England
Both Manchester United and Birmingham City won their Women’s League Cup games this week. Manchester United defeated Liverpool 5-3; Simi Awujo played the full game and earned an assist, while Jayde Riviere remained unavailable due to injury. Marie Levasseur earned an assist in 46 minutes of play for Birmingham City in their 5-0 win over Durham.
In league action, Olivia Smith played 87 minutes for Arsenal in a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea came back from behind to win 3-1 over Crystal Palace; Kadeisha Buchanan played the full game. Levasseur played the full game for Birmingham in their 1-0 win over Charlton. The Manchester Derby ended in a 1-1 draw; Jade Rose played the full game for City and Awujo entered in the 78th minute for United. Riviere remains unavailable due to injury.
In the WSL2, Lysianne Proulx was in net for Ipswich Town in their 3-1 win over Sunderland.
Germany
Vanessa Gilles returned from injury this week, playing 28 minutes for Bayern München in their 5-1 win over RB Leipzig. Gilles entered the match in the 62nd minute but became keeper in the 75th minute after Bayern’s goalkeeper earned a straight red card. Gilles conceded the goal from a free kick; however, she also made a few saves.
France
Florianne Jourde played 26 minutes for PSG in a 1-0 win over Montpellier.
Evelyne Viens’ Paris FC’s game against Saint Malo was postponed due to weather.
Ashley Lawrence did not feature for OL Lyonnes in their heavy 5-0 defeat of Emily Burns’ Marseille; Burns was in net.
Canada
On Friday, Montréal Roses and Ottawa Rapid faced off in a battle for the 2026 NSL Shield. The Roses came out the victor in a 1-0 win over the Rapid, with Mimi Alidou earning the assist. Alidou played the full game for the Roses, and Melissa Dagenais and DB Pridham played the full game for the Rapid.
In the final regular season NSL game of the year, AFC Toronto drew Halifax Tides 1-1. Sabrina D’Angelo was in net, and Kaylee Hunter played the full game and scored the goal. Shelina Zadrosky was unavailable for Toronto.
USA
Neither Jordyn Huitema nor Julia Grosso was available for Chicago in their 3-1 loss to Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman entered for the Dash in the 72nd minute.
Utah Royals and Seattle Reign played to a scoreless draw. Cloé Lacasse, who earned her 50th appearance for both the NWSL and the Royals, played the full game. Holly Ward remained on the bench for the Reign. With the draw and thanks to a Portland Thorns win, the Royals secured their spot in the NWSL playoffs.
As mentioned, the Thorns won their game this weekend and clinched their playoff spot. Jessie Fleming played the full game for the Thorns in the 1-0 win over the North Carolina Courage. For the Courage, Kailen Sheridan was in net, and Carly Wickenheiser was an unused substitute. Denver Summit defeated Racing Louisville 6-1 this weekend. Janine Sonis, making her 150th NWSL appearance, played the full game and earned two assists against her former team. Emma Regan entered in the 78th minute, and once again, Megan Reid remained on the bench. Sydney Collins played the full game for Bay FC in a 2-0 loss to Angel City.
The Washington Spirit lost their chance at the NWSL Shield with a 2-1 loss to the KC Current; Gabby Carle played the full game, and Élisabeth Tsé was an unused sub. Boston Legacy and San Diego Wave played to a 2-2 draw, keeping San Diego’s chance at the shield alive, though neither Canadian featured for them. Brooklyn Courtnall remained on the bench, and Adriana Leon was unavailable. For Boston, Nichelle Prince entered in the 57th minute.
In the USL-SL, Jordyn Listro played the full game for Tampa Bay in a 1-0 loss to Brooklyn FC.
Annabelle Chukwu played 39 minutes for Notre Dame in a 2-0 win over Florida State.
Player of the Week: Janine Sonis
Assists: 5 (Alidou x 1, Awujo x 1, Levasseur x 1, Sonis x 2)
Goals: 1 (Hunter)
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