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

· English Women's Super League
Liverpool
  • 10': Beata Olsson
  • 89': Ceri Holland (P)
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2 - 0
Leicester City

    About

    Liverpool are hosting Leicester City at St Helens Stadium, St Helens, 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 McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Mayling.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 6': Handball by Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Goal! Liverpool Women 1, Leicester City Women 0. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mia Enderby.
    • 20': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parry.
    • 22': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Rachel Williams (Leicester City Women).
    • 25': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Sarah Mayling.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross.
    • 30': Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
    • 30': Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Alejandra Bernabé.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Kirsty MacLean (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucy Parry.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kirsty MacLean.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Alisha Lehmann (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rachel Williams.
    • 36': Offside, Liverpool Women. Beata Olsson is caught offside.
    • 38': Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women).
    • 40': Offside, Leicester City Women. Sarah Mayling is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Alisha Lehmann (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Hannah Cain.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ceri Holland.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women).
    • 45'+3': Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool Women 1, Leicester City Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool Women 1, Leicester City Women 0.
    • 48': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Lucy Parry (Liverpool Women).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Beata Olsson.
    • 59': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Gemma Bonner replaces Lucy Parry.
    • 59': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Noémie Mouchon replaces Rachel Williams.
    • 60': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
    • 61': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 62': Foul by Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women).
    • 62': Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Missy Goodwin replaces Alisha Lehmann.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noémie Mouchon.
    • 68': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Sarah Mayling (Leicester City Women).
    • 69': Foul by Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women).
    • 69': Sarah Mayling (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Aurélie Csillag replaces Mia Enderby.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 73': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Martha Thomas.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Asmita Ale.
    • 74': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.
    • 75': Foul by Aurélie Csillag (Liverpool Women).
    • 75': Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women).
    • 75': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Aurélie Csillag (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jennifer Falk.
    • 77': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ceri Holland following a corner.
    • 78': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Emma Jansson replaces Olivia McLoughlin.
    • 79': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Sarah Mayling (Leicester City Women).
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beata Olsson with a cross.
    • 87': Penalty Liverpool Women. Aurélie Csillag draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 87': Penalty conceded by Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 87': Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Goal! Liverpool Women 2, Leicester City Women 0. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Hannah Cain.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cornelia Kapocs.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Anna Jøsendal replaces Beata Olsson.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 2, Leicester City Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool Women 2, Leicester City Women 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 6
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 2
    44.3 Possession 55.7
    11 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    255 Accurate Passes 353
    360 Passes 441
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    5 Crosses 15
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 41
    20 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    20 Effective Tackles 14
    28 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 17
    23 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: St Helens Stadium
    Location: St Helens, England
    Attendance: 2,478

    Women's Super League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 20 +39 49
    2 Chelsea 20 +21 43
    3 Manchester United 20 +17 39
    4 Arsenal 17 +26 38
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    28 Jennifer Falk (GK)
    4 Grace Fisk
    17 Jenna Clark
    19 Kirsty Maclean
    29 Alejandra Bernabe
    2 Lucy Parry
    31 Martha Thomas
    7 Cornelia Kapocs
    18 Ceri Holland
    13 Mia Enderby
    11 Beata Olsson
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Gemma Bonner, Aurélie Csillag, Gemma Evans, Maizie Trueman, Neve Mcdonald, Anna Josendal, Faye Kirby, Lily Woodham.

    LEI Leicester City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Janina Leitzig (GK)
    17 Julie Thibaud Yellow Card
    12 Asmita Ale
    29 Ashleigh Neville
    20 Sarah Mayling
    23 Olivia Mcloughlin Yellow Card
    3 Sam Tierney
    11 Alisha Lehmann
    27 Shannon O'Brien
    28 Rachel Williams
    21 Hannah Cain
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Noémie Mouchon, Chantelle Swaby, Rosella Ayane, Katie Keane, Emma Jansson, Missy Goodwin.

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