Chelsea Women 2-0 Birmingham City Women: result and goals

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Chelsea Women beat Birmingham City Women 2-0 on Saturday, 19 September 2026 in the WSL.

Goals: Lexi Potter 8', Melvine Malard 71'.

Chelsea Women sit 2nd on 16 points.

Birmingham City Women sit 13th on 3 points.

Chelsea Women have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Birmingham City Women have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 5 meetings: Chelsea Women won 5, Birmingham City Women won 0, 0 drawn.

Competition: Women's Super League
Kick-off: Saturday, 19 September 2026, 12:45 (UK time)
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
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Goals and cards

8'⚽Lexi PotterGoal

71'⚽Melvine MalardGoal

90'+1'Keira WalshYellow

Live commentary

Match ends, Chelsea Women 2, Birmingham City Women 0.
90'+5'Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Birmingham City Women 0.
90'+3'Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
90'+1'Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1'Foul by Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women).
90'+1'Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giulia Dragoni with a cross.
90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
87'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Giulia Dragoni replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
87'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Nathalie Björn replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
87'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Katie McCabe replaces Alyssa Thompson.
87'Offside, Birmingham City Women. Suzu Amano is caught offside.
86'Attempt saved. Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
78'Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.
77'Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Chancelle Effa Effa replaces Wilma Leidhammar.
77'Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Shannon Cooke replaces Neve Herron.
77'Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Veatriki Sarri replaces Lily Crosthwaite.
77'Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
77'Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
75'Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women).
74'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Océane Hurtré.
73'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
72'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Wieke Kaptein.
71'Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Birmingham City Women 0. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
71'Attempt missed. Suzu Amano (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
67'Attempt missed. Suzu Amano (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Asato Miyagawa.
66'Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Suzu Amano replaces Lee Geum-Min.
63'Substitution, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard replaces Sandy Baltimore.
62'Attempt missed. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
61'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
61'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
61'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
59'Attempt saved. Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Lily Crosthwaite with a cross.
58'Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
58'Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
55'Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
55'Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53'Foul by Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women).
52'Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
52'Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51'Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51'Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
51'Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50'Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
45'Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, Birmingham City Women 0.
45'+3'First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Birmingham City Women 0.
45'+3'Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3'Foul by Millie Turner (Birmingham City Women).
45'+1'Attempt missed. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
45'+1'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lisa Naalsund.
45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'Attempt saved. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Lee Geum-Min.
40'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40'Delay in match because of an injury Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
39'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
39'Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
36'Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36'Foul by Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women).
35'Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
35'Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross.
34'Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34'Foul by Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women).
33'Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women).
33'Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31'Attempt saved. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
31'Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
31'Attempt blocked. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
30'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29'Delay in match because of an injury Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women).
29'Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
29'Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27'Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
27'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
21'Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
19'Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Wieke Kaptein.
18'Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
18'Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17'Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
16'Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
15'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Océane Hurtré.
13'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.
8'Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Birmingham City Women 0. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
8'Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
6'Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson following a corner.
5'Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
4'Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
4'Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3'Attempt missed. Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Man City	6	6	0	0	19	8	+11	18	WWWWW
2	Chelsea	6	5	1	0	18	3	+15	16	WWWDW
3	London City	6	5	0	1	17	6	+11	15	LWWWW
4	Spurs	7	3	1	3	19	16	+3	10	WWLLL
5	Man Utd	6	3	1	2	8	10	-2	10	LDWWW
6	Arsenal	7	2	3	2	7	8	-1	9	DLLDW
7	Everton	6	3	0	3	5	6	-1	9	WWLWL
8	Brighton	7	2	2	3	13	10	+3	8	DLWLW
9	Liverpool	6	2	1	3	10	8	+2	7	DLWLL
10	Aston Villa	6	1	3	2	6	12	-6	6	LDLDW
11	C Palace	6	1	3	2	5	12	-7	6	DLDDL
12	West Ham	7	2	0	5	5	13	-8	6	LLLWL
13	Birmingham	6	0	3	3	8	13	-5	3	WWLLD
14	Charlton	6	0	0	6	3	18	-15	0	LLLLL