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

· English Women's Super League
Chelsea
  • 25': Lauren James
  • 58': Ellie Carpenter
  • 62': Lauren James
  • 67': Sjoeke Nüsken
  • 86': Maika Hamano
  • 90'+1': Ellie Carpenter
FT
6 - 2
Tottenham Hotspur
  • 41': Matilda Vinberg
  • 87': Signe Gaupset

Lauren James inspires Chelsea to 6-2 WSL win over Tottenham

Chelsea stepped up the pace at the top of the Women's Super League as a storming second-half performance saw them ease to a 6-2 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein is caught offside.
  • 4': Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 5': Foul by Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women).
  • 5': Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Spence.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 7': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
  • 7': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 9': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Toko Koga.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren James.
  • 10': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Julie Blakstad.
  • 12': Handball by Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
  • 17': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 17': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 18': Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Julie Blakstad.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Offside, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein is caught offside.
  • 25': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 29': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Victoria Pelova is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Ella Morris with a headed pass.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 31': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Toko Koga.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
  • 33': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 41': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Julie Blakstad.
  • 44': Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julie Blakstad.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
  • 46': Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women).
  • 47': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Julie Blakstad is caught offside.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Amanda Nildén.
  • 49': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lexi Potter following a fast break.
  • 52': Foul by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 52': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Victoria Pelova is caught offside.
  • 55': Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson following a fast break.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 60': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Wieke Kaptein.
  • 61': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Melvine Malard.
  • 61': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Erin Cuthbert replaces Lexi Potter.
  • 62': Goal! Chelsea Women 3, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucy Bronze following a fast break.
  • 64': Foul by Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 64': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Goal! Chelsea Women 4, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Keira Walsh with a through ball.
  • 68': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Nathalie Björn replaces Lucy Bronze.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) 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 Sjoeke Nüsken.
  • 71': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Eveliina Summanen replaces Victoria Pelova.
  • 71': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Kirsty Hanson replaces Olivia Holdt.
  • 71': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Signe Gaupset is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Lauren James.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Lenna Gunning-Williams replaces Matilda Vinberg.
  • 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Alice Sombath replaces Ella Morris.
  • 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Shekiera Martinez replaces Cathinka Tandberg.
  • 81': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Julie Blakstad.
  • 82': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 82': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Lenna Gunning-Williams with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert following a corner.
  • 86': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken is caught offside.
  • 86': Goal! Chelsea Women 5, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 87': Goal! Chelsea Women 5, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Shekiera Martinez (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Chelsea Women 6, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Katie McCabe.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90'+5': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 6, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 6, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 5
45.5 Possession 54.5
13 SHOTS 17
7 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
295 Accurate Passes 359
353 Passes 420
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 44
18 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 27
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 13
17 Effective Clearances 20
17 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 7,814

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 6 +11 18
2 Chelsea 6 +15 16
3 London City Lionesses 6 +11 15
4 Tottenham Hotspur 6 +4 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-1-2-1-2)

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

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

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

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