Chelsea Women 1-0 Arsenal Women: result and goals
Chelsea Women beat Arsenal Women 1-0 on Sunday, 27 September 2026 in the WSL.
Goals: Alyssa Thompson 39'.
Chelsea Women sit 2nd on 16 points.
Arsenal Women sit 6th on 9 points.
Chelsea Women have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Arsenal Women have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Chelsea Women won 2, Arsenal Women won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- Women's Super League
- Kick-off
- Sunday, 27 September 2026, 16:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- Stamford Bridge, London
- 👥
- 19349
Match events
CHEARS39'⚽Alyssa Thompson 1-0
45'Katie McCabe
45+3'Lucy Bronze
61'⇄▲ Chloe Kelly ▼ Lisa Baum
61'⇄▲ Caitlin Foord ▼ Mariona Caldentey
61'⇄▲ Stina Blackstenius ▼ Georgia Stanway
68'⇄▲ Sjoeke Nüsken ▼ Lauren James
80'⇄▲ Agnes Beever-Jones ▼ Melvine Malard
81'⇄▲ Selina Cerci ▼ Ona Batlle
82'⇄▲ Géraldine Reuteler ▼ Kim Little
89'⇄▲ Sandy Baltimore ▼ Alyssa Thompson
89'⇄▲ Veerle Buurman ▼ Katie McCabe
Live commentary
- Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
- 90'+1'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 89'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lexi Potter.
- 89'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Veerle Buurman replaces Katie McCabe.
- 89'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Alyssa Thompson.
- 86'Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86'Foul by Steph Catley (Arsenal Women).
- 86'Attempt blocked. Géraldine Reuteler (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo with a headed pass.
- 86'Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
- 83'Offside, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
- 82'Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
- 82'Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Géraldine Reuteler replaces Kim Little.
- 81'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Selina Cerci replaces Ona Batlle.
- 80'Handball by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 80'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Melvine Malard.
- 77'Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
- 75'Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 73'Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
- 72'Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
- 72'Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
- 72'Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Steph Catley.
- 69'Attempt missed. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
- 67'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Lauren James.
- 67'Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
- 67'Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66'Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
- 66'Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Katie McCabe.
- 64'Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
- 63'Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
- 63'Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62'Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62'Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 61'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Georgia Stanway.
- 61'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 61'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Lisa Baum.
- 59'Delay in match because of an injury Emily Fox (Arsenal Women).
- 59'Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Fox with a cross.
- 57'Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57'Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 56'Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
- 55'Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross.
- 54'Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
- 54'Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53'Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women).
- 52'Attempt saved. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Anneke Borbe.
- 52'Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
- 50'Offside, Arsenal Women. Lisa Baum is caught offside.
- 49'Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keira Walsh with a cross.
- 45'Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
- 45'+3'Attempt blocked. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steph Catley.
- 45'+3'Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3'Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3'Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
- 45'+2'Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a headed pass.
- 45'+1'Foul by Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women).
- 45'+1'Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
- 45'Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 44'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Anneke Borbe.
- 44'Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
- 41'Foul by Emily Fox (Arsenal Women).
- 41'Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39'Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 39'Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Melvine Malard.
- 38'Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Lauren James.
- 37'Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 35'Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 35'Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35'Attempt missed. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34'Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34'Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
- 33'Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
- 31'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30'Delay in match because of an injury Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women).
- 30'Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30'Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
- 26'Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Lisa Baum following a fast break.
- 25'Foul by Ona Batlle (Arsenal Women).
- 25'Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24'Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Keira Walsh.
- 22'Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22'Foul by Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women).
- 21'Attempt blocked. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lisa Baum.
- 19'Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lisa Baum.
- 15'Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
- 14'Attempt blocked. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 13'Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Keira Walsh.
- 11'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
- 11'Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 9'Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little.
- 5'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
CHEARS
General
55%Possession45%
4Big chances0
3Big chances missed0
3Corners4
Shots
13Total shots18
6Shots off target4
7Shots on target2
0Blocked shots12
0Hit woodwork2
8Shots inside box13
5Shots outside box5
Expected goals (xG)
1.91xG0.79
1.90xG open play0.63
0.02xG set play0.16
1.91Non-penalty xG0.79
1.57xG on target (xGOT)0.04
Passes
524Passes407
457 (87%)Accurate passes347 (85%)
264Own half119
193Opposition half228
17 (44%)Accurate long balls28 (56%)
6 (40%)Accurate crosses5 (20%)
14Throw-ins14
25Touches in opposition box33
5Offsides2
Defence
22Tackles18
9Interceptions12
12Shot blocks0
28Clearances15
2Keeper saves6
Duels
47Duels won48
39 (55%)Ground duels won32 (45%)
8 (33%)Aerial duels won16 (67%)
9 (60%)Successful dribbles5 (33%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
9Fouls committed9
General
49%Possession51%
3Big chances0
2Big chances missed0
2Corners2
Shots
8Total shots9
3Shots off target3
5Shots on target0
0Blocked shots6
0Hit woodwork2
5Shots inside box7
3Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
1.36xG0.38
1.34xG open play0.25
0.02xG set play0.14
1.36Non-penalty xG0.38
1.45xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
228Passes235
194 (85%)Accurate passes206 (88%)
117Own half53
77Opposition half153
7 (37%)Accurate long balls10 (56%)
2 (29%)Accurate crosses2 (17%)
8Throw-ins8
12Touches in opposition box19
2Offsides0
Defence
8Tackles8
4Interceptions7
6Shot blocks0
11Clearances10
0Keeper saves4
Duels
19Duels won24
16 (53%)Ground duels won14 (47%)
3 (23%)Aerial duels won10 (77%)
4 (67%)Successful dribbles2 (50%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
4Fouls committed4
General
62%Possession38%
1Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
1Corners2
Shots
5Total shots9
3Shots off target1
2Shots on target2
0Blocked shots6
0Hit woodwork0
3Shots inside box6
2Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
0.55xG0.40
0.55xG open play0.39
0.00xG set play0.02
0.55Non-penalty xG0.40
0.12xG on target (xGOT)0.04
Passes
296Passes172
263 (89%)Accurate passes141 (82%)
147Own half66
116Opposition half75
10 (50%)Accurate long balls18 (56%)
4 (50%)Accurate crosses3 (23%)
6Throw-ins6
13Touches in opposition box14
3Offsides2
Defence
14Tackles10
5Interceptions5
6Shot blocks0
17Clearances5
2Keeper saves2
Duels
28Duels won24
23 (56%)Ground duels won18 (44%)
5 (45%)Aerial duels won6 (55%)
5 (56%)Successful dribbles3 (27%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
5Fouls committed5
Chelsea WomenArsenal Women
Expected goals (xG)
1.91–0.79
xG on target (xGOT)
1.57–0.04
Shots
13–18
Big chances
4–0
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Arsenal (18)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedChelsea (13) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Lucy Bronze
Chelsea Women
Ratings
Chelsea Women7.4
- 8.522Lucy Bronze
- 8.121Keira Walsh
- 8.02Ellie Carpenter
- 7.712Alyssa Thompson⚽
- 7.615Katie McCabe
- 7.526Kadeisha Buchanan
- 7.532Alexia Potter
- 7.424Hannah Hampton
- 7.39Melvine Malard
- 7.219Wieke Kaptein
- 7.010Lauren James
- 6.46Sjoeke Nüsken▲68'
- 5.633Agnes Beever-Jones▲80'
Arsenal Women6.7
- 7.42Emily Fox
- 7.46Leah Williamson
- 7.328Anneke Borbe
- 7.132Kyra Cooney-Cross
- 6.98Mariona Caldentey
- 6.87Steph Catley
- 6.722Ona Batlle
- 6.719Lisa Baum
- 6.410Kim Little
- 6.423Alessia Russo
- 6.425Stina Blackstenius▲61'
- 6.34Georgia Stanway
- 6.39Caitlin Foord▲61'
- 6.318Chloe Kelly▲61'
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Chelsea · Substitutes
- 6Sjoeke Nüsken▲68'6.4
- 33Agnes Beever-Jones▲80'5.6
- 11Sandy Baltimore▲89'
- 5Veerle Buurman▲89'
- 1Livia Peng
- 4Naomi Girma
- 14Nathalie Björn
- 16Giulia Dragoni
- 23Maika Hamano
Manager: Sonia Bompastor
Arsenal · Substitutes
- 9Caitlin Foord▲61'6.3
- 18Chloe Kelly▲61'6.3
- 25Stina Blackstenius▲61'6.4
- 29Selina Cerci▲81'
- 14Géraldine Reuteler▲82'
- 16Misa
- 3Lotte Wubben-Moy
- 31Smilla Holmberg
- 11Olivia Smith
Manager: Renée Slegers
Last 5 matches
Chelsea Women
W@ Real Sociedad1-02 Sept 2026
DAston Villa1-15 Sept 2026
W@ Manchester United5-013 Sept 2026
WBirmingham City2-019 Sept 2026
WAustria Vienna1-023 Sept 2026
Arsenal Women
W@ Liverpool3-116 May 2026
W@ Brighton & Hove Albion1-06 Sept 2026
DCrystal Palace0-013 Sept 2026
DManchester United1-119 Sept 2026
WHB Køge1-022 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Chelsea
1
Draws
2
Arsenal
Last meetings
1 Apr 2026Chelsea1 – 0Arsenal
24 Mar 2026Arsenal3 – 1Chelsea
24 Jan 2026Chelsea0 – 2Arsenal
8 Nov 2025Arsenal1 – 1Chelsea
26 Jan 2025Chelsea1 – 0Arsenal
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 18 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 16 | WDWWW |
| 3 |  London City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 15 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  Spurs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 10 | WWLLL |
| 5 |  Man Utd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 10 | LDWWW |
| 6 |  Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 | WWDDW |
| 7 |  Everton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |  Brighton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 8 | DLWLW |
| 9 |  Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 7 | DLWLL |
| 10 |  Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 6 | LDLDW |
| 11 |  C Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 6 | DLDDL |
| 12 |  West Ham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 | LLLWL |
| 13 |  Birmingham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 3 | DLDLD |
| 14 |  Charlton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 0 | LLLLL |
WSL: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Chelsea Women v Arsenal Women?
Chelsea Women beat Arsenal Women 1-0 on Sunday 27 September (WSL).
Who scored in Chelsea Women v Arsenal Women?
Goals: Alyssa Thompson 39'.
When do Chelsea Women play next?
Chelsea Women play Crystal Palace Women on Sunday 25 October at 12:00 (UK time).
When do Arsenal Women play next?
Arsenal Women play Benfica Women on Wednesday 28 October at 20:00 (UK time).
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