Leicester City vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueChelsea's WSL winning streak ended by 1-1 draw at Leicester
Chelsea's winning start to the Women's Super League (WSL) season came to a shuddering halt on Saturday when lowly Leicester City held them to a 1-1 draw at the King Power stadium, ending a run of nine straight league victories for Sonia Bompastor's side.
Match Timeline
- 11': Missy Goodwin (Leicester City) Substitution at 11'
- 20': Missy Goodwin (Leicester City) Goal at 20'
- 45'+1': Sophie Howard (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Niamh Charles (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Substitution at 62'
- 68': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Nelly Las (Leicester City) Substitution at 68'
- 75': Alejandra Bernabe (Chelsea) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea) Goal at 77'
- 84': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 84'
- 90': Simone Sherwood (Leicester City) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 CHE |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 20 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 71.4 | Possession | 28.6 |
| 28 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 2,619
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 12 | +31 | 34 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 12 | +18 | 27 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 12 | +13 | 25 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +19 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Janina Leitzig (GK) |
| 22 | Sari Kees |
| 5 | Sophie Howard  |
| 12 | Asmita Ale |
| 17 | Julie Thibaud |
| 29 | Yuka Momiki |
| 11 | Janice Cayman |
| 30 | Ruby Mace |
| 6 | Saori Takarada |
| 21 | Hannah Cain |
| 7 | Deanne Rose |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 14 | Nathalie Björn |
| 12 | Ashley Lawrence |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 23 | Maika Hamano |
| 18 | Wieke Kaptein |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 7 | Mayra Ramírez |
| 11 | Guro Reiten |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
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