Tottenham Hotspur vs London City Lionesses, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Tottenham Hotspur
  • 53': Victoria Pelova
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London City Lionesses
  • 3': Alexia Putellas
  • 22': Kadidiatou Diani
  • 34': Alexia Putellas
  • 52': Daniëlle van de Donk
  • 74': Kadidiatou Diani
  • 90'+4': Delphine Cascarino

About

Tottenham Hotspur are hosting London City Lionesses at Gaughan Group Stadium, London, 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. Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Daniela Arques.
  • 3': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, London City Lionesses 1. Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Offside, London City Lionesses. Freya Godfrey is caught offside.
  • 12': Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Dijkstra.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Grace Geyoro.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Victoria Pelova with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, London City Lionesses 2. Kadidiatou Diani (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucía Corrales.
  • 23': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (London City Lionesses).
  • 23': Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Kirsty Hanson (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Olivia Holdt with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses).
  • 26': Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 28': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Freya Godfrey.
  • 30': Daniela Arques (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 32': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 33': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Julie Blakstad.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, London City Lionesses 3. Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Freya Godfrey with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 42': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Daniela Arques.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amanda Nildén following a corner.
  • 43': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 43': Foul by Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses).
  • 43': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses).
  • 44': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Jana Fernández.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Blakstad with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Kadidiatou Diani (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (London City Lionesses).
  • 45'+1': Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Mapi León.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Mapi León (London City Lionesses).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Daniela Arques.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Drew Spence following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, London City Lionesses 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, London City Lionesses 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Ella Morris replaces Caitlin Dijkstra.
  • 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg replaces Kirsty Hanson.
  • 47': Foul by Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses).
  • 47': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses).
  • 49': Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mapi León (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, London City Lionesses 4. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 53': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, London City Lionesses 4. Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Foul by Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses).
  • 54': Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Holdt with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Cathinka Tandberg.
  • 58': Mapi León (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Mapi León (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 62': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 63': Foul by Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses).
  • 63': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Drew Spence with a headed pass.
  • 65': Offside, London City Lionesses. Kadidiatou Diani is caught offside.
  • 66': Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 66': Handball by Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses).
  • 67': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Mapi León.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amanda Nildén.
  • 68': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Shekiera Martinez replaces Victoria Pelova.
  • 69': Kadidiatou Diani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 69': Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Nicole Anyomi replaces Freya Godfrey.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Nicole Anyomi (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Nicole Anyomi (London City Lionesses).
  • 72': Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Nicole Anyomi (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Blakstad.
  • 74': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, London City Lionesses 5. Kadidiatou Diani (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, London City Lionesses. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Daniëlle van de Donk (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mapi León.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez with a cross.
  • 81': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Cathinka Tandberg is caught offside.
  • 85': Isa Kardinaal (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 85': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Delphine Cascarino replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 85': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Janni Thomsen replaces Lucía Corrales.
  • 86': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Foul by Delphine Cascarino (London City Lionesses).
  • 88': Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, London City Lionesses. María Pérez replaces Grace Geyoro.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, London City Lionesses. Isobel Goodwin replaces Alexia Putellas.
  • 90'+3': Handball by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90'+4': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, London City Lionesses 6. Delphine Cascarino (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, London City Lionesses 6.
  • 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, London City Lionesses 6.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 4
40.6 Possession 59.4
20 SHOTS 18
10 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 447
364 Passes 538
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
16 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 35
13 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 7
21 Effective Tackles 8
29 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 14
21 Effective Clearances 16
21 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Gaughan Group Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 2,377

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 5 +10 15
2 Chelsea 5 +11 13
3 London City Lionesses 5 +10 12
4 Tottenham Hotspur 5 +8 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Lize Kop (GK)
6 Amanda Nildén
32 Toko Koga
41 Julie Blakstad
4 Caitlin Dijkstra
23 Victoria Pelova
24 Drew Spence
8 Signe Gaupset Yellow Card
9 Cathinka Tandberg
16 Kirsty Hanson
11 Olivia Holdt
Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
Lenna Gunning-Williams, Matilda Nildén, Eveliina Summanen, Selma Panengstuen, Alice Sombath, Hanna Wijk, Ella Morris, Matilda Vinberg, Shekiera Martinez.

LCL London City Lionesses (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
77 Elene Lete (GK)
44 Mapi León
4 Isa Kardinaal
7 Lucía Corrales
2 Jana Fernández
11 Alexia Putellas
16 Daniela Arques
88 Grace Geyoro
14 Freya Godfrey
10 Daniëlle van de Donk
21 Kadidiatou Diani
London City Lionesses Substitutes:
Delphine Cascarino, Nicole Anyomi, Nikita Parris, Isobel Goodwin, Elena Linari, María Pérez, Rosa Kafaji, Janni Thomsen, Mary Earps.

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