LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Lorena Azzaro of Charlton Athletic clears the ball under pressure from Mary Fowler and Alex Greenwood of Manchester City during the Barclays Women's Super League 2026/27 match between Charlton Athletic and Manchester City at The Valley on September 26, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Lorena Azzaro of Charlton Athletic clears the ball under pressure from Mary Fowler and Alex Greenwood of Manchester City during the Barclays Women's Super League 2026/27 match between Charlton Athletic and Manchester City at The Valley on September 26, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
An Alex Greenwood free-kick saw Manchester City claim all three points in a tightly fought contest against newly promoted Charlton. The meeting was the first between the two sides. The win sees the Sky Blues remain top of the table whilst Charlton remain 12th having failed to secure a single point in their opening four league games.
Starting XI’s
Charlton
Whitehouse; Lobato, Cissoko, N’Dow, Johnston, Flannery, Hutton, Davidson, van Egmond, Korhonen,Azzaro
Manchester City
Cumings; Greenwood, Prior, Rose, Caparij, Coffey, Blindkilde Brown, Fujino, Clinton, Mead, Fowler
How It Went
The opening half hour of the match saw the visitors dominate much of the play. City did not have it all their own way, however, as Charlton had several good chances in the opening exchanges. Hawa Cissoko’s shot marked the first real chance of the match. It was the visitors who eventually broke the deadlock with 36 minutes on the clock. A free kick in a dangerous area saw City keeper Alex Greenwood find the back of the net to put her side ahead.
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The second half passed with numerous chances for both sides however neither team were able to add to the scoreline. Despite the defeat, Charlton will take plenty of positives from the match having proved a tough contest for the reigning WSL Champions.
Up Next
Charlton will face back to back away games, first facing Crystal Palace in the League Cup ahead of a WSL clash with Brighton. The side will then welcome Manchester United to The Valley following the international break.
Manchester City face a tough UWCL clash against Real Madrid at the Joie Stadium before welcoming Arsenal in a crucial game ahead of the international break. Andree Jeglertz’s side will then welcome Brighton before United host the first Manchester Derby of the season.
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