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

· English Women's Super League
London City Lionesses
  • 82': Isobel Goodwin
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1 - 1
Chelsea
  • 22': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

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London City Lionesses are hosting Chelsea at The Den, London, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 2': Foul by Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses).
  • 2': Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Elena Linari (London City Lionesses).
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lexi Potter following a corner.
  • 11': Offside, London City Lionesses. Kosovare Asllani is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 17': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Veerle Buurman.
  • 19': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken with a cross.
  • 22': Goal! London City Lionesses 0, Chelsea Women 1. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones with a headed pass.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
  • 25': Foul by Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses).
  • 25': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
  • 27': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
  • 29': Foul by Malou Marcetto (London City Lionesses).
  • 29': Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Malou Marcetto (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
  • 30': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kadeisha Buchanan with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Poppy Pattinson.
  • 34': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Wassa Sangaré.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Chloe Sarwie (Chelsea Women).
  • 37': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
  • 38': Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Poppy Pattinson.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, London City Lionesses 0, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins London City Lionesses 0, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 45': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Lucía Corrales replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 47': Foul by Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses).
  • 47': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 48': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 49': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Veerle Buurman.
  • 51': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Wieke Kaptein.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Poppy Pattinson with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Wieke Kaptein.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 54': Offside, London City Lionesses. Nikita Parris is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
  • 56': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Delphine Cascarino replaces Freya Godfrey.
  • 56': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Isobel Goodwin replaces Nikita Parris.
  • 56': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Julia Roddar replaces Malou Marcetto.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Delphine Cascarino (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucía Corrales.
  • 62': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Veerle Buurman.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Keira Walsh replaces Aggie Beever-Jones because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Naomi Girma replaces Chloe Sarwie.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lucy Bronze replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Isobel Goodwin with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Veerle Buurman.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Julia Roddar (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Jana Fernández.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Poppy Pattinson with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
  • 75': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 75': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Foul by Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses).
  • 77': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lauren James replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
  • 79': Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
  • 79': Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  • 82': Goal! London City Lionesses 1, Chelsea Women 1. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 84': Foul by Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women).
  • 84': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
  • 87': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
  • 89': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
  • 90'+6': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, London City Lionesses 1, Chelsea Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, London City Lionesses 1, Chelsea Women 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 10
5 Saves 4
57.6 Possession 42.4
13 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
364 Accurate Passes 234
452 Passes 316
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 8
16 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 43
21 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 5
19 Effective Tackles 18
25 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 9
23 Effective Clearances 18
23 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: The Den
Location: London, England
Attendance: 4,820

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

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

No. Name
77 Elene Lete (GK)
26 Wassa Sangaré
13 Elena Linari
3 Poppy Pattinson
2 Jana Fernández
10 Daniëlle van de Donk
88 Grace Geyoro
30 Malou Rylov Yellow Card
9 Kosovare Asllani
17 Nikita Parris Yellow Card
14 Freya Godfrey
London City Lionesses Substitutes:
Emily Orman, Paula Partido, Teyah Goldie, Julia Roddar, Lucía Corrales, Isobel Goodwin, Sanni Franssi, María Pérez, Delphine Cascarino.

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
5 Veerle Buurman
26 Kadeisha Buchanan
42 Chloe Sarwie
6 Sjoeke Nüsken
18 Wieke Kaptein
8 Erin Cuthbert
32 Lexi Potter
33 Aggie Beever-Jones
12 Alyssa Thompson Yellow Card
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
Chelsea Substitutes:
Naomi Girma, Livia Peng, Rebecca Spencer, Lois Shooter, Gabriella Storey, Lucy Bronze, Sandy Baltimore, Lauren James, Keira Walsh.

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