Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Leicester City
  • 40': Sam Tierney
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Tottenham Hotspur
  • 15': Cathinka Tandberg
  • 21': Olivia Holdt

About

Leicester City are hosting Tottenham Hotspur at King Power Stadium, Leicester, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Bethany England with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hlín Eiríksdóttir.
  • 6': Foul by Heather Payne (Leicester City Women).
  • 6': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 9': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
  • 14': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Bethany England with a headed pass.
  • 15': Goal! Leicester City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Sam Tierney.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eveliina Summanen.
  • 20': Handball by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
  • 21': Goal! Leicester City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eveliina Summanen with a through ball.
  • 23': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
  • 23': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 25': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 30': Foul by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 30': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
  • 30': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Drew Spence.
  • 32': Foul by Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 32': Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Thibaud.
  • 33': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
  • 33': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 38': Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Goal! Leicester City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Leicester City Women. Hannah Cain is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Olga Ahtinen replaces Drew Spence.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amanda Nildén.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Heather Payne.
  • 48': Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Leicester City Women).
  • 50': Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women).
  • 50': Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 51': Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 52': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women).
  • 53': Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women).
  • 58': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Jutta Rantala replaces Hlín Eiríksdóttir.
  • 58': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Chantelle Swaby replaces Heather Payne.
  • 59': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Araya Dennis replaces Jessica Naz.
  • 60': Foul by Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women).
  • 60': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 63': Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 64': Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Kit Graham replaces Bethany England.
  • 65': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Ashleigh Neville replaces Josefine Rybrink.
  • 66': Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kit Graham (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janice Cayman.
  • 67': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
  • 68': Offside, Leicester City Women. Janice Cayman is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amanda Nildén with a cross.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Shannon O'Brien replaces Hannah Cain because of an injury.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Sari Kees (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Janice Cayman.
  • 75': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Asmita Ale.
  • 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Martha Thomas replaces Olivia Holdt.
  • 80': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Noémie Mouchon replaces Janice Cayman.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 85': Clare Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Clare Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 85': Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 88': Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Kit Graham (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 89': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Julie Thibaud.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sari Kees (Leicester City Women).
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Leicester City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
56.9 Possession 43.1
10 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
379 Accurate Passes 250
483 Passes 355
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 16
0.6 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 56
20 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 9
17 Effective Tackles 19
25 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 12
22 Effective Clearances 17
22 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 1,404

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 6 +9 16
2 Manchester City 6 +9 15
3 Manchester United 6 +13 14
4 Tottenham Hotspur 6 0 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEI Leicester City (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Janina Leitzig (GK)
2 Sari Kees
17 Julie Thibaud
11 Janice Cayman
23 Olivia Mcloughlin Yellow Card
3 Sam Tierney
5 Emily van Egmond
12 Asmita Ale
15 Heather Payne
14 Hlín Eiríksdóttir
21 Hannah Cain Yellow Card
Leicester City Substitutes:
Simone Sherwood, Jutta Rantala, Cecily Wellesley-Smith, Noémie Mouchon, Shannon O'Brien, Rosella Ayane, Olivia Clark, Chantelle Swaby, Nelly Las.

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lize Kop (GK)
15 Clare Hunt Yellow Card
32 Toko Koga
6 Amanda Nildén
12 Josefine Rybrink
9 Bethany England
24 Drew Spence
25 Eveliina Summanen
19 Cathinka Tandberg
11 Olivia Holdt
7 Jessica Naz
Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
Martha Thomas, Lenna Gunning-Williams, Ashleigh Neville, Eleanor Heeps, Maite Oroz, Kit Graham, Charlotte Grant, Olga Ahtinen, Araya Dennis.

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