Key occasions
25 min There’s a break in play whereas Drew Spence receives therapy.
24 min Reiten’s outswinger is met by Nusken, who heads straight at Spencer from 10 yards.
23 min James performs a very good angled to the overlapping Charles, who wins a nook on the left.
21 min Chelsea look sluggish, which is commonly the case within the first recreation of the season. The worldwide break in all probability doesn’t assist both.
17 min One other opening for Spurs. Carter is robbed by Bizet, who strikes into the realm however can’t resolve whether or not to shoot or attempt to discover Thomas. Finally she passes to Thomas and Mjelde makes a wonderful deal with.
15 min It’s a very good recreation this. Spurs have definitely come to play. Bizet’s first-time cross is met by Thomas, whose volley is crucially blocked by Mjelde. That likelihood got here from Angharad James successful the ball off Charles excessive up the sector.
10 min However they don’t look so good when Lauren James will get on the ball. She walks away from Ahtinen, on the sting of the realm, and hits a rising drive simply over the bar.
9 min Thomas, wanting fractionally offside, controls an extended move on the run and shoots straight at Musovic from the sting of the realm. Spurs look fairly assured in possession.
6 min: Off the road! The ensuing nook from Reiten is met by Carter, whose header is cleared off the road by Bartrip.
5 min James pings one from 25 yards together with her left foot, and Becky Spencer dives to her left to push it around the submit. Good save.
3 min The debutant Olga Ahtinen has a nosebleed after being caught by the studs of a prostrate Lauren James. I’m fairly certain it was unintentional, although I’d wish to see a pair extra replays.
2 min Chelsea haven’t gained their opening league recreation since 2019. That was a 1-0 win over Spurs, with Beth England the goalscorer.
2 min Spurs win an early nook on the proper, and make a large number of it.
1 min Peep peep! Spurs kick off from left to proper as we watch.
Earlier than the kick-off at Stamford Bridge, there’s a minute’s silence in reminiscence of Maddy Cusack. Emma Hayes, whose father Sid died earlier within the week, appears to be like particularly emotional.
Thanks Taha, whats up once more. It’s virtually time for the final recreation of a extremely entertaining opening day. These are the full-time scores.
Full time: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis
Metropolis begin their marketing campaign with a snug victory, regardless of happening to 10. It was that fast burst in the beginning of the second half that did the harm, Lauren Hemp curling one into the highest left nook earlier than Jill Roord turned Shannon Cooke inside-out to fit in and make it 2-0. In-between that Chloe Kelly had a penalty saved, Mackenzie Arnold pulling off a prime save with a dive to her proper. That’s sufficient from me – Rob Smyth’s again for the remainder of the day.
90+5 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Hemp’s fast ft convey a foul and a yellow for Cissoko.
90+4 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis West Ham push once more, however Greenwood holds up the advance on the proper wing and, as soon as once more, Metropolis discover themselves passing it round comfortably.
90+2 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Asseyi throws rapidly on the proper wing to Harries, who then throws rapidly herself, however Metropolis clear their strains.
90+1 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Seven minutes added on.
90 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Evans tries to let fly on the half volley from a central place exterior the field, however is met with a fierce block.
88 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Hemp shoots broad from exterior the field and Roord goes off, changed by Angeldahl.
86 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Asseyi finds herself on the right-hand facet of the field, the ball bobbling as much as invite the half-volley – nevertheless it sail on over and broad, the angle a bit too tight.
84 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Cooke has a long-range pop – about 30 yards away – however no hassle for Metropolis.
82 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis West Ham wanting a bit extra sparky now they’ve received another on the pitch however Hemp holds up the ball effectively once more up prime. Harries crosses into the field, however Metropolis clear.
80 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Hemp turns brilliantly to advance up the pitch and helps win Metropolis a throw on the left.
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur group information
Summer season signings Mia Fishel and Sjoeke Nusken begin for Chelsea, whereas Ashley Lawrence is on the bench. The brand new Spurs supervisor Robert Vilahamn contains three of his signings: Martha Thomas, Olga Ahtinen and Luana Buhler.
Each groups are with out their star strikers, Sam Kerr and Beth England, because of damage.
Chelsea (attainable 4-2-3-1) Musovic; Carter, Mjelde, Shiny, Charles; Nusken, Ingle; Rytting Kaneryd, James, Reiten; Fishel.
Substitutes: Berger, Buchanan, Cankovic, Fleming, Kirby, Lawrence, Leupolz, Nouwen, Perisset
Tottenham (attainable 4-3-3) Spencer; James, Buhler, Bartrip, Neville; Ahtinen, Summanen, Spence; Bizet, Thomas, Clinton.
Substitutes: Ale, Ayane, Graham, Naz, Pearse, Percival, Turner, Votikova, Zadorsky.
Referee Thomas Kirk.
78 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Denton, on as a sub, skips down the left however Aleixandri sees the ball out to offer Metropolis the objective kick.
75 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Ouahabi, based on comms, apparently given the purple for having a kick out at Harries off the ball. In the meantime Harries heads broad.
RED CARD! Ouahabi despatched off (70)
Harries goes down on the proper wing after Ouahabi will get in her means, and Ouahabi’s been despatched off! What’s occurred there? It appeared like a routine yellow, however she’s received a straight purple.
69 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Fowler practically discover Hemp within the field nevertheless it’s rapidly snuffed out by the West Ham defence.
64 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Roord wins a header within the field to offer Castellanos a taking pictures likelihood, however she snatches at it, the ball trickling in the direction of Arnold.
63 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Metropolis whip the ball round, whereas Arnold pumps it lengthy for West Ham, hoping for the most effective. One facet clearly in management right here.
60 min: West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis Ueki goes right down to get some therapy and is subbed off for Emma Harries.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Man Metropolis (Roord 55)
High quality from Roord, who pulls off an excellent dummy together with her again to objective to flummox the defender earlier than gliding into the field to complete within the backside left nook. A debut objective, and Metropolis at the moment are rampant.
51 min: West Ham 0-1 Man Metropolis Metropolis carry on pushing, this recreation lastly alive and kicking, the excessive press inflicting West Ham loads of hassle.
PENALTY SAVED! West Ham 0-1 Man Metropolis
Handball, a transparent one, and Chloe Kelly steps up for Metropolis. However Arnold leaps brilliantly to her proper to maintain it out – a shocking save that retains West Ham in it.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Man Metropolis (Hemp 48)
Screamer! Lauren Hemp collects exterior the field and sees the chance open up completely – out comes a roller into the highest left nook.
46 min: West Ham 0-0 Man Metropolis Ueki bursts via and get a shot away off her left foot, however no hassle for Keating within the Metropolis objective, diving to her left to gather.
Cheers Rob. The motion is all set to renew on the Chigwell Building Stadium. Metropolis got here shut on the finish of the primary half via Lauren Hemp, however nonetheless nil-nil right here.
Proper, I’m off for a break earlier than the late recreation, however Taha Hashim is right here to maintain you abreast of the second half on the Chigwell Building Stadium. I’ll go away you with a reminder of the scores to date.
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Aston Villa 1-2 Man Utd (FT)
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Everton 1-2 Brighton (FT)
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Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool (FT)
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Bristol Metropolis 2-4 Leicester Metropolis (FT)
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West Ham 0-0 Man Metropolis (HT)
Full time: Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool
Peep peep! Liverpool beat Chelsea on the opening day of final season. This 12 months they’ve taken care of Arsenal in entrance of a document crowd on the Emirate. Miri Taylor received the one objective, and the outcome didn’t actually flatter Liverpool. There was strain on the finish, as you’d count on, however for a lot of the recreation they have been composed and purposeful. It’s their first away win since they have been promoted again to the WSL final 12 months.
98 min: Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool “Credit score to Liverpool, however Arsenal have regarded as ineffective right here as they did in opposition to Paris FC within the Champions League qualifying – sluggish, imprecise and simply typically limp,” writes Charles Antaki. “Shedding at residence in opposition to a group they normally beat is a really poor augury for the season to return. The return of Williamson, Miedema and Mead will change issues – however by then it’d effectively be too late.”
Full time: Bristol Metropolis 2-4 Leicester Metropolis
A wonderful comeback from Leicester, together with targets for 3 debutants: Aimee Palmer, who scored a screamer in opposition to her outdated membership, Lena Petermann and Jutta Rantala.
90+4 min: Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool Arsenal hold banging on the door, nevertheless it’s not taking place for them in the intervening time. What a wretched begin to the season they’ve had.
90 min: Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool Liverpool are closing in on an excellent win on the Emirates, although their work isn’t accomplished but: there shall be 10 minutes of added time.
Half time: West Ham 0-0 Man Metropolis A irritating first half for, who hold operating right into a effectively organised West Ham defence.
GOALS! Bristol Metropolis 2-4 Leicester Metropolis (Thestrup 85 pen; Rantala 83)
A objective apiece at Ashton Gate. The substitute Jutta Rantala completed well to place 4-1 forward earlier than Amalie Thestrup pulled one again from the penalty spot.