Match report

Chelsea W Defeats Liverpool W 2-0 in FA WSL

Chelsea W
Chelsea W
2–0
FT
Liverpool W
Liverpool W
Feb 15, 2026

Chelsea W secured a crucial 2-0 victory against Liverpool W in their FA WSL clash on 2026-02-15. Sam Larsson Nüskens and Lucy James were the goal scorers for Chelsea, ensuring their dominance over Liverpool throughout the match. The win solidifies Chelsea's position in the league standings, while Liverpool struggles to find their footing in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea W defeated Liverpool W 2-0 in the FA WSL
  • • Sam Larsson Nüskens scored the first goal at 40 minutes, assisted by Lucy James
  • • Lucy James scored the second goal at 65 minutes, assisted by Veerle Buurman
  • • Chelsea made multiple substitutions: J. Rytting Kaneryd, K. Walsh, S. Nüskens, and A. Thompson were brought on
  • • Liverpool's Alice Bergstrom was substituted at 46 minutes

Lineups

Chelsea W

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 24 Hannah Hampton (G)
  • 2 Ellie Carpenter (D)
  • 16 Naomi Girma (D)
  • 5 Veerle Buurman (D)
  • 17 Sandy Baltimore (D)
  • 30 Keira Walsh (M)
  • 19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (M)
  • 8 Erin Cuthbert (M)
  • 6 Sjoeke Nüsken (M)
  • 12 Alyssa Thompson (M)
  • 10 Lauren James (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Lucy Bronze
  • 20 Samantha Kerr
  • 32 Alexia Potter
  • 18 Wieke Kaptein
  • 33 Aggie Beever-Jones
  • 38 Rebecca Spencer
  • 1 Livia Peng
  • 42 Chloe Sarwie
  • 11 Guro Reiten

Liverpool W

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 28 Jennifer Falk (G)
  • 5 Risa Shimizu (D)
  • 17 Jenna Clark (D)
  • 4 Grace Fisk (D)
  • 29 Alejandra Bernabé (D)
  • 8 Fuka Nagano (M)
  • 25 Alice Bergstrom (M)
  • 7 Cornelia Kapocs (M)
  • 6 Denise O'Sullivan (M)
  • 18 Ceri Holland (M)
  • 31 Martha Thomas (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Mia Enderby
  • 27 Aurélie Csillag
  • 19 Kirsty Maclean
  • 22 Faye Kirby
  • 23 Gemma Bonner
  • 3 Gemma Evans
  • 16 Lily Woodham
  • 2 Lucy Parry
  • 11 Beata Olsson

Timeline

  1. Chelsea W
    40' Chelsea W Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Nüsken · Assist: L. James
  2. Liverpool W
    46' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Alice Bergstrom · On: M. Enderby
  3. Chelsea W
    65' Chelsea W Goal · Normal Goal
    L. James · Assist: Veerle Buurman
  4. Chelsea W
    65' Chelsea W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Rytting Kaneryd · On: S. Kerr
  5. Chelsea W
    74' Chelsea W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Walsh · On: Alexia Potter
  6. Liverpool W
    74' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Thomas · On: Aurélie Csillag
  7. Chelsea W
    79' Chelsea W Card · Yellow Card
    L. James

    Foul

  8. Chelsea W
    83' Chelsea W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Nüsken · On: W. Kaptein
  9. Chelsea W
    83' Chelsea W subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Thompson · On: A. Beever-Jones
  10. Liverpool W
    83' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Kapocs · On: Kirsty Maclean

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea W Liverpool W
Fouls 10 6
Pass Accuracy 88% 85%
Offsides 9 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 8
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 553 424
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 5 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 6
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 485 361
Shots Inside Box 11 4
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sam Larsson Nüskens' goal at 40 minutes gave Chelsea the lead and shifted momentum in their favor
  • ▸ Lucy James' second goal at 65 minutes sealed the win for Chelsea, despite their yellow card later in the game