Chelsea 1–0 Arsenal, WSL Matchday 4

Chelsea v Arsenal

Chelsea3rd 10 pts

A. Thompson 39′

1

1–0

Full time

Sun 27 Sep

Arsenal7th 5 pts

0

Sun 27 Sep, 11:30 am EDT Stamford Bridge WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 4

Key moments

39′Goal A. Thompson (Chelsea)1–0

Top performers

Chelsea

A. ThompsonMCHEshirt 121G2SH
M. MalardFCHEshirt 90G5SH
K. WalshMCHEshirt 210G2SH

Arsenal

L. BaumMARSshirt 190G4SH
C. FoordARSshirt 9, came off the bench0G2SH
E. FoxDARSshirt 20G2SH

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

What it means

Chelsea

3rd▲1 from 4th

2 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 21 to play.

Arsenal

7thNo change

7 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 21 to play.

Team stats

CHE ARS

Possession: Chelsea: 55%; Arsenal: 45%
Shots: Chelsea: 13; Arsenal: 18
Corners: Chelsea: 3; Arsenal: 4

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

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

After this result

By the numbers

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

Chelsea have scored 27 goals, the most in the WSL. 3.4 a match. WSL average 1.6.

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

Arsenal have 5 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.0 a match, against 1.3 all season. WSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Chelsea: 55% possession; 86 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 31% reached the box; 7.1 actions each
Arsenal: 45% possession; 86 possessions; 17% ended in a shot; 33% reached the box; 5.9 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Chelsea

Arsenal

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Chelsea started 13% of their possessions in the final third, Arsenal 7%.

Where the shots came from

ChelseaArsenal

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

How each team moved the ball

Chelsea

Arsenal

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

ChelseaArsenal

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

ChelseaArsenal

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

ChelseaArsenal

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. 1,773 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Chelsea attack right, Arsenal 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.

79 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
8:20	L. Baum	Arsenal
9:53	A. Borbe	Arsenal
10:52	L. Baum	Arsenal
12:39	L. Baum	Arsenal
13:28	E. Fox	Arsenal
15:34	W. Kaptein	Chelsea
16:37	H. Hampton	Chelsea
17:36	E. Carpenter	Chelsea
18:12	K. Cooney-Cross	Arsenal
18:14	A. Russo	Arsenal
18:49	L. Potter	Chelsea
20:02	K. Little	Arsenal
23:43	L. James	Chelsea
23:44	A. Borbe	Arsenal
25:49	Mariona Caldentey	Arsenal
28:01	A. Borbe	Arsenal
32:56	L. James	Chelsea
33:38	K. Little	Arsenal
34:30	L. Williamson	Arsenal
37:45	A. Thompson	Chelsea

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Lineups

ChelseaFormation 4-4-2

Chelsea, 4-4-2, 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: 19 W. Kaptein, 32 L. Potter, 21 K. Walsh, 12 A. Thompson. Line 3: 9 M. Malard, 10 L. James.

Chelsea lineup: 11 starters, then 4 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	0
15	K. McCabe, off at 89′	89	0
32	L. Potter	90	0
22	L. Bronze	90	0
26	K. Buchanan	90	0
19	W. Kaptein	90	0
21	K. Walsh	90	0
10	L. James, off at 68′	68	0
9	M. Malard, off at 80′	80	0
12	A. Thompson, off at 89′	89	1
Substitutes
5	V. Buurman, on at 89′	1	0
6	S. Nüsken, on at 68′	22	0
11	S. Baltimore, on at 89′	1	0
33	A. Beever-Jones, on at 80′	10	0
Team			1

Unused: L. Peng, N. Girma, N. Björn, G. Dragoni, M. Hamano

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	0	0	3	84%	2	1
15	K. McCabe, off at 89′	89	0	0	2	87%	0	0
32	L. Potter	90	0	0	0	93%	2	2
22	L. Bronze	90	0	1	1	85%	5	2
26	K. Buchanan	90	0	0	0	93%	0	1
19	W. Kaptein	90	0	1	0	88%	0	1
21	K. Walsh	90	0	2	3	86%	1	0
10	L. James, off at 68′	68	0	2	1	91%	0	0
9	M. Malard, off at 80′	80	0	5	1	85%	2	0
12	A. Thompson, off at 89′	89	1	2	1	81%	2	1
Substitutes
1	L. Peng	–
4	N. Girma	–
5	V. Buurman, on at 89′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
6	S. Nüsken, on at 68′	22	0	0	0	54%	1	1
11	S. Baltimore, on at 89′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
14	N. Björn	–
16	G. Dragoni	–
23	M. Hamano	–
33	A. Beever-Jones, on at 80′	10	0	0	0	100%	0	0
Team			1	13	12	86%	15	9

Chelsea goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
24	H. Hampton	90	2	2	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: H. Hampton

ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1

Arsenal, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 28 A. Borbe. Line 1: 2 E. Fox, 6 L. Williamson, 7 S. Catley, 22 O. Batlle. Line 2: 32 K. Cooney-Cross, 4 G. Stanway. Line 3: 19 L. Baum, 10 K. Little, 8 M. Caldentey. Line 4: 23 A. Russo.

Arsenal 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
28	A. Borbe	90	0
2	E. Fox	90	0
22	O. Batlle, off at 81′	81	0
4	G. Stanway, off at 61′	61	0
6	L. Williamson	90	0
7	S. Catley	90	0
19	L. Baum, off at 61′	61	0
32	K. Cooney-Cross	90	0
23	A. Russo	90	0
10	K. Little, off at 82′	82	0
8	M. Caldentey, off at 61′	61	0
Substitutes
9	C. Foord, on at 61′	29	0
14	G. Reuteler, on at 82′	8	0
18	C. Kelly, on at 61′	29	0
25	S. Blackstenius, on at 61′	29	0
29	S. Cerci, on at 81′	9	0
Team			0

Unused: Misa, L. Wubben-Moy, O. Smith, S. Holmberg

All player stats

Arsenal 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. Fox	90	0	2	1	88%	1	1
22	O. Batlle, off at 81′	81	0	0	1	74%	3	1
4	G. Stanway, off at 61′	61	0	1	0	92%	0	0
6	L. Williamson	90	0	2	0	85%	1	4
7	S. Catley	90	0	0	3	75%	0	1
19	L. Baum, off at 61′	61	0	4	3	80%	1	0
32	K. Cooney-Cross	90	0	1	0	89%	2	4
23	A. Russo	90	0	1	1	80%	2	0
10	K. Little, off at 82′	82	0	1	1	70%	1	0
8	M. Caldentey, off at 61′	61	0	2	1	92%	0	0
Substitutes
16	Misa	–
3	L. Wubben-Moy	–
9	C. Foord, on at 61′	29	0	2	0	58%	2	0
11	O. Smith	–
14	G. Reuteler, on at 82′	8	0	1	0	67%	1	1
18	C. Kelly, on at 61′	29	0	1	2	71%	0	0
25	S. Blackstenius, on at 61′	29	0	0	1	83%	0	0
29	S. Cerci, on at 81′	9	0	0	0	–	0	0
31	S. Holmberg	–
Team			0	18	15	82%	14	12