
Manchester City vs Chelsea, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegMan City hand Bompastor's Chelsea 1st loss in UWCL quarterfinals
![Vivianne Miedema [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2025/0319/r1466559_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Vivianne Miedema's brace handed Chelsea their first defeat this season after City defeated the Women's Super League (WSL) leaders 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
- 4': Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Offside, Manchester City Women. Jill Roord is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
- 6': Gracie Prior (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
- 7': Kerolin (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
- 9': Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
- 9': Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
- 12': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Yui Hasegawa.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Gracie Prior.
- 14': Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
- 17': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
- 17': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
- 24': Attempt saved. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Kerolin (Manchester City Women).
- 25': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Lily Murphy (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 32': Attempt missed. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
- 32': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
- 39': Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerstin Casparij is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
- 43': Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jessica Park following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Hand ball by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
- 45': Foul by Lily Murphy (Manchester City Women).
- 45': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester City Women 0, Chelsea Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City Women 0, Chelsea Women 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein replaces Catarina Macário.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Vivianne Miedema replaces Lily Murphy.
- 47': Foul by Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women).
- 47': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
- 50': Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
- 51': Foul by Gracie Prior (Manchester City Women).
- 51': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Millie Bright.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerolin.
- 57': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Laia Aleixandri.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Keira Walsh.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd replaces Lauren James.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
- 59': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Sandy Baltimore.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jill Roord (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Laia Aleixandri with a headed pass following a corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a cross.
- 60': Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Chelsea Women 0. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 64': Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Coombs replaces Mary Fowler.
- 71': Offside, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez is caught offside.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Mayra Ramírez.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
- 74': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Blindkilde Brown replaces Jessica Park.
- 76': Hand ball by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
- 77': Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
- 77': Kerolin (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerolin is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
- 78': Kerolin (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women).
- 80': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
- 80': Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
- 84': Attempt saved. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women).
- 85': Attempt saved. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 85': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
- 86': Offside, Manchester City Women. Vivianne Miedema is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Laura Coombs.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maika Hamano with a cross.
- 88': Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Chelsea Women 0. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerolin.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Naomi Layzell replaces Kerolin.
- 90'+1': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
- 90'+4': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 2, Chelsea Women 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City Women 2, Chelsea Women 0.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 11 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 5 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
6 | Saves | 6 |
59.2 | Possession | 40.8 |
10 | SHOTS | 15 |
6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
428 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
495 | Passes | 341 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
18 | Crosses | 12 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
42 | Long Balls | 38 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
21 | Tackles | 26 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
13 | Interceptions | 3 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
21 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 4,094
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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31 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
4 | Laia Aleixandri |
28 | Gracie Prior |
15 | Leila Ouahabi |
18 | Kerstin Casparij |
25 | Yui Hasegawa |
16 | Jess Park |
10 | Jill Roord |
8 | Mary Fowler |
46 | Lily Murphy |
14 | Kerolin ![]() |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
4 | Millie Bright |
14 | Nathalie Björn |
17 | Sandy Baltimore |
22 | Lucy Bronze |
9 | Catarina Macario |
30 | Keira Walsh |
8 | Erin Cuthbert |
7 | Mayra Ramírez |
10 | Lauren James |
33 | Aggie Beever-Jones |
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