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

· English Women's Super League
Birmingham City
  • 64': Neve Herron
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Tottenham Hotspur
  • 37': Julie Blakstad
  • 50': Olivia Holdt
  • 53': Signe Gaupset
  • 84': Victoria Pelova

About

Birmingham City are hosting Tottenham Hotspur at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, 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': Attempt saved. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Drew Spence.
  • 3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Drew Spence with a headed pass.
  • 4': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shannon Cooke.
  • 5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
  • 7': Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 9': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victoria Pelova following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Asato Miyagawa.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Lisa Naalsund (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
  • 11': Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 17': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Lisa Naalsund.
  • 17': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Lize Kop.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 24': Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Blakstad.
  • 25': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 27': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
  • 30': Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 30': Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Signe Gaupset.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julie Blakstad.
  • 33': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Shannon Cooke.
  • 33': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Shannon Cooke.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 36': Foul by Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women).
  • 36': Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 37': Goal! Birmingham City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cathinka Tandberg following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Foul by Suzu Amano (Birmingham City Women).
  • 38': Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 40': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 41': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Spence.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lisa Naalsund following a fast break.
  • 43': Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 44': Foul by Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women).
  • 44': Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 45': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 45': Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Lily Crosthwaite replaces Suzu Amano.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee Geum-Min.
  • 46': Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 46': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
  • 46': Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Spence.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Drew Spence.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
  • 49': Foul by Lisa Naalsund (Birmingham City Women).
  • 49': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Lisa Naalsund (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Goal! Birmingham City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 2. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 53': Goal! Birmingham City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 56': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 56': Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Lisa Naalsund (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 59': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Lily Crosthwaite is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Eveliina Summanen replaces Signe Gaupset.
  • 60': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Kirsty Hanson replaces Matilda Vinberg.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 61': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 63': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Julie Blakstad.
  • 64': Goal! Birmingham City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 3. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Asato Miyagawa.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Wilma Leidhammar replaces Lee Geum-Min.
  • 67': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Rebecca Holloway replaces Shannon Cooke.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Nildén replaces Eveliina Summanen because of an injury.
  • 69': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Caitlin Dijkstra (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 69': Caitlin Dijkstra (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Matilda Nildén.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Shekiera Martinez replaces Cathinka Tandberg.
  • 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Ella Morris replaces Caitlin Dijkstra.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Olivia Holdt.
  • 77': Kirsty Hanson (Tottenham Hotspur Women) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Matilda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 77': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.
  • 78': Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Shekiera Martinez (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 78': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 78': Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Lisa Naalsund (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Shekiera Martinez (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 81': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Matilda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Shekiera Martinez (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Amanda Nildén (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 83': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Océane Hurtré is caught offside.
  • 84': Goal! Birmingham City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 4. Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez.
  • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Chelsea Cornet replaces Lisa Naalsund.
  • 86': Foul by Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women).
  • 86': Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Olivia Holdt (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Shekiera Martinez.
  • 87': Handball by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chelsea Cornet.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Amanda Nildén.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Handball by Shekiera Martinez (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Julie Blakstad (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
  • 90'+4': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shekiera Martinez.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Rebecca Holloway.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Birmingham City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 4.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 7
65.3 Possession 34.7
29 SHOTS 14
11 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
462 Accurate Passes 201
534 Passes 275
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 50
20 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
9 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 29
14 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England

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

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Sophie Baggaley (GK)
21 Millie Turner
6 Shannon Cooke
30 Neve Herron
18 Rebecca McKenna
14 Suzu Amano
8 Lisa Naalsund Yellow Card
26 Asato Miyagawa
7 Lee Geum-Min
22 Oceane Hurtre Yellow Card
3 Marie Levasseur
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Jade Rastocle, Lucy Thomas, Rebecca Holloway, Martha Harris, Lily Crosthwaite, Veatriki Sarri, Chelsea Cornet, Wilma Leidhammar, Katie Startup.

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

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

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