West Ham United vs London City Lionesses, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueAbout
West Ham United are hosting London City Lionesses
at Victoria Road, Dagenham, 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': Foul by Inès Belloumou (West Ham United Women).
- 2': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leila Wandeler.
- 8': Offside, West Ham United Women. Shekiera Martinez is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Elena Linari (London City Lionesses).
- 9': Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Poppy Pattinson (London City Lionesses).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Foul by Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses).
- 11': Ylinn Tennebø (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Elena Linari.
- 19': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Jana Fernández.
- 20': Goal! West Ham United Women 0, London City Lionesses 1. Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Freya Godfrey following a fast break.
- 21': Foul by Ylinn Tennebø (West Ham United Women).
- 21': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Malou Marcetto (London City Lionesses).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses).
- 34': Inès Belloumou (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jana Fernández with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ylinn Tennebø (West Ham United Women).
- 45'+1': Julia Roddar (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Oona Siren (West Ham United Women).
- 45'+5': Julia Roddar (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Seraina Piubel.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, London City Lionesses 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United Women 0, London City Lionesses 1.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Katrina Gorry replaces Ylinn Tennebø.
- 49': Foul by Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
- 49': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt missed. Poppy Pattinson (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saki Kumagai.
- 56': Foul by Malou Marcetto (London City Lionesses).
- 56': Inès Belloumou (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Oona Siren (West Ham United Women).
- 59': Julia Roddar (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Freya Godfrey.
- 62': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Viviane Asseyi replaces Seraina Piubel.
- 62': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Ffion Morgan replaces Leila Wandeler.
- 63': Foul by Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses).
- 63': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! West Ham United Women 1, London City Lionesses 1. Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 66': Foul by Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women).
- 66': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses).
- 67': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Kosovare Asllani replaces Malou Marcetto.
- 67': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Alanna Kennedy replaces Elena Linari.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Sanni Franssi replaces Freya Godfrey because of an injury.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Ffion Morgan.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Inès Belloumou.
- 81': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses).
- 81': Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women).
- 86': Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Riko Ueki following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Poppy Pattinson with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Wassa Sangaré.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Substitution, London City Lionesses. María Pérez replaces Kosovare Asllani because of an injury.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 1, London City Lionesses 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United Women 1, London City Lionesses 1.
Statistics
 LCL |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 224 |
| 475 | Passes | 333 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 23 | Tackles | 34 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 33 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Women's Super League
Venue: Victoria Road
Location: Dagenham, England
Attendance: 1,318
Venue: Victoria Road
Location: Dagenham, England
Attendance: 1,318
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
West Ham United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kinga Szemik (GK) |
| 13 | Eva Nyström |
| 28 | Estelle Cascarino |
| 5 | Tuva Hansen |
| 7 | Inès Belloumou |
| 27 | Leila Wandeler |
| 4 | Oona Siren |
| 15 | Ylinn Tennebø |
| 77 | Seraina Piubel |
| 9 | Riko Ueki |
| 19 | Shekiera Martinez |
London City Lionesses (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Elene Lete (GK) |
| 13 | Elena Linari |
| 26 | Wassa Sangaré  |
| 3 | Poppy Pattinson |
| 2 | Jana Fernández |
| 30 | Malou Rylov |
| 8 | Saki Kumagai |
| 16 | Julia Roddar |
| 23 | Isobel Goodwin |
| 7 | Lucía Corrales |
| 14 | Freya Godfrey |
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