Summary

  • Watch live as Man Utd host Chelsea

  • Sandberg with stunning strike for Man Utd to make it 1-1

  • Kaptein finishes off great move to give Chelsea early lead

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:34 BST

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    Chelsea basically playing half the game with no left back [as Baltimore pushes up]. Love Jess Park but can't help wondering if United put someone out on the right who actually wants to attack that space rather than drift inside to get more involved in the play.

    Rich

  2. Postpublished at 47 mins

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    If you're an Expected Goals fan, you may like to know that Chelsea were comfortably ahead in the first half - 1.03 xG to Man Utd's 0.31.

    Wieke Kaptein's effort that was so well saved by Phallon Tullis-Joyce, plus the difficulty of Anna Sandberg's strike, will have played into those numbers.

  3. Postpublished at 46 mins

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    It will give you an idea of conditions that Elisabeth Terland had to hold the ball in place while taking the kick off.

    The rain is torrential and the wind is howling.

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:32 BST

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    Play has resumed at the Progress with Unity Stadium.

  5. From LSV to PWUpublished at 20:31 BST

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    General view inside the stadium prior to the Barclays Women's Super League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Leigh Sports Village on September 21, 2025 in Leigh, England.Image source, Getty Images

    The home of Manchester United Women, Leigh Sports Village, will now be known as the Progress With Unity Stadium after a name change was announced by Wigan council last week.

    The phrase Progress With Unity is part of the council's drive to create opportunities and help its community thrive.

    Councillor David Molyneux said: “It’s important to note that Progress With Unity isn’t just our initiative, it has partnership working and the strength of our communities at its heart.

    “We believe the new name for the stadium is therefore an appropriate step to promote what we are trying to achieve here in our borough and be a figurehead for our shared values.”

  6. 'I think Bompastor will be happier'published at 20:29 BST

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    Fara Williams
    Former Chelsea midfielder on BBC Three

    I think Sonia Bompastor will be happier. Man Utd have absolutely dominated. Marc Skinner will be a little bit disappointed with the chances they've crated and not converted.

    We spoke before the game about how Man Utd dominated midfield areas and they have absolutely dominated in this opening 45.

    I think Sonia Bompastor has a lot of work to do at half-time with this Chelsea team.

  7. 'Skinner will be the happier manager'published at 20:28 BST

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    Ellen White
    Former England striker on BBC Three

    I feel like Man Utd dominated the game in the sense of moving Chelsea around. They're trying to figure out how to deal with the numbers in midfield, the press, they've created a number of chances but I feel like they'll be excited with the way they've progressed up the pitch.

    I think Marc Skinner will be happier of the two managers.

  8. 'Defenders work harder than attackers'published at 20:27 BST

    Manchester United players including Ella Toone, Millie Turner, Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Gabby George get a few things off their chests about their team-mates in Confession Cam.

    Have a watch.

    Media caption,

    'Defenders work harder than attackers'

  9. 'Man Utd dominated after their goal'published at 20:25 BST

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    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Three

    Wieke Kaptein is shaking her head as she goes off the pitch knowing her team would've been 2-1 up if she finished an exceptional chance.

    Man Utd looked a little shell-shocked for a brief period and then they dominated when they got that goal back through an unlikely source, Anna Sandberg with a blaster.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:24 BST

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    It's not often you read the words 'Manchester United' and 'outstanding' in the same sentence in a live text.

    Matt

  11. 'You can see Beever-Jones' confidence'published at 20:22 BST

    Fara Williams
    Former Chelsea midfielder on BBC Women's Football Show

    When you look at Aggie Beever-Jones in terms of her development, in the last few seasons she's been that bit-part player that has come into the team.

    With the injuries to Mayra Ramirez, and Sam Kerr just coming back, she's now getting a run of games and it shows the confidence. This time last year she wouldn't have been stepping up to take that free-kick.

  12. 'Beever-Jones' form not surprising'published at 20:21 BST

    Ellen White
    Former England striker on Women's Football Weekly

    I don't think anyone would have picked her to be the WSL's top goalscorer before the season started, but I don't think her form is surprising, with the way she conducts herself and how hard she has worked.

    Now she seems to be Chelsea's number nine. The level she is at now, it is going to be really difficult for someone to knock her off that perch, even a fully-fit Sam Kerr.

  13. Is Beever-Jones making case to be Chelsea and England number nine?published at 20:20 BST

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    Katie Wright
    BBC Sport

    Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Barclays Women's Super League match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Friday September 5, 2025Image source, PA Media

    When Women's Super League champions Chelsea suffered another injury blow days before the start of the season, their title bid suddenly looked a bit vulnerable.

    With striker Mayra Ramirez ruled out for the next few months and star forward Sam Kerr still on the comeback trail from her own long-term injury, were Chelsea a bit short up front? Think again.

    England striker Aggie Beever-Jones, with a goal in each of the first four games - the first Chelsea player to do so in the WSL - has dispelled any doubts.

    On Sunday her majestic free-kick put Chelsea on their way to a fourth win in four games as they maintained their two-point lead at the top of the table.

    Regular Chelsea watchers will not be surprised by Beever-Jones' form. Her stats since the start of last season have been hugely impressive.

    Since the beginning of 2024-25 she has proved to be one of the most clinical players in the league, scoring 13 goals despite an expected goals (xG) value of 8.57.

    She over-performed her xG by the most in the league (+4.43) and she has the second best minutes-per-goal ratio, averaging a goal every 109 minutes.

  14. Postpublished at 20:19 BST

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    As half-time, we'll be looking at one of the outstanding forwards in the WSL so far this season.

    Aggie Beever-Jones has been quiet so far tonight, but as she has shown this season she only needs one chance...

  15. 'Build-up by both sides exceptional'published at 20:17 BST

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    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Three

    Some of the build-up play has been absolutely exceptional from both sides. There have been drives through the middle, especially from Jess Park. But both haven't been afraid to go for the long ball either.

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:16 BST

    Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea

    All square in this top of the table clash.

    Manchester United have shaded it so far.

  17. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea

    Into a single minute of additional time.

    Ellie Carpenter of Chelsea battles for possession with Fridolina RolfoImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea

    Johanna Rytting Kaneryd shoots from wide right in the box, easily saved by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.

    That's the 14th shot of this entertaining game so far.

  19. Postpublished at 42 mins

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    Sonia Bompastor looks a concerned figure on the sidelines.

    This is her 27th WSL match in charge of Chelsea, and they have rarely been tested like this.

  20. 'Lovely move'published at 20:10 BST

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    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Three

    Exceptional move and Jess Park is involved, once again.

    You can see the players coming in and Ella Toone just can't keep her balance. It was a lovely little triangle move there.