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

· English Women's Super League
Chelsea
  • 34': Sam Kerr
FT
1 - 0
Manchester United

    Sam Kerr hits winner against Man United as Chelsea miss out on direct UCL qualification

    Sam Kerr marked her Chelsea farewell with a record-equalling goal that earned the Blues a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Ellen Wangerheim (Manchester United Women).
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Jayde Riviere (Manchester United Women).
    • 7': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Hanna Lundkvist replaces Jayde Riviere because of an injury.
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Veerle Buurman.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Hanna Lundkvist (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
    • 17': Offside, Manchester United Women. Fridolina Rolfö is caught offside.
    • 20': Hanna Lundkvist (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women).
    • 20': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julia Zigiotti Olme following a fast break.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 23': Foul by Gabby George (Manchester United Women).
    • 23': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Gabby George (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
    • 26': Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Gabby George.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
    • 36': Hanna Lundkvist (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
    • 38': Fridolina Rolfö (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert following a fast break.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Jess Park replaces Anna Sandberg.
    • 51': Ellen Wangerheim (Manchester United Women) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Jess Park with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Jess Park (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
    • 54': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jess Park.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellen Wangerheim.
    • 58': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Wieke Kaptein.
    • 61': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
    • 61': Julia Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ella Toone.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ella Toone (Manchester United Women).
    • 75': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Fridolina Rolfö.
    • 75': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 77': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Maya Le Tissier.
    • 78': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Fridolina Rolfö.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women). Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
    • 79': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Lauren James.
    • 81': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Dominique Janssen replaces Julia Zigiotti Olme.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women).
    • 82': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Lea Schüller replaces Ellen Wangerheim.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Dominique Janssen (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Foul by Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
    • 85': Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 89': Foul by Lea Schüller (Manchester United Women).
    • 89': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Manchester United Women. Elisabeth Terland replaces Melvine Malard.
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Livia Peng replaces Hannah Hampton because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez replaces Sam Kerr.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Alyssa Thompson.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
    • 90'+7': Hanna Lundkvist (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Ella Toone (Manchester United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
    • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Elisabeth Terland (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Livia Peng (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Jess Park with a cross.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Livia Peng.
    • 90'+10': Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+10': Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Livia Peng.
    • 90'+11': Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+13': Attempt saved. Lea Schüller (Manchester United Women) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Livia Peng (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Maya Le Tissier.
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 3
    47.2 Possession 52.8
    13 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 413
    438 Passes 488
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    13 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    49 Long Balls 54
    22 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    11 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 13
    22 Effective Clearances 25
    22 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: Stamford Bridge
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 15,040

    Women's Super League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 22 +43 55
    2 Arsenal 22 +39 51
    3 Chelsea 22 +24 49
    4 Manchester United 22 +16 40
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
    5 Veerle Buurman Yellow Card
    26 Kadeisha Buchanan
    21 Niamh Charles
    2 Ellie Carpenter
    30 Keira Walsh
    6 Sjoeke Nüsken
    8 Erin Cuthbert
    20 Sam Kerr
    10 Lauren James
    12 Alyssa Thompson
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Chloe Sarwie, Sandy Baltimore, Wieke Kaptein, Lexi Potter, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Aggie Beever-Jones, Livia Peng, Rebecca Spencer, Mayra Ramírez.

    MAN Manchester United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    91 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Gabby George Yellow Card
    4 Maya Le Tissier
    2 Anna Sandberg
    14 Jayde Riviere
    20 Hinata Miyazawa
    18 Julia Zigiotti Olme
    12 Fridolina Rolfö
    9 Melvine Malard
    7 Ella Toone
    19 Ellen Wangerheim
    Manchester United Substitutes:
    Dominique Janssen, Simi Awujo, Kayla Rendell, Millie Turner, Hanna Lundkvist, Lea Schüller, Lisa Naalsund, Elisabeth Terland, Jess Park.

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