Emillia Hawkins
2026-02-01 16:10:00
Key events
90+2 min: Laura Coombs is on to replace Fujino for the remainder of the match.
90+1 min: We’re into 12 minutes of added time. Fujino is back on her feet, but she will have to come off.
88 min: Fujino is down and receiving treatment after an awkward collision and fall. She will probably have to come off here. That looked very serious.
Tom Garry
Aggie Beever-Jones, on as a substitute here, was only 11 years old the last time Chelsea lost back-to-back WSL matches.
84 min: Beever-Jones is receiving treatment for a knock with her Chelsea team-mates surrounding her. The Blues look absolutely lost.
They’re not used to being in this position. We’re not used to seeing them in this position.
81 min: Chelsea break again as Kaneryd makes her way into the box, but City can eventually clear it once again.
80 min: Chelsea look to play forward as Beever-Jones plays the ball through to Kaneryd, who can’t get her cross past Knaak.
76 min: City are next to make a double change as Mary Fowler is welcomed back to the pitch over nine months after suffering an ACL injury. She replaces Shaw, who receives a standing ovation from the crowd. Meanwhile, Grace Clinton replaces Miedema, who has enjoyed an excellent game.
75 min: Another change for Chelsea as Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Walsh.
74 min: It’s double Dutch as Casparij finds Netherlands team-mate Miedema with a corner at the front post. The midfielder simply flicks the ball on with her head, sending it into the top-right corner.
City are flying!
GOAL! Manchester City 5-1 Chelsea (Vivianne Miedema, 73)
The four-goal margin is restored!
71 min: Chelsea break forward as Shaw plays the ball inside to Hemp, who forces a close-range save from Hampton.
69 min: Thompson receives the ball just outside the box, shifts it past Coffey and unleashes a brilliant effort which flies past Yamashita and crashes the side netting. Excellent from the forward.
GOAL! Manchester City 4-1 Chelsea (Alyssa Thompson, 68)
What a strike! A brilliant finish from Thompson, even though it will only be a consolation.
Tom Garry
The whole stadium rises to salute Kerolin as she goes off to a standing ovation. What a performance. It’s one we’ll remember for a very long time.
65 min: Chelsea are next to make a change, with James making way for Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
64 min: Manchester City make a double change as Kerolin makes her way off the pitch to an incredible standing ovation. She is replaced by Aoba Fujino. Meanwhile, Blindkilde Brown makes way for Sam Coffey.
62 min: Kaptein has the ultimate chance to get one back for Chelsea when Blindkilde Brown slips in possession just outside the box. The midfielder finds herself in plenty of space in front of goal and looks to lob Yamashita, but fires her effort over the bar!
60 min: Miedema steals the ball from James and looks to break forward. She manages to play it wide to Shaw while being held back, but the ball eventually runs out for a throw-in.
Tom Garry
Wow. Millie Bright just called Chelsea into a huddle for a crisis team talk. 4-0 down. The home fans are chanting ‘easy, easy, easy’.
59 min: Good news for City – Yamashita is able to play on for now following that collision.
58 min: Yamashita is currently down with a head injury after a collision from a corner.
55 min: Miedema snatches the ball from Carpenter before playing it through to Hemp, who crosses into Kerolin. The winger then completes her hat-trick with a close-range finish into the bottom-right corner.
GOAL! Manchester City 4-0 Chelsea (Kerolin, 54)
Kerolin completes her hat-trick! This is turning into a demolition job.
51 min: Chelsea have made two changes following that goal. Sam Kerr is on to replace Buurman, with Cuthbert making way for Sjoeke Nüsken.
50 min: Chelsea have a corner but Manchester City can clear and go for the counter attack. Hemp threads the ball through to Kerolin, who starts the run in her own half. The Brazilian’s pace is too much for Bright and Walsh and she goes one-on-one with Hampton before chipping the ball over the goalkeeper with ease.
A brilliant goal from City, with excellent composure from Kerolin.
GOAL! Manchester City 3-0 Chelsea (Kerolin, 49)
What a break, what a run, what a goal!
City lead by three!
48 min: This has been a positive start to the second half from Chelsea. The Blues are pressing high, piling the pressure on the Manchester City defence.
46 min: Chelsea break straight away as Buurman receives the ball from Hampton before passing forward, but Yamashita comes off her line to collect.
Kick-off: Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea
We’re back under way!
That was an excellent first-half performance from Manchester City. The WSL leaders posed much more of a threat than their opponents. Chelsea had a good spell midway through but could not make the most of their chances.
The Blues need a huge second half to salvage something from this game.
Half-time: Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea
City have a good lead at the break. They are just 45 minutes away from moving 12 points clear at the top of the WSL table.
45+1 min: We’re into three minutes of added time…
43 min: City break forward and Hemp plays the ball over to Kerolin on the right, who looks for a first-time cross to the edge of the six-yard box. Hasegawa attempts to get a foot to it but narrowly misses out and Chelsea can clear the danger.
42 min: Chelsea have a corner. Baltimore sends it in but City head it clear with ease.
Tom Garry
Chelsea had played very well since the first goal. With that spell of pressure, they were by far the stronger of the two sides, but they didn’t manage to score while they were on top. Now they’re furious at what they feel was a foul on Girma by Shaw. But the officials are having none of it and it’s 2-0…
37 min: Miedema snatches the ball from Kaptein in midfield before playing a pass through to Shaw, who shrugs off a challenge from Girma before slotting the ball past Hampton.
City are in control – of this game and the title race. They are on their way to being 12 points clear.
GOAL! Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea (Khadija Shaw, 36)
Shaw makes it two! City are flying!
34 min: Baltimore plays a pass inside to Cuthbert, who goes for goal from distance and forces a brilliant fingertip save from Yamashita.