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

· English Women's Super League

8': Lexi Potter
71': Melvine Malard

FT
2 - 0

About

Chelsea are hosting Birmingham City at Stamford Bridge, 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 missed. Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
4': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
5': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
6': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson following a corner.
8': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
8': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Birmingham City Women 0. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
13': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.
15': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Océane Hurtré.
16': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
17': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
18': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
19': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Wieke Kaptein.
21': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
27': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
27': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
29': Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
29': Delay in match because of an injury Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Attempt blocked. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
31': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
31': Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
33': Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
34': Foul by Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women).
34': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross.
35': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
36': Foul by Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women).
36': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
39': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Attempt saved. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Lee Geum-Min.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lisa Naalsund.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
45'+3': Foul by Millie Turner (Birmingham City Women).
45'+3': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Birmingham City Women 0.
45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, Birmingham City Women 0.
50': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
51': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
51': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52': Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
53': Foul by Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women).
53': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
58': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
58': Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
59': Attempt saved. Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Lily Crosthwaite with a cross.
61': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
61': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
61': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
62': Attempt missed. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
63': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard replaces Sandy Baltimore.
66': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Suzu Amano replaces Lee Geum-Min.
67': Attempt missed. Suzu Amano (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Asato Miyagawa.
71': Attempt missed. Suzu Amano (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
71': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Birmingham City Women 0. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
72': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Wieke Kaptein.
73': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
74': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Océane Hurtré.
75': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women).
75': Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
77': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
77': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Veatriki Sarri replaces Lily Crosthwaite.
77': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Shannon Cooke replaces Neve Herron.
77': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Chancelle Effa Effa replaces Wilma Leidhammar.
78': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
86': Attempt saved. Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
87': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Suzu Amano is caught offside.
87': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Katie McCabe replaces Alyssa Thompson.
87': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Nathalie Björn replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
87': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Giulia Dragoni replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
90': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giulia Dragoni with a cross.
90'+1': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women).
90'+1': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Birmingham City Women 0.
0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 2, Birmingham City Women 0.

Statistics

BIR		CHE
4	Fouls	10
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	12
6	Saves	3
28	Possession	72
5	SHOTS	22
3	ON GOAL	8
0.6	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
181	Accurate Passes	595
258	Passes	676
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	6
14	Crosses	26
0.1	Cross %	0.2
41	Long Balls	48
16	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	11
13	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
14	Interceptions	8
31	Effective Clearances	10
31	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 4,793

Women's Super League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Manchester City	3	+7	9
2	Tottenham Hotspur	3	+9	7
3	Chelsea	3	+7	7
4	London City Lionesses	3	+3	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Chelsea (3-4-3)

No.	Name
24	Hannah Hampton (GK)
26	Kadeisha Buchanan
5	Veerle Buurman
22	Lucy Bronze
32	Lexi Potter
21	Keira Walsh
6	Sjoeke Nüsken
2	Ellie Carpenter
19	Wieke Kaptein
11	Sandy Baltimore
12	Alyssa Thompson

Chelsea Substitutes:

Katie McCabe, Nelly Las, Melvine Malard, Nathalie Björn, Victoria Rudz, Livia Peng, Giulia Dragoni, Maika Hamano, Naomi Girma.

Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Sophie Baggaley (GK)
30	Neve Herron
21	Millie Turner
18	Rebecca McKenna
3	Marie Levasseur
7	Lee Geum-Min
26	Asato Miyagawa
8	Lisa Naalsund
10	Wilma Leidhammar
22	Oceane Hurtre
16	Lily Crosthwaite

Birmingham City Substitutes:

Chancelle Effa, Chelsea Cornet, Rebecca Holloway, Suzu Amano, Shannon Cooke, Veatriki Sarri, Martha Harris, Lucy Thomas, Jade Rastocle.

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