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

Kerolin's hat trick sets up dominant Man City win over Chelsea

Kerolin scored a sparkling hat-trick as Women's Super League leaders Manchester City thumped stuttering champions Chelsea 5-1 to move 11 points clear at the top.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
• 1': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Kerolin (Manchester City Women).
• 5': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Kerolin (Manchester City Women).
• 6': Naomi Girma (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
• 10': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
• 12': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
• 12': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lauren James.
• 13': Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 0. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
• 17': Offside, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein is caught offside.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 26': Attempt missed. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
• 28': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
• 28': Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
• 29': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
• 29': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
• 30': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert following a corner.
• 34': Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
• 34': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
• 36': Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Chelsea Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema with a through ball.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
• 38': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
• 42': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca Knaak.
• 43': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
• 43': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross following a corner.
• 43': Delay in match because of an injury Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
• 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
• 45'+2': Foul by Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women).
• 45'+2': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+3': Attempt missed. Naomi Girma (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Millie Bright with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City Women 2, Chelsea Women 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City Women 2, Chelsea Women 0.
• 48': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
• 49': Attempt blocked. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 49': Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Chelsea Women 0. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
• 50': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Erin Cuthbert.
• 50': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr replaces Veerle Buurman.
• 54': Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Chelsea Women 0. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
• 56': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
• 57': Delay in match because of an injury Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
• 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 59': Foul by Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women).
• 59': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 63': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Aoba Fujino replaces Kerolin.
• 64': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Sam Coffey replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
• 64': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd replaces Lauren James.
• 65': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
• 68': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
• 68': Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Chelsea Women 1. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
• 71': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
• 71': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
• 72': Goal! Manchester City Women 5, Chelsea Women 1. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross following a corner.
• 73': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Keira Walsh.
• 74': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
• 76': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Mary Fowler replaces Khadija Shaw.
• 76': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Vivianne Miedema.
• 77': Attempt saved. Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 78': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
• 81': Attempt blocked. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 83': Attempt missed. Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 84': Delay in match because of an injury Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
• 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 87': Offside, Manchester City Women. Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
• 87': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
• 87': Delay in match because of an injury Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Coombs replaces Aoba Fujino because of an injury.
• 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
• 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
• 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laura Coombs.
• 90'+9': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+9': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
• 90'+10': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Leila Ouahabi replaces Alex Greenwood.
• 90'+10': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Laura Coombs with a cross.
• 90'+11': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
• 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 90'+12': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
• 90'+13': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
• 90'+13': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jade Rose.
• 90'+14': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lauren Hemp.
• 90'+14': Attempt saved. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross.
• 90'+14': Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 5, Chelsea Women 1.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City Women 5, Chelsea Women 1.