Birmingham City vs Crystal Palace, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Birmingham City
  • 1': Oceane Hurtre
  • 33': Oceane Hurtre
  • 87': Suzu Amano
FT
3 - 3
Crystal Palace
  • 30': Shanade Hopcroft
  • 70': Bethany England
  • 77': Lexi Lloyd-Smith

About

Birmingham City are hosting Crystal Palace at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Birmingham City Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 0. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lee Geum-Min.
  • 2': Foul by Millie Turner (Birmingham City Women).
  • 2': Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Shannon O'Brien (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lexi Lloyd-Smith with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Jamie-Lee Napier.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Geum-Min following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lisa Naalsund.
  • 14': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Teyah Goldie.
  • 16': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
  • 17': Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Teyah Goldie (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Teyah Goldie.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Asato Miyagawa.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 19': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Molly Bartrip.
  • 21': Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women).
  • 24': Foul by Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 24': Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Shannon O'Brien (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 25': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Shannon O'Brien (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Foul by Jamie-Lee Napier (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 28': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
  • 30': Goal! Birmingham City Women 1, Crystal Palace Women 1. Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 33': Goal! Birmingham City Women 2, Crystal Palace Women 1. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neve Herron.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lexi Lloyd-Smith.
  • 38': Foul by Jamie-Lee Napier (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 38': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Millie Turner (Birmingham City Women).
  • 40': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lexi Lloyd-Smith.
  • 41': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
  • 41': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Veatriki Sarri.
  • 44': Foul by Jamie-Lee Napier (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 44': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Jamie-Lee Napier (Crystal Palace Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Shannon O'Brien (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 45'+2': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Birmingham City Women 2, Crystal Palace Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Sierra Enge replaces Jamie-Lee Napier.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City Women 2, Crystal Palace Women 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marie Levasseur with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Teyah Goldie.
  • 52': Foul by Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 52': Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Annabel Blanchard.
  • 52': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shanade Hopcroft with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
  • 54': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shanade Hopcroft with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Aimee Everett (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 56': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Shanade Hopcroft (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 57': Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Corner, Crystal Palace Women. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.
  • 62': Delay in match (Birmingham City Women).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Annabel Blanchard with a cross.
  • 64': Foul by Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 64': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Asato Miyagawa.
  • 65': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Sierra Enge.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allyson Swaby with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Aimee Everett.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Sierra Enge (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Bethany England.
  • 70': Goal! Birmingham City Women 2, Crystal Palace Women 2. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Abbie Larkin replaces Shannon O'Brien.
  • 71': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Chancelle Effa Effa replaces Veatriki Sarri.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Neve Herron.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shanade Hopcroft.
  • 77': Goal! Birmingham City Women 2, Crystal Palace Women 3. Lexi Lloyd-Smith (Crystal Palace Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Océane Hurtré.
  • 80': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 80': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Neve Herron is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Suzu Amano replaces Lee Geum-Min.
  • 82': Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women).
  • 82': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Lily Crosthwaite is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Neve Herron.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women).
  • 86': Teyah Goldie (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women).
  • 87': Goal! Birmingham City Women 3, Crystal Palace Women 3. Suzu Amano (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lisa Naalsund.
  • 89': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Sierra Enge.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Chancelle Effa Effa (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace Women). Assisted by Lily Crosthwaite.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Birmingham City Women 3, Crystal Palace Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City Women 3, Crystal Palace Women 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 2
45.8 Possession 54.2
17 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
304 Accurate Passes 368
389 Passes 457
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 5
17 Effective Tackles 11
26 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 7
29 Effective Clearances 21
29 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 6 +11 18
2 Chelsea 6 +15 16
3 London City Lionesses 6 +11 15
4 Tottenham Hotspur 6 +4 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Sophie Baggaley (GK)
30 Neve Herron
21 Millie Turner
18 Rebecca McKenna
3 Marie Levasseur
7 Lee Geum-Min
8 Lisa Naalsund
26 Asato Miyagawa
27 Veatriki Sarri
22 Oceane Hurtre
16 Lily Crosthwaite
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Chelsea Cornet, Jade Rastocle, Shannon Cooke, Chancelle Effa, Wilma Leidhammar, Rebecca Holloway, Suzu Amano, Lucy Thomas, Martha Harris.

CRY Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
29 Allyson Swaby
32 Molly Bartrip
22 Teyah Goldie
3 Jamie-Lee Napier Yellow Card
17 Annabel Blanchard
24 Shanade Hopcroft
6 Aimee Everett
9 Bethany England
7 Lexi Lloyd-Smith
27 Shannon O'Brien Yellow Card
Crystal Palace Substitutes:
Hayley Nolan, Abbie Larkin, Shae Yañez, Sierra Enge, Kirsty Howat, Ashleigh Weerden, Caitlin Cosme, Comfort Erhabor, Molly-Mae Sharpe.

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