Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Crystal Palace
  • 20': Molly Bartrip
FT
1 - 3
Chelsea
  • 51': Melvine Malard
  • 75': Melvine Malard
  • 90': Sandy Baltimore (P)

About

Crystal Palace are hosting Chelsea at VBS Community Stadium, Sutton Coldfield, 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.
  • 5': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Molly Bartrip.
  • 6': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Annabel Blanchard.
  • 8': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Teyah Goldie.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 12': Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
  • 13': Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maika Hamano with a headed pass.
  • 15': Foul by Teyah Goldie (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 15': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 18': Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Annabel Blanchard.
  • 19': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
  • 19': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
  • 20': Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 0. Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace Women) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fuka Tsunoda with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lexi Potter.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany England with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 30': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 32': Offside, Chelsea Women. Ellie Carpenter is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Teyah Goldie.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
  • 37': Foul by Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 37': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross.
  • 41': Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women).
  • 42': Fuka Tsunoda (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Fuka Tsunoda (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 44': Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Erin Cuthbert replaces Maika Hamano.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Alyssa Thompson.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kadeisha Buchanan following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 50': Fuka Tsunoda (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 51': Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 1. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
  • 55': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
  • 56': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Teyah Goldie.
  • 59': Teyah Goldie (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Melvine Malard.
  • 63': Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
  • 63': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Handball by Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women).
  • 69': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Wieke Kaptein.
  • 70': Foul by Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 70': Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Molly Bartrip.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
  • 72': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lexi Lloyd-Smith.
  • 73': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Fuka Tsunoda.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
  • 75': Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 2. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
  • 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Shannon O'Brien replaces Annabel Blanchard.
  • 77': Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
  • 82': Foul by Fuka Tsunoda (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 82': Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 86': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones with a headed pass.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Penalty Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 3. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Giulia Dragoni replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Melvine Malard.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Jamie-Lee Napier replaces Allyson Swaby.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Sierra Enge replaces Hayley Ladd.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 5
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
13 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 5
69.7 Possession 30.3
26 SHOTS 5
10 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
478 Accurate Passes 163
578 Passes 259
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
9 Accurate Crosses 3
36 Crosses 6
0.3 Cross % 0.5
50 Long Balls 56
26 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 13
21 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 7
7 Effective Clearances 48
7 Clearances 48

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: VBS Community Stadium
Location: Sutton Coldfield, 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

CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
26 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
6 Aimee Everett
22 Teyah Goldie
32 Molly Bartrip
16 Hayley Ladd Yellow Card
25 Fuka Tsunoda
17 Annabel Blanchard Yellow Card
7 Lexi Lloyd-Smith
29 Allyson Swaby
9 Bethany England
19 Abbie Larkin
Crystal Palace Substitutes:
Shanade Hopcroft, Molly-Mae Sharpe, Jamie-Lee Napier, Shannon O'Brien, Hayley Nolan, Shae Yañez, Sierra Enge, Ashleigh Weerden, Kirsty Howat.

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
15 Katie McCabe Yellow Card
26 Kadeisha Buchanan
22 Lucy Bronze Yellow Card
32 Lexi Potter
6 Sjoeke Nüsken
12 Alyssa Thompson
2 Ellie Carpenter
9 Melvine Malard
23 Maika Hamano
19 Wieke Kaptein Yellow Card
Chelsea Substitutes:
Livia Peng, Veerle Buurman, Sandy Baltimore, Erin Cuthbert, Giulia Dragoni, Aggie Beever-Jones, Nelly Las, Lola Brown, Manaka Matsukubo.

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