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

· English Women's Super League
Chelsea
  • 61': Keira Walsh
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Tottenham Hotspur

    Keira Walsh goal helps Chelsea edge Tottenham in WSL

    Chelsea edged to a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Kingsmeadow on Saturday, maintain top spot in the in the Women's Super League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Clare Hunt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 4': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
    • 7': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lize Kop.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones with a headed pass.
    • 8': Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
    • 11': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matilda Vinberg.
    • 12': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
    • 13': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
    • 15': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women).
    • 15': Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
    • 18': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
    • 22': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 24': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
    • 28': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Olga Ahtinen.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Clare Hunt.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
    • 31': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Eveliina Summanen.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Eveliina Summanen.
    • 32': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 35': Handball by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women).
    • 35': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Keira Walsh.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amanda Nildén with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 37': Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 39': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 45': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Eveliina Summanen.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Niamh Charles following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0.
    • 48': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross.
    • 56': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Veerle Buurman replaces Niamh Charles.
    • 56': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Wieke Kaptein.
    • 58': Handball by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 60': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 61': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
    • 62': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 63': Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashleigh Neville with a cross.
    • 65': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Martha Thomas replaces Jessica Naz.
    • 66': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 66': Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
    • 67': Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
    • 70': Offside, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
    • 71': Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olga Ahtinen following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
    • 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Olivia Holdt replaces Bethany England.
    • 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Lenna Gunning-Williams replaces Matilda Vinberg.
    • 78': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten replaces Alyssa Thompson.
    • 78': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr replaces Aggie Beever-Jones.
    • 81': Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
    • 82': Foul by Lenna Gunning-Williams (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 82': Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Foul by Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 83': Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Olga Ahtinen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 84': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Charlotte Grant replaces Amanda Nildén.
    • 90': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Charlotte Grant.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lucy Bronze replaces Ellie Carpenter.
    • 90'+4': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 16
    3 Saves 2
    33.6 Possession 66.4
    10 SHOTS 27
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    188 Accurate Passes 449
    281 Passes 533
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 19
    6 Crosses 37
    0.5 Cross % 0.5
    54 Long Balls 49
    13 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 11
    18 Effective Tackles 12
    31 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    12 Interceptions 12
    43 Effective Clearances 10
    43 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: Kingsmeadow
    Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
    Attendance: 3,925

    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

    CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
    4 Millie Bright Yellow Card
    21 Niamh Charles
    14 Nathalie Björn
    8 Erin Cuthbert
    30 Keira Walsh
    12 Alyssa Thompson
    2 Ellie Carpenter Yellow Card
    33 Aggie Beever-Jones
    18 Wieke Kaptein
    19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Guro Reiten, Livia Peng, Veerle Buurman, Maika Hamano, Lucy Bronze, Catarina Macario, Sam Kerr, Oriane Jean-François, Sjoeke Nüsken.

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

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

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