BRENTFORD. Chelsea estinguishes Leicester 5-2 with goals of Lauren James (2′), Courtney Nevin (5′ own), Samantha Kerr (40′), Lauren James (58′) and Aggie Beever-Jones (88′). Regarding the opposition, Leicester scored with Jutta Rantala (26′), Samantha Tierney (44′). Chelsea capitalized on its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Griffin Park stadium in Brentford on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was . The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was quite cold at 4.92 degrees Celsius or 40.86 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 16 Total 11
- 7 On Target 6
- 4 Off Target 3
- 5 Shots blocked 2
- 102 Attack 70
- 83 Dangerous attack 52
- 83 Ball safe 78
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 3
- 5 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 10 Total 11
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Chelsea was in firm control of the ball 59% while Leicester was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea was more aggressive with 83 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Chelsea won the match.
Chelsea shot 16 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Leicester shot 11 times, 6 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Chelsea didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Leicester received 3 yellow cards (Lena Petermann, Sophie Howard and Julie Thibaud).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Chelsea will have 22 points to remain in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Leicester will stay with 8 points like Everton W to hold in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Chelsea will play away with Manchester United W on the 18th of May with a 6-0 head to head stats in favor of Chelsea (1 draw).
Leicester will host Liverpool W on the 18th of May with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Leicester (0 draws).
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea W
86'
2', 58'
Chelsea adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Emma Hayes decided to play with the following team: Ann Katrin Berger , Ève Périsset , Maren Mjelde , Jess Carter , Niamh Charles , Sophie Ingle , Erin Cuthbert , Johanna Rytting Kaneryd , Francesca Kirby , Lauren James and Samantha Kerr .
The home team had on the bench: Zećira Mušović, Mia Fishel, Aniek Nouwen , Sjoeke Nüsken , Ashley Lawrence , Jessie Fleming , Hannah Hampton, Kadeisha Buchanan and Aggie Beever-Jones .
Substitutions
Chelsea made 5 changes: Francesca Kirby for Aggie Beever-Jones (74′), Samantha Kerr for Jessie Fleming (81′), Maren Mjelde for Aniek Nouwen (86′), Lauren James for Sjoeke Nüsken (74′) and Niamh Charles for Ashley Lawrence (74′).
Player of the match: Lauren James
The player that probably impressed the most for Chelsea was Lauren James.
His rating is with 2 goals, 32 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross.
Leicester – Formation
Leicester W
33'
Also Leicester adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Willie Kirk played with: Janina Leitzig , Julie Thibaud , Sophie Howard , Courtney Nevin , Catherine Bott , Aimee Palmer , Samantha Tierney , Janice Cayman , Aileen Whelan , Lena Petermann and Jutta Rantala .
These were the players on the bench: Monique Robinson, Josie Green , Remy Siemsen , Missy Goodwin , Hannah Cain , Lize Kop, Ava Baker, Simone Sherwood and Denny Draper.
Substitutions
Leicester made 4 changes: Lena Petermann for Remy Siemsen (76′), Julie Thibaud for Josie Green (76′), Jutta Rantala for Missy Goodwin (76′) and Aimee Palmer for Hannah Cain (46′).
Player of the match: Jutta Rantala
The most impressive player for Leicester was Jutta Rantala.
His rating is with 1 goal, 19 passes (68% accurate) and 0 key passes.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
- Manchester City – Tottenham – 7-0
- Liverpool – Brighton – 4-0
- Chelsea – Leicester – 5-2
- Bristol City – Manchester United – 0-2
- Aston Villa – Everton – 1-2
- Arsenal – West Ham – 3-0
