Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League4 - 0
Chelsea close in on WSL title after runaway win over Crystal Palace
Chelsea took another step towards their sixth straight Women's Super League title with a resounding 4-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday that put them six points clear at the top of the table with three games left to play.
Match Commentary
- 22': Guro Reiten (Chelsea) Penalty - Scored at 22'
- 24': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Goal at 24'
- 35': My Cato (Crystal Palace) Yellow Card at 35'
- 45': Mia Fishel (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Allyson Swaby (Crystal Palace) Red Card at 47'
- 48': Mille Gejl (Crystal Palace) Yellow Card at 48'
- 49': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Goal at 49'
- 51': Josie Green (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 51'
- 56': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Maika Hamano (Chelsea) Substitution at 56'
- 59': Ria Oling (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Elise Hughes (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 59'
- 64': Mia Fishel (Chelsea) Goal at 64'
- 68': Maelys Mpomé (Chelsea) Substitution at 68'
- 84': Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 84'
Statistics
 CRY |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 30.3 | Possession | 69.7 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Kingsmeadow
Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
Attendance: 1,509
Women's Super League Standings
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 16 | Naomi Girma |
| 21 | Niamh Charles |
| 12 | Ashley Lawrence |
| 9 | Catarina Macario |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 27 | Oriane Jean-François |
| 33 | Aggie Beever-Jones |
| 11 | Guro Reiten |
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore |
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Shae Yañez (GK) |
| 29 | Allyson Swaby  |
| 15 | Hayley Nolan |
| 23 | Lily Woodham |
| 8 | Molly-Mae Sharpe |
| 28 | Katie Lampson |
| 5 | My Cato  |
| 4 | Chloe Arthur |
| 21 | Clarissa Larisey |
| 22 | Mille Gejl |
| 11 | Ashleigh Weerden |
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