Chelsea 6–2 Tottenham Hotspur, WSL Matchday 6

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea1st 16 pts

L. James 25′, 62′
E. Carpenter 58′, 90+2′
S. Nüsken 67′
M. Hamano 86′

6

6–2

Full time

Sun 18 Oct

Tottenham Hotspur4th 10 pts

M. Vinberg 41′
S. Gaupset 87′

2

Sun 18 Oct, 7:00 am EDT Stamford Bridge WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 6

Key moments

25′Goal L. James (Chelsea)1–0
41′Goal M. Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur)1–1
58′Goal E. Carpenter (Chelsea)2–1
62′Goal L. James (Chelsea)3–1
67′Goal S. Nüsken (Chelsea)4–1
86′Goal M. Hamano (Chelsea)5–1
87′Goal S. Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur)5–2
90+2′Goal E. Carpenter (Chelsea)6–2

Top performers

Chelsea

L. JamesFCHEshirt 102G3SH
E. CarpenterDCHEshirt 22G2SH
M. HamanoCHEshirt 23, came off the bench1G1SH

Tottenham Hotspur

M. VinbergMTOTshirt 131G2SH
S. GaupsetMTOTshirt 81G2SH
O. HoldtMTOTshirt 110G3SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Chelsea

1st▲1 from 2nd

Top of the table, 1 point above Manchester City, with 19 to play.

Tottenham Hotspur

4thNo change

6 points behind Chelsea, the leaders, with 19 to play.

Team stats

CHE TOT

Possession: Chelsea: 55%; Tottenham Hotspur: 45%
Shots: Chelsea: 17; Tottenham Hotspur: 13
Corners: Chelsea: 6; Tottenham Hotspur: 5

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

WSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Chelsea	6	+15	16
2	Manchester City	5	+10	15
3	London City Lionesses	5	+10	12
4	Tottenham Hotspur	6	+4	10
5	Everton	5	0	9
6	Liverpool	5	+3	7
7	Manchester United	5	−4	7
8	Arsenal	6	−2	6
9	Crystal Palace	5	−6	6
10	Brighton & Hove Albion	5	+1	5
11	Birmingham City	6	−5	3
12	West Ham United	5	−6	3
13	Aston Villa	5	−7	3
14	Charlton Athletic	5	−13	0

After this result

By the numbers

Chelsea have 7 wins in a row. Last dropped points: 1–1 v Aston Villa, 5 September.

Tottenham Hotspur have scored 23 goals, the 2nd most in the WSL. 2.9 a match. WSL average 1.6.

Chelsea have 4 goals conceded, the fewest in the WSL. 0.5 a match. WSL average 1.6.

Tottenham Hotspur have 6 points from last 5 and are out of form. 1.2 a match, against 1.6 all season. WSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Chelsea: 55% possession; 90 possessions; 18% ended in a shot; 34% reached the box; 5.8 actions each
Tottenham Hotspur: 45% possession; 85 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 5.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chelsea started 11% of their possessions in the final third, Tottenham Hotspur 7%.

Where the shots came from

ChelseaTottenham Hotspur

Chelsea attack right, Tottenham Hotspur left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

ChelseaTottenham Hotspur

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

ChelseaTottenham Hotspur

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

ChelseaTottenham Hotspur

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,623 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chelsea attack right, Tottenham Hotspur left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

78 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:44	D. Spence	Tottenham Hotspur
4:25	S. Gaupset	Tottenham Hotspur
4:25	H. Hampton	Chelsea
4:50	O. Holdt	Tottenham Hotspur
4:54	O. Holdt	Tottenham Hotspur
6:07	A. Thompson	Chelsea
6:38	E. Carpenter	Chelsea
9:38	K. Walsh	Chelsea
12:12	L. Bronze	Chelsea
13:55	W. Kaptein	Chelsea
14:51	L. Kop	Tottenham Hotspur
15:24	J. Blakstad	Tottenham Hotspur
16:23	E. Carpenter	Chelsea
16:40	M. Vinberg	Tottenham Hotspur
17:19	L. Kop	Tottenham Hotspur
18:23	M. Malard	Chelsea
19:57	C. Tandberg	Tottenham Hotspur
21:49	K. Walsh	Chelsea
21:59	K. Walsh	Chelsea
24:34	L. James	Chelsea

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Lineups

ChelseaFormation 4-1-2-1-2

Chelsea, 4-1-2-1-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 24 H. Hampton. Line 1: 2 E. Carpenter, 22 L. Bronze, 26 K. Buchanan, 15 K. McCabe. Line 2: 32 L. Potter. Line 3: 19 W. Kaptein, 12 A. Thompson. Line 4: 21 K. Walsh. Line 5: 9 M. Malard, 10 L. James.

Chelsea lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
24	H. Hampton	90	0
2	E. Carpenter	90	2
15	K. McCabe	90	0
32	L. Potter, off at 61′	61	0
22	L. Bronze, off at 68′	68	0
26	K. Buchanan	90	0
19	W. Kaptein, off at 60′	60	0
21	K. Walsh	90	0
10	L. James, off at 72′	72	2
9	M. Malard, off at 61′	61	0
12	A. Thompson	90	0
Substitutes
6	S. Nüsken, on at 61′	29	1
8	E. Cuthbert, on at 61′	29	0
14	N. Björn, on at 68′	22	0
23	M. Hamano, on at 60′	30	1
33	A. Beever-Jones, on at 72′	18	0
Team			6

Unused: L. Peng, V. Buurman, S. Baltimore, G. Dragoni

All player stats

Chelsea lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
2	E. Carpenter	90	2	2	2	83%	1	0
15	K. McCabe	90	0	1	4	84%	0	1
32	L. Potter, off at 61′	61	0	0	1	96%	1	1
22	L. Bronze, off at 68′	68	0	1	1	82%	5	5
26	K. Buchanan	90	0	1	0	97%	2	0
19	W. Kaptein, off at 60′	60	0	0	0	76%	2	0
21	K. Walsh	90	0	2	2	89%	1	1
10	L. James, off at 72′	72	2	3	1	74%	1	0
9	M. Malard, off at 61′	61	0	3	0	75%	0	0
12	A. Thompson	90	0	1	2	76%	1	1
Substitutes
1	L. Peng	–
5	V. Buurman	–
6	S. Nüsken, on at 61′	29	1	1	1	71%	1	1
8	E. Cuthbert, on at 61′	29	0	0	1	93%	0	1
11	S. Baltimore	–
14	N. Björn, on at 68′	22	0	0	0	93%	0	0
16	G. Dragoni	–
23	M. Hamano, on at 60′	30	1	1	0	79%	1	0
33	A. Beever-Jones, on at 72′	18	0	1	0	88%	0	0
Team			6	17	15	84%	16	11

Chelsea goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
24	H. Hampton	90	5	7	71%	2	2

Tottenham HotspurFormation 4-2-3-1

Tottenham Hotspur, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 L. Kop. Line 1: 3 E. Morris, 32 T. Koga, 6 A. Nildén, 41 J. Blakstad. Line 2: 8 S. Gaupset, 24 D. Spence. Line 3: 13 M. Vinberg, 23 V. Pelova, 11 O. Holdt. Line 4: 9 C. Tandberg.

Tottenham Hotspur lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
1	L. Kop	90	0
3	E. Morris, off at 79′	79	0
41	J. Blakstad	90	0
24	D. Spence	90	0
32	T. Koga	90	0
6	A. Nildén	90	0
13	M. Vinberg, off at 79′	79	1
8	S. Gaupset	90	1
9	C. Tandberg, off at 79′	79	0
23	V. Pelova, off at 71′	71	0
11	O. Holdt, off at 71′	71	0
Substitutes
5	A. Sombath, on at 79′	11	0
16	K. Hanson, on at 71′	19	0
18	L. Gunning-Williams, on at 79′	11	0
19	S. Martinez, on at 79′	11	0
25	E. Summanen, on at 71′	19	0
Team			2

Unused: C. Dijkstra, S. Panengstuen, M. Nildén, H. Wijk

All player stats

Tottenham Hotspur lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
3	E. Morris, off at 79′	79	0	0	1	80%	0	0
41	J. Blakstad	90	0	0	2	78%	4	2
24	D. Spence	90	0	2	1	87%	1	1
32	T. Koga	90	0	0	0	88%	2	4
6	A. Nildén	90	0	0	1	97%	1	3
13	M. Vinberg, off at 79′	79	1	2	0	68%	0	1
8	S. Gaupset	90	1	2	0	82%	0	1
9	C. Tandberg, off at 79′	79	0	2	0	80%	0	1
23	V. Pelova, off at 71′	71	0	1	3	85%	2	2
11	O. Holdt, off at 71′	71	0	3	0	74%	0	0
Substitutes
4	C. Dijkstra	–
5	A. Sombath, on at 79′	11	0	0	0	100%	1	0
12	S. Panengstuen	–
14	M. Nildén	–
16	K. Hanson, on at 71′	19	0	1	0	17%	0	0
18	L. Gunning-Williams, on at 79′	11	0	0	1	100%	1	0
19	S. Martinez, on at 79′	11	0	0	0	60%	0	0
22	H. Wijk	–
25	E. Summanen, on at 71′	19	0	0	0	100%	0	0
Team			2	13	9	81%	12	15