London City Lionesses absolutely steamrolled Tottenham Hotspur, hitting them for six goals and utterly wrecking Spurs’ unbeaten start to the Women’s Super League campaign. This wasn’t just a win; it was a statement, a total blowout where London City showed no mercy from the opening whistle.
Putellas Announcing Her Arrival in Style
What a day for Alexia Putellas! The two-time Women’s Ballon d’Or winner and four-time Women’s Champions League champion with Barcelona, she bagged her first WSL double since her summer move from Spain. You heard that right, a double! She’d already grabbed her first WSL goal last week in their 2-0 win over Brighton, but Sunday at BetWright Stadium, she needed just three minutes to get on the board. After Grace Geyoro’s shot got parried by Tottenham’s keeper Lize Kop, Putellas was right there, left foot ready, to fire in the rebound. And guess what? French forward Kadidiatou Diani got her first WSL goal in the 22nd minute, linking up with Freya Godfrey and Lucia Corrales for a beautiful move. Putellas wasn’t done, though. She netted her second, and London City’s third, in the 34th minute, smashing it into the roof of the net after Danielle van de Donk did some incredible work to pull the ball back from the byeline.
Lionesses Just Kept Piling It On
Tottenham nearly pulled one back right before the break when Julie Blakstad unleashed a well-struck, left-footed free-kick from 25 yards. But Elene Lete, London City’s keeper, was having none of it, making an excellent save to push it onto the crossbar. That was pretty much the last real threat for a long time. Van de Donk, who was phenomenal, deservedly got her own goal in the 52nd minute to make it 4-0, converting Diani’s low cross at the near post. Tottenham actually answered immediately, with Victoria Pelova, a summer signing from Arsenal, scoring her fifth WSL goal of the season after controlling Blakstad’s cross and finishing well. But any hope of a comeback was crushed instantly. Kop’s clearance was charged down by Diani, who then had the easiest job in the world, walking the ball into an unguarded net to restore the four-goal lead. Just for good measure, substitute Delphine Cascarino added a sixth in injury time, a fantastic individual effort running at the defense, throwing in a stepover, and then firing past Kop.
This win isn’t just a notch in the belt for London City Lionesses; it’s a huge statement to the rest of the league. They just put up six goals and absolutely demolished Tottenham’s unbeaten record. For Tottenham, this is a massive wake-up call and a tough pill to swallow after such a strong start to the campaign. You gotta wonder how they’ll respond to a beatdown like this.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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