Tottenham Hotspur 1–6 London City Lionesses, WSL Matchday 5

Tottenham Hotspur v London City Lionesses

Tottenham Hotspur3rd 10 pts

V. Pelova 54′

1

1–6

Full time

Sun 4 Oct

London City Lionesses1st 12 pts

Alexia Putellas 3′, 34′
K. Diani 22′, 74′
D. van de Donk 52′
D. Cascarino 90+4′

6

Sun 4 Oct, 9:00 am EDT BetWright Stadium WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 5

Key moments

3′Goal Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses)0–1
22′Goal K. Diani (London City Lionesses)0–2
34′Goal Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses)0–3
52′Goal D. van de Donk (London City Lionesses)0–4
54′Goal V. Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur)1–4
74′Goal K. Diani (London City Lionesses)1–5
90+4′Goal D. Cascarino (London City Lionesses)1–6

Top performers

Tottenham Hotspur

V. PelovaMTOTshirt 231G2SH
J. BlakstadDTOTshirt 410G4SH
O. HoldtMTOTshirt 110G4SH

London City Lionesses

K. DianiMLCLshirt 212G4SH
Alexia PutellasMLCLshirt 112G2SH
D. van de DonkMLCLshirt 101G6SH

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

What it means

Tottenham Hotspur

3rd▼1 from 2nd

2 points behind London City Lionesses, the leaders, with 20 to play.

London City Lionesses

1st▲3 from 4th

Top of the table, level on points with Manchester City, with 20 to play.

Team stats

TOT LCL

Possession: Tottenham Hotspur: 59%; London City Lionesses: 41%
Shots: Tottenham Hotspur: 18; London City Lionesses: 21
Corners: Tottenham Hotspur: 7; London City Lionesses: 2

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

WSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	London City Lionesses	5	+10	12
2	Manchester City	4	+8	12
3	Tottenham Hotspur	5	+8	10
4	Chelsea	4	+8	10
5	Liverpool	5	+3	7
6	Manchester United	5	−4	7
7	Everton	4	−1	6
8	Arsenal	4	0	5
9	Crystal Palace	4	−6	5
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

Tottenham Hotspur have scored 23 goals, the 2nd most in the WSL. 2.9 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.

London City Lionesses have 3 home wins from 4 at home, and 2 from 4 away. 2.3 points a match at home, 1.8 away.

Tottenham Hotspur have 17 goals conceded, the 11th fewest in the WSL. 2.1 a match. WSL average 1.6.

The match on the pitch

Tottenham Hotspur: 59% possession; 111 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 15% reached the box; 5.8 actions each
London City Lionesses: 41% possession; 113 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 4.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Tottenham Hotspur

London City Lionesses

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Tottenham Hotspur started 5% of their possessions in the final third, London City Lionesses 12%.

Where the shots came from

Tottenham HotspurLondon City Lionesses

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

How each team moved the ball

Tottenham Hotspur

London City Lionesses

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

Tottenham HotspurLondon City Lionesses

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Tottenham HotspurLondon City Lionesses

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

Tottenham HotspurLondon City Lionesses

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. 1,854 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Tottenham Hotspur attack right, London City Lionesses 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.

88 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:27	J. Blakstad	Tottenham Hotspur
0:29	J. Blakstad	Tottenham Hotspur
1:53	Elene Lete	London City Lionesses
2:12	T. Koga	Tottenham Hotspur
2:40	G. Geyoro	London City Lionesses
2:42	Alexia Putellas	London City Lionesses
4:50	S. Gaupset	Tottenham Hotspur
5:44	Alexia Putellas	London City Lionesses
7:45	O. Holdt	Tottenham Hotspur
8:09	K. Diani	London City Lionesses
8:53	Jana Fernández	London City Lionesses
11:02	G. Geyoro	London City Lionesses
11:35	K. Diani	London City Lionesses
11:39	D. van de Donk	London City Lionesses
12:57	V. Pelova	Tottenham Hotspur
13:03	S. Gaupset	Tottenham Hotspur
13:05	J. Blakstad	Tottenham Hotspur
14:01	Jana Fernández	London City Lionesses
14:02	J. Blakstad	Tottenham Hotspur
16:14	K. Diani	London City Lionesses

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Lineups

Tottenham HotspurFormation 4-2-3-1

Tottenham Hotspur, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 L. Kop. Line 1: 4 C. Dijkstra, 32 T. Koga, 6 A. Nildén, 41 J. Blakstad. Line 2: 8 S. Gaupset, 24 D. Spence. Line 3: 11 O. Holdt, 23 V. Pelova, 16 K. Hanson. Line 4: 9 C. Tandberg.

Tottenham Hotspur lineup: 11 starters, then 3 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
4	C. Dijkstra, off at 46′	45	0
41	J. Blakstad	90	0
24	D. Spence	90	0
32	T. Koga	90	0
6	A. Nildén	90	0
11	O. Holdt	90	0
8	S. Gaupset	90	0
9	C. Tandberg	90	0
23	V. Pelova, off at 68′	68	1
16	K. Hanson, off at 46′	45	0
Substitutes
3	E. Morris, on at 46′	45	0
13	M. Vinberg, on at 46′	45	0
19	S. Martinez, on at 68′	22	0
Team			1

Unused: A. Sombath, S. Panengstuen, M. Nildén, L. Gunning-Williams, H. Wijk, E. Summanen

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
4	C. Dijkstra, off at 46′	45	0	0	1	83%	1	2
41	J. Blakstad	90	0	4	2	72%	0	5
24	D. Spence	90	0	1	2	85%	0	3
32	T. Koga	90	0	0	0	93%	0	0
6	A. Nildén	90	0	1	2	88%	1	1
11	O. Holdt	90	0	4	2	65%	2	0
8	S. Gaupset	90	0	2	0	83%	2	1
9	C. Tandberg	90	0	2	0	85%	1	0
23	V. Pelova, off at 68′	68	1	2	1	56%	0	0
16	K. Hanson, off at 46′	45	0	1	1	33%	1	0
Substitutes
3	E. Morris, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	73%	0	0
5	A. Sombath	–
12	S. Panengstuen	–
13	M. Vinberg, on at 46′	45	0	1	0	73%	0	1
14	M. Nildén	–
18	L. Gunning-Williams	–
19	S. Martinez, on at 68′	22	0	0	1	70%	0	0
22	H. Wijk	–
25	E. Summanen	–
Team			1	18	12	82%	8	13

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	L. Kop	90	4	10	40%	6	0

London City LionessesFormation 4-2-3-1

London City Lionesses, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 77 E. Lete. Line 1: 2 J. Fernández, 4 I. Kardinaal, 44 M. León, 7 L. Corrales. Line 2: 88 G. Geyoro, 16 D. Arques. Line 3: 21 K. Diani, 11 A. Putellas, 10 D. van de Donk. Line 4: 14 F. Godfrey.

London City Lionesses 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
77	E. Lete	90	0
2	J. Fernández	90	0
7	L. Corrales, off at 85′	85	0
16	D. Arques	90	0
4	I. Kardinaal	90	0
44	M. León	90	0
21	K. Diani, off at 85′	85	2
88	G. Geyoro, off at 90+2′	90	0
14	F. Godfrey, off at 71′	71	0
11	A. Putellas, off at 90+2′	90	2
10	D. van de Donk	90	1
Substitutes
6	M. Pérez, on at 90+2′	1	0
19	N. Anyomi, on at 71′	19	0
20	D. Cascarino, on at 85′	5	1
23	I. Goodwin, on at 90+2′	1	0
97	J. Thomsen, on at 85′	5	0
Team			6

Unused: M. Earps, E. Linari, N. Parris, R. Kafaji

All player stats

London City Lionesses 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	J. Fernández	90	0	1	0	83%	5	2
7	L. Corrales, off at 85′	85	0	1	1	75%	0	3
16	D. Arques	90	0	0	0	79%	6	3
4	I. Kardinaal	90	0	0	0	74%	1	3
44	M. León	90	0	2	1	74%	1	4
21	K. Diani, off at 85′	85	2	4	3	88%	0	0
88	G. Geyoro, off at 90+2′	90	0	2	0	79%	6	2
14	F. Godfrey, off at 71′	71	0	0	2	83%	0	0
11	A. Putellas, off at 90+2′	90	2	2	1	84%	0	0
10	D. van de Donk	90	1	6	4	78%	1	1
Substitutes
27	M. Earps	–
6	M. Pérez, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0	100%	0	0
13	E. Linari	–
17	N. Parris	–
19	N. Anyomi, on at 71′	19	0	2	0	100%	0	1
20	D. Cascarino, on at 85′	5	1	1	0	83%	1	0
23	I. Goodwin, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0	100%	0	0
76	R. Kafaji	–
97	J. Thomsen, on at 85′	5	0	0	0	100%	0	0
Team			6	21	12	77%	21	19