Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses).
    • 80': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women).
    • 81': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Katie Zelem replaces Saki Kumagai.
    • 81': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Julia Roddar replaces Freya Godfrey.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucía Corrales with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses).
    • 90'+2': Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Missy Goodwin replaces Shannon O'Brien.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Rosella Ayane replaces Hannah Cain.
    • 90'+6': Penalty London City Lionesses. Grace Geyoro draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+6': Penalty conceded by Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
    • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+8': Rosella Ayane (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+9': Penalty saved. Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women).
    • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 1, London City Lionesses 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Leicester City Women 1, London City Lionesses 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 5
    70.9 Possession 29.1
    11 SHOTS 10
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    540 Accurate Passes 167
    622 Passes 252
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 4
    23 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    36 Long Balls 54
    15 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 22
    13 Tackles 26
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    13 Interceptions 6
    10 Effective Clearances 30
    10 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: King Power Stadium
    Location: Leicester, England
    Attendance: 2,251

    Women's Super League Table

    # 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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Janina Leitzig (GK)
    11 Janice Cayman
    2 Sari Kees
    31 Chantelle Swaby Yellow Card
    17 Julie Thibaud
    5 Emily van Egmond
    3 Sam Tierney
    23 Olivia Mcloughlin
    27 Shannon O'Brien
    12 Asmita Ale
    21 Hannah Cain
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Olivia Clark, Noémie Mouchon, Celeste Boureille, Nelly Las, Cecily Wellesley-Smith, Missy Goodwin, Samantha Kaczmar, Katie Keane, Rosella Ayane.

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

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

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