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

· English Women's Super League
Chelsea
  • 40': Sjoeke Nüsken
  • 65': Lauren James
FT
2 - 0
Liverpool

    About

    Chelsea are hosting Liverpool at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
    • 4': Handball by Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
    • 7': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
    • 8': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
    • 10': Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
    • 12': Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
    • 19': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Alejandra Bernabé.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Naomi Girma (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
    • 20': Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
    • 28': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
    • 29': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women).
    • 30': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool Women).
    • 30': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Alejandra Bernabé.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren James.
    • 40': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Liverpool Women 0. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Liverpool Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, Liverpool Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lucy Bronze replaces Sandy Baltimore.
    • 45': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Mia Enderby replaces Alice Bergström.
    • 48': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 48': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
    • 51': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James is caught offside.
    • 54': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
    • 56': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James is caught offside.
    • 57': Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ceri Holland.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women).
    • 59': Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women).
    • 61': Foul by Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women).
    • 61': Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cornelia Kapocs.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
    • 65': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Liverpool Women 0. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
    • 65': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
    • 67': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women).
    • 71': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
    • 74': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lexi Potter replaces Keira Walsh.
    • 74': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Aurélie Csillag replaces Martha Thomas.
    • 77': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
    • 77': Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
    • 79': Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women).
    • 83': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Alyssa Thompson.
    • 83': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
    • 83': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Kirsty MacLean replaces Cornelia Kapocs.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Aurélie Csillag.
    • 85': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women).
    • 87': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Aurélie Csillag (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ceri Holland following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Liverpool Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 2, Liverpool Women 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 9
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 2
    43.4 Possession 56.6
    8 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    361 Accurate Passes 485
    424 Passes 553
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    12 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    33 Long Balls 61
    14 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 11
    23 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 12
    31 Effective Clearances 13
    31 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: Kingsmeadow
    Location: Kingston upon Thames, England

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
    5 Veerle Buurman
    16 Naomi Girma
    30 Keira Walsh
    17 Sandy Baltimore
    2 Ellie Carpenter
    6 Sjoeke Nüsken
    8 Erin Cuthbert
    12 Alyssa Thompson
    19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
    10 Lauren James
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Lexi Potter, Guro Reiten, Livia Peng, Sam Kerr, Rebecca Spencer, Chloe Sarwie, Lucy Bronze, Wieke Kaptein, Aggie Beever-Jones.

    LIV Liverpool (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    28 Jennifer Falk (GK)
    4 Grace Fisk
    17 Jenna Clark
    8 Fuka Nagano
    29 Alejandra Bernabe
    5 Risa Shimizu
    6 Denise O'Sullivan
    7 Cornelia Kapocs
    18 Ceri Holland
    25 Alice Bergström
    31 Martha Thomas
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Beata Olsson, Gemma Evans, Kirsty Maclean, Faye Kirby, Lucy Parry, Aurélie Csillag, Mia Enderby, Gemma Bonner, Lily Woodham.

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