Match report

London City Lionesses 4-2 Tottenham Hotspur W in FA WSL

London City Lionesses
London City Lionesses
4–2
FT
Tottenham Hotspur W
Tottenham Hotspur W
Nov 9, 2025

London City Lionesses staged a dominant performance to defeat Tottenham Hotspur W 4-2 in their FA WSL clash. Freya Godfrey and N. Parris were instrumental, with Godfrey scoring twice and providing a crucial assist.

Key Facts

  • • Freya Godfrey scored twice and assisted once.
  • • N. Parris scored a goal and assisted once.
  • • Tottenham Hotspur W conceded an own goal.
  • • Both teams received multiple yellow cards during the match.

Lineups

London City Lionesses

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 77 Elene Lete (G)
  • 2 Jana Fernandez (D)
  • 26 Wassa Sangaré (D)
  • 13 Elena Linari (D)
  • 25 Rofiat Imuran (D)
  • 8 Saki Kumagai (M)
  • 88 Grace Geyoro (M)
  • 14 Freya Godfrey (M)
  • 9 Kosovare Asllani (M)
  • 17 Nikita Parris (M)
  • 23 Isobel Goodwin (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Julia Elisabeth Roddar
  • 15 Sanni Franssi
  • 33 Alanna Kennedy
  • 3 Poppy Pattinson
  • 21 Katie Zelem
  • 28 Sophie Hillyred
  • 5 Teyah Goldie
  • 22 Cerys Brown
  • 19 Lotta Lindström

Tottenham Hotspur W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Lize Kop (G)
  • 29 Ashleigh Neville (D)
  • 32 Toko Koga (D)
  • 15 Clare Hunt (D)
  • 6 Amanda Nildén (D)
  • 25 Eveliina Summanen (M)
  • 24 Drew Spence (M)
  • 7 Jessica Naz (M)
  • 11 Olivia Holdt (M)
  • 13 Matilda Vinberg (M)
  • 19 Cathinka Friis Tandberg (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Martha Thomas
  • 9 Bethany England
  • 18 Lenna Gunning-Williams
  • 27 Eleanor Heeps
  • 2 Charlotte Grant
  • 12 Josefine Rybrink
  • 5 Molly Bartrip
  • 20 Olga Ahtinen
  • 16 Kit Graham

Timeline

  1. London City Lionesses
    8' London City Lionesses Goal · Normal Goal
    Freya Godfrey · Assist: W. Sangare
  2. London City Lionesses
    25' London City Lionesses Card · Yellow Card
    N. Parris

    Foul

  3. London City Lionesses
    33' London City Lionesses Card · Yellow Card
    G. Geyoro

    Argument

  4. Tottenham Hotspur W
    34' Tottenham Hotspur W Card · Yellow Card
    A. Nildén

    Argument

  5. Tottenham Hotspur W
    38' Tottenham Hotspur W Goal · Penalty
    C. Tandberg
  6. Tottenham Hotspur W
    48' Tottenham Hotspur W Card · Yellow Card
    A. Neville

    Foul

  7. London City Lionesses
    50' London City Lionesses Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Parris · Assist: Freya Godfrey
  8. Tottenham Hotspur W
    62' Tottenham Hotspur W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Naz · On: M. Thomas
  9. London City Lionesses
    66' London City Lionesses Card · Yellow Card
    Freya Godfrey

    Foul

  10. London City Lionesses
    68' London City Lionesses Card · Yellow Card
    K. Asllani

    Foul

  11. Tottenham Hotspur W
    69' Tottenham Hotspur W Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Summanen
  12. London City Lionesses
    72' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Geyoro · On: J. Roddar
  13. London City Lionesses
    72' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Parris · On: S. Franssi
  14. Tottenham Hotspur W
    73' Tottenham Hotspur W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Tandberg · On: B. England
  15. Tottenham Hotspur W
    80' Tottenham Hotspur W Card · Yellow Card
    M. Thomas

    Foul

  16. London City Lionesses
    81' London City Lionesses Goal · Own Goal
    A. Nildén
  17. London City Lionesses
    84' London City Lionesses Goal · Normal Goal
    Freya Godfrey · Assist: S. Kumagai
  18. London City Lionesses
    86' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Freya Godfrey · On: A. Kennedy
  19. Tottenham Hotspur W
    89' Tottenham Hotspur W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Vinberg · On: L. Gunning-Williams
  20. London City Lionesses
    90' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Asllani · On: K. Zelem
  21. London City Lionesses
    90' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Imuran · On: P. Pattinson

Match Stats

Stat London City Lionesses Tottenham Hotspur W
Fouls 13 6
Pass Accuracy 73% 77%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 14
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 368 431
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 6 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 270 334
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Freya Godfrey's early goal (8') gave London City Lionesses the early lead, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ London City Lionesses capitalized on an own goal by A. Nildén (81') to secure a comfortable lead, shifting momentum decisively in their favor.