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

· English Women's Super League

FT
0 - 6

3': Nathalie Björn
10': Melvine Malard
13': Ellie Carpenter
19': Melvine Malard
57': Aggie Beever-Jones
66': Giulia Dragoni

About

Charlton Athletic are hosting Chelsea at The Valley, 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.
2': Foul by Keira Flannery (Charlton Athletic Women).
2': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Attempt saved. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Koivunen (Charlton Athletic Women).
2': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Anna Koivunen.
3': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
3': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
4': Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
6': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
6': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
8': Emily van Egmond (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (Chelsea Women).
9': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
10': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal.
13': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anna Koivunen (Charlton Athletic Women). Assisted by Keira Walsh.
13': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
14': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
15': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
17': Lucia Lobato (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
19': Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
19': Attempt blocked. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
19': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 4. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
22': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
23': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Koivunen (Charlton Athletic Women). Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
24': Delay in match because of an injury Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Delay in match because of an injury Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Attempt missed. Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keira Flannery with a cross.
35': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Erin Cuthbert replaces Lauren James because of an injury.
36': Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women).
38': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
39': Foul by Lucia Lobato (Charlton Athletic Women).
39': Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Attempt blocked. Ellie Mason (Charlton Athletic Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keira Flannery.
42': Attempt missed. Cassandra Korhonen (Charlton Athletic Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jodie Hutton.
44': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ellie Mason.
45': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Offside, Chelsea Women. Ellie Carpenter is caught offside.
45'+6': First Half ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 4.
45': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Gillian Kenney replaces Emily van Egmond.
45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Melvine Malard.
45': Second Half begins Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 4.
46': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
48': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ashleigh Neville.
49': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert following a corner.
50': Foul by Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women).
50': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Jodie Hutton (Charlton Athletic Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
52': Attempt missed. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
57': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 5. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
58': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Lizzie Waldie replaces Ellie Mason.
58': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Lucy Fitzgerald replaces Cassandra Korhonen.
59': Lucy Fitzgerald (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (Chelsea Women).
60': Attempt saved. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Koivunen (Charlton Athletic Women). Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
61': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Giulia Dragoni replaces Keira Walsh.
62': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
62': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson replaces Nathalie Björn.
63': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
64': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones.
64': Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
66': Goal! Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 6. Giulia Dragoni (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
68': Foul by Ashleigh Neville (Charlton Athletic Women).
68': Giulia Dragoni (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Corner, Charlton Athletic Women. Conceded by Veerle Buurman.
69': Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Neville (Charlton Athletic Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jodie Hutton with a cross.
69': Attempt blocked. Leah Davidson (Charlton Athletic Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucia Lobato.
71': Attempt blocked. Giulia Dragoni (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross.
71': Lucy Fitzgerald (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women).
73': Kiera Skeels (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
73': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Katie Lockwood replaces Jodie Hutton.
74': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Koivunen (Charlton Athletic Women). Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross.
74': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
76': Attempt blocked. Giulia Dragoni (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
78': Corner, Charlton Athletic Women. Conceded by Alyssa Thompson.
78': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maika Hamano following a fast break.
79': Substitution, Charlton Athletic Women. Leighanne Robe replaces Grace Johnston.
80': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kiera Skeels.
81': Attempt blocked. Giulia Dragoni (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
81': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Keira Flannery.
82': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
85': Offside, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
86': Corner, Charlton Athletic Women. Conceded by Veerle Buurman.
86': Attempt missed. Ashleigh Neville (Charlton Athletic Women) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Keira Flannery with a cross following a corner.
88': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Leighanne Robe.
89': Attempt missed. Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Ashleigh Neville (Charlton Athletic Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
90'+1': Foul by Leighanne Robe (Charlton Athletic Women).
90'+1': Giulia Dragoni (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
90'+2': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lucy Fitzgerald.
90'+3': Foul by Keira Flannery (Charlton Athletic Women).
90'+3': Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 6.
0': Match ends, Charlton Athletic Women 0, Chelsea Women 6.

Statistics

CHE		CHA
7	Fouls	6
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	6
71.1	Possession	28.9
36	SHOTS	6
11	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
587	Accurate Passes	191
664	Passes	272
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
8	Accurate Crosses	4
30	Crosses	7
0.3	Cross %	0.6
37	Long Balls	45
23	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
12	Blocked Shots	2
12	Effective Tackles	11
19	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
12	Interceptions	16
9	Effective Clearances	44
9	Clearances	44

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: The Valley
Location: London, England
Attendance: 3,027

Women's Super League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Manchester City	9	+17	25
2	Chelsea	9	+23	23
3	London City Lionesses	9	+13	19
4	Tottenham Hotspur	9	+7	16

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Charlton Athletic (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
24	Anna Koivunen (GK)
17	Kiera Skeels
2	Ellie Mason
23	Lucia Lobato
14	Keira Flannery
22	Emily van Egmond
4	Grace Johnston
29	Ashleigh Neville
12	Jodie Hutton
16	Cassandra Korhonen
6	Leah Davidson

Charlton Athletic Substitutes:

Carla Humphrey, Katie Lockwood, Angela Nelson-Iye, Lizzie Waldie, Gillian Kenney, Sophie Whitehouse, Leighanne Robe, Lorena Azzaro, Lucy Fitzgerald.

Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
24	Hannah Hampton (GK)
5	Veerle Buurman
15	Katie McCabe
14	Nathalie Björn
6	Sjoeke Nüsken
21	Keira Walsh
11	Sandy Baltimore
2	Ellie Carpenter
9	Melvine Malard
10	Lauren James
29	Manaka Matsukubo

Chelsea Substitutes:

Aggie Beever-Jones, Kadeisha Buchanan, Livia Peng, Erin Cuthbert, Alyssa Thompson, Maika Hamano, Giulia Dragoni, Wieke Kaptein, Lucy Bronze.

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