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Isobel Goodwin rescued a point for London City Lionesses against Chelsea At a glance Isobel Goodwin's late equaliser earns London City deserved draw at The Den Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gave Blues the lead midway through first half Julia Roddar strikes woodwork for improved hosts before Goodwin's leveller PLAYER RATER Isobel Goodwin scored a late equaliser as London City Lionesses ended Chelsea's five-game winning run with a deserved point at The Den. The newly crowned Women's League Cup winners started brightly and took a deserved lead when Johanna Rytting Kaneryd ran on to Aggie Beever-Jones' flick and steered a cool finish past onrushing goalkeeper Elene Lete. Teenage midfielder Lexi Potter, who scored her first Women's Super League goal on her top-flight debut against Brighton in midweek, sliced a shot wide from 17-year-old debutant Chloe Sarwie's cross as Sonia Bompastor's side continued to dominate the first half. London City's only attempt before the break came from Grace Geyoro's free-kick on the edge of the area, which the France international fired straight at goalkeeper Hannah Hampton. Beever-Jones should have doubled Chelsea's lead within 90 seconds of the restart but the hosts were much improved after the break, peppering Hampton's goal in the latter stages in search of an equaliser. Jana Fernandez and Freya Godfrey both blazed over the crossbar from long range, while second-half substitute Delphine Cascarino had a close-range effort diverted over the crossbar by Veerle Buurman. Cascarino then had a goal-bound header tipped wide by Hampton, who could only stand and watch moments later as Julia Roddar struck the top of the crossbar after Chelsea had failed to clear a corner. But the Lionesses' pressure finally told eight minutes from time, when Goodwin nodded home the rebound after Hampton had parried Lucia Corrales' powerful strike into the forward's path. Chelsea drop to third after Manchester United scored a last-minute winner against Everton on Saturday, while London City move level on points with the sixth-placed Toffees. London City boss Eder Maestre had urged his players to provide "an exciting experience" for the home fans at The Den, which was staging a Lionesses game for the first time as their regular home - the Copperjax Community Stadium - is being used by Bromley's men on Saturday afternoon. However, there was little for Lionesses fans to get excited about in a first half dominated by Chelsea, who looked unlikely to relinquish their grip on proceedings once Rytting Kaneryd had put them ahead. The second half, though, was an entirely different story. Fourteen of the Lionesses' 15 attempts came after half-time, with the majority of their best opportunities coming in the final 20 minutes as they chased an equaliser. A combination of Hampton and the woodwork preserved the Blues' narrow advantage until the closing stages, but there was nothing the Chelsea and England goalkeeper could do about Goodwin's late header into an unguarded net. This could well be a damaging result for Bompastor's side, who were the only team in the top four to drop points on Saturday after victories for Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal - who still have two games in hand on their London rivals in the race for the Champions League places. Chelsea's frustrating afternoon was compounded by an injury to Beever-Jones, who appeared to roll her ankle after a second-half challenge from Roddar. Beever-Jones, who looked inconsolable as she left the pitch, joins a lengthy Chelsea injury list that already includes the likes of Millie Bright, Niamh Charles and Mayra Ramirez. But with a Champions League quarter-final trip to Arsenal coming up in midweek, the Blues have little time to feel sorry for themselves. Chelsea visit Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, 24 March (20: 00 GMT), while London City travel to West Ham in the WSL five days later, on Sunday, 29 March (12: 00). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 21st March 2026 at 14: 45 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Eder Maestre Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Sonia Bompastor Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Eder Maestre Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Sonia Bompastor Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Women's Super League All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, London City Lionesses 1, Chelsea Women 1. Second Half ends, London City Lionesses 1, Chelsea Women 1. Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women). Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elene Lete (London City Lionesses). Assisted by Wieke Kaptein. Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses). Attempt missed. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women). Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women). Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) wins a free kick on the right wing. Goal! London City Lionesses 1, Chelsea Women 1. Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Delphine Cascarino. Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Elena Linari. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.