West Ham United 2–1 London City Lionesses, WSL Matchday 2

West Ham United v London City Lionesses

West Ham United7th 3 pts

K. Gago 21′
V. Asseyi 48′

2

2–1

Full time

Sat 12 Sep

London City Lionesses6th 3 pts

D. van de Donk 74′

1

Sat 12 Sep, 7:45 am EDT Victoria Road Stadium WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 2

The match story

Photo from West Ham United — Courtesy West Ham United

WSL News

West Ham had more first-half shots. Brighton had the 3-0 win.

The league’s match account says neither side created many testing chances before Maisie Symonds’ long-range opener. Brighton then controlled the second half and scored twice in three minutes.

28 October 2026

Key moments

21′Goal K. Gago (West Ham United)1–0
48′Goal V. Asseyi (West Ham United)2–0
74′Goal D. van de Donk (London City Lionesses)2–1

Top performers

West Ham United

V. AsseyiMWHUshirt 201G3SH
K. GagoFWHUshirt 111G1SH
E. CascarinoDWHUshirt 280G1SH

London City Lionesses

D. van de DonkFLCLshirt 101G5SH
R. KafajiMLCLshirt 760G4SH
Alexia PutellasMLCLshirt 110G2SH

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

What it means

West Ham United

7th▲5 from 12th

Level on points with Liverpool, the leaders, with 23 to play.

London City Lionesses

6th▼2 from 4th

Level on points with Liverpool, the leaders, with 23 to play.

Team stats

WHU LCL

Possession: West Ham United: 35%; London City Lionesses: 65%
Shots: West Ham United: 8; London City Lionesses: 13
Corners: West Ham United: 3; London City Lionesses: 5

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

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

After this result

By the numbers

London City Lionesses have scored 20 goals, the 4th most in the WSL. 2.5 a match. WSL average 1.6.

West Ham United have 2 home wins from 4 at home, and 1 from 4 away. 1.5 points a match at home, 0.8 away.

West Ham United have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.1 all season. WSL average 1.4.

London City Lionesses have 10 goals conceded, the 4th fewest in the WSL. 1.3 a match. WSL average 1.6.

The match on the pitch

West Ham United: 35% possession; 122 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 16% reached the box; 3.2 actions each
London City Lionesses: 65% possession; 125 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 24% reached the box; 5.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

West Ham United

London City Lionesses

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. West Ham United started 5% of their possessions in the final third, London City Lionesses 19%.

Where the shots came from

West Ham UnitedLondon City Lionesses

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

How each team moved the ball

West Ham United

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

West Ham UnitedLondon City Lionesses

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

West Ham UnitedLondon 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

West Ham UnitedLondon 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. 1,838 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

West Ham United 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.

87 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:15	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
0:50	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United
1:28	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
2:26	R. Ueki	West Ham United
2:43	Elene Lete	London City Lionesses
3:23	I. Belloumou	West Ham United
6:12	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United
8:59	R. Ueki	West Ham United
10:55	I. Belloumou	West Ham United
11:33	S. Piubel	West Ham United
12:06	D. van de Donk	London City Lionesses
12:47	K. Zelem	West Ham United
13:27	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
13:28	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
14:42	R. Kafaji	London City Lionesses
14:43	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United
15:23	R. Kafaji	London City Lionesses
15:24	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United
16:55	K. Zelem	West Ham United
18:09	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United

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Lineups

West Ham UnitedFormation 4-4-2

West Ham United, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Picaud-Inconnu. Line 1: 22 N. Riesen, 13 E. Nyström, 28 E. Cascarino, 7 I. Belloumou. Line 2: 77 S. Piubel, 10 K. Zelem, 8 S. Kumagai, 20 V. Asseyi. Line 3: 9 R. Ueki, 11 K. Gago.

West Ham United 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	C. Picaud-Inconnu	90	0
22	N. Riesen	90	0
7	I. Belloumou	90	0
10	K. Zelem	90	0
13	E. Nyström	90	0
28	E. Cascarino	90	0
77	S. Piubel, off at 70′	70	0
8	S. Kumagai	90	0
11	K. Gago, off at 89′	89	1
9	R. Ueki, off at 76′	76	0
20	V. Asseyi	90	1
Substitutes
4	O. Siren, on at 89′	1	0
17	E. Salmon, on at 76′	14	0
27	L. Wandeler, on at 70′	20	0
Team			2

Unused: M. Walsh, R. Dowsett, Y. Endo, Y. Tennebø, S. Wareing, N. Peacock

All player stats

West Ham United lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	N. Riesen	90	0	0	0	73%	4	2
7	I. Belloumou	90	0	0	1	73%	2	0
10	K. Zelem	90	0	0	0	70%	4	6
13	E. Nyström	90	0	0	0	66%	2	1
28	E. Cascarino	90	0	1	1	72%	0	1
77	S. Piubel, off at 70′	70	0	1	1	71%	0	3
8	S. Kumagai	90	0	0	0	63%	2	0
11	K. Gago, off at 89′	89	1	1	1	62%	1	0
9	R. Ueki, off at 76′	76	0	1	1	75%	0	0
20	V. Asseyi	90	1	3	2	58%	1	0
Substitutes
25	M. Walsh	–
45	R. Dowsett	–
2	Y. Endo	–
4	O. Siren, on at 89′	1	0	0	0	100%	0	0
15	Y. Tennebø	–
17	E. Salmon, on at 76′	14	0	0	0	0%	1	0
19	S. Wareing	–
26	N. Peacock	–
27	L. Wandeler, on at 70′	20	0	1	0	60%	0	0
Team			2	8	7	68%	17	13

West Ham United goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Picaud-Inconnu	90	6	7	86%	1	1

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: 97 J. Thomsen, 4 I. Kardinaal, 44 M. León, 3 P. Pattinson. Line 2: 88 G. Geyoro, 33 A. Kennedy. Line 3: 14 F. Godfrey, 11 A. Putellas, 76 R. Kafaji. Line 4: 10 D. van de Donk.

London City Lionesses 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
77	E. Lete	90	0
97	J. Thomsen	90	0
3	P. Pattinson, off at 67′	67	0
33	A. Kennedy, off at 87′	87	0
4	I. Kardinaal	90	0
44	M. León	90	0
14	F. Godfrey, off at 46′	45	0
88	G. Geyoro	90	0
10	D. van de Donk	90	1
11	A. Putellas	90	0
76	R. Kafaji, off at 67′	67	0
Substitutes
2	J. Fernández, on at 67′	23	0
16	D. Arques, on at 87′	3	0
20	D. Cascarino, on at 46′	45	0
21	K. Diani, on at 67′	23	0
Team			1

Unused: M. Earps, M. Pérez, E. Linari, N. Parris, I. Goodwin

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
97	J. Thomsen	90	0	0	0	71%	0	1
3	P. Pattinson, off at 67′	67	0	0	0	75%	2	0
33	A. Kennedy, off at 87′	87	0	0	1	73%	0	0
4	I. Kardinaal	90	0	0	0	88%	2	1
44	M. León	90	0	0	2	90%	1	1
14	F. Godfrey, off at 46′	45	0	0	1	57%	1	1
88	G. Geyoro	90	0	1	1	90%	0	2
10	D. van de Donk	90	1	5	1	90%	0	0
11	A. Putellas	90	0	2	1	84%	1	0
76	R. Kafaji, off at 67′	67	0	4	0	63%	1	0
Substitutes
27	M. Earps	–
2	J. Fernández, on at 67′	23	0	0	0	90%	1	1
6	M. Pérez	–
13	E. Linari	–
16	D. Arques, on at 87′	3	0	0	0	67%	0	0
17	N. Parris	–
20	D. Cascarino, on at 46′	45	0	1	1	74%	2	0
21	K. Diani, on at 67′	23	0	0	2	67%	0	0
23	I. Goodwin	–
Team			1	13	10	82%	11	7