Chelsea vs Arsenal, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Chelsea
  • 39': Alyssa Thompson
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Arsenal

    Thompson goal sees Chelsea end Arsenal's 20-game unbeaten WSL run

    Chelsea ended Arsenal's 20-game unbeaten run in the Women's Super League with a 1-0 win over their London rivals at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
    • 11': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
    • 13': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Keira Walsh.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
    • 15': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lisa Baum.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lisa Baum.
    • 22': Foul by Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women).
    • 22': Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Keira Walsh.
    • 25': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Ona Batlle (Arsenal Women).
    • 26': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Lisa Baum following a fast break.
    • 30': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
    • 30': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
    • 34': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
    • 34': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
    • 37': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Lauren James.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Melvine Malard.
    • 39': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 41': Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Emily Fox (Arsenal Women).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
    • 44': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Anneke Borbe.
    • 45': Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a headed pass.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
    • 45'+3': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steph Catley.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keira Walsh with a cross.
    • 50': Offside, Arsenal Women. Lisa Baum is caught offside.
    • 52': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Anneke Borbe.
    • 53': Foul by Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women).
    • 53': Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
    • 57': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Fox with a cross.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Fox (Arsenal Women).
    • 61': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Lisa Baum.
    • 61': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Mariona Caldentey.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Georgia Stanway.
    • 62': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
    • 62': Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
    • 64': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Katie McCabe.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
    • 67': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
    • 67': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Lauren James.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 71': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Steph Catley.
    • 72': Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
    • 73': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
    • 80': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Melvine Malard.
    • 80': Handball by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
    • 81': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Selina Cerci replaces Ona Batlle.
    • 82': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Géraldine Reuteler replaces Kim Little.
    • 82': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
    • 83': Offside, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Géraldine Reuteler (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo with a headed pass.
    • 86': Foul by Steph Catley (Arsenal Women).
    • 86': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Alyssa Thompson.
    • 89': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Veerle Buurman replaces Katie McCabe.
    • 89': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lexi Potter.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    6 Saves 2
    44.6 Possession 55.4
    18 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    346 Accurate Passes 456
    406 Passes 523
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    25 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    51 Long Balls 40
    28 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    12 Blocked Shots 0
    14 Effective Tackles 15
    18 Tackles 22
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 9
    15 Effective Clearances 28
    15 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: Stamford Bridge
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 19,349

    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

    CHE Chelsea (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
    26 Kadeisha Buchanan
    22 Lucy Bronze Yellow Card
    15 Katie McCabe Yellow Card
    2 Ellie Carpenter
    21 Keira Walsh
    32 Lexi Potter
    12 Alyssa Thompson
    19 Wieke Kaptein
    10 Lauren James
    9 Melvine Malard
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Sandy Baltimore, Veerle Buurman, Nathalie Björn, Giulia Dragoni, Maika Hamano, Naomi Girma, Sjoeke Nüsken, Livia Peng, Aggie Beever-Jones.

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Anneke Borbe (GK)
    7 Steph Catley
    6 Leah Williamson
    22 Ona Batlle
    2 Emily Fox
    10 Kim Little
    4 Georgia Stanway
    32 Kyra Cooney-Cross
    23 Alessia Russo
    8 Mariona Caldentey
    19 Lisa Baum
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Misa Rodríguez, Olivia Smith, Géraldine Reuteler, Smilla Holmberg, Selina Cerci, Chloe Kelly, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Caitlin Foord, Stina Blackstenius.

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