Madonna Sits Out Chelsea Win as Tottenham Slump Despite Strong Showing.
Chelsea boosted their hopes of retaining the Women's Super League title with a 2-0 victory at Tottenham, snapping their back-to-back defeats. Goals from Keira Walsh and Alyssa Thompson gave Sonia Bompastor's team a much-needed boost, leaving them nine points off leaders Manchester City who lost 1-0 to Arsenal earlier on Sunday.
Madonna, who had been spotted watching her daughters play for the under-14 academy team at Tottenham on Saturday, was back in the stands to witness the senior women's team's struggles. The 67-year-old pop singer's presence added an extra layer of intrigue to the match, but ultimately failed to influence the outcome.
Olivia Holdt had the chance to open the scoring for the hosts before Chelsea took control, with Erin Cuthbert's corner being half-cleared and Walsh finding the bottom corner of the net. Thompson doubled the visitors' lead after Sjoeke Nüsken's shot was saved by Lize Kop.
In other matches, Liverpool ended their winless run with a convincing 4-1 victory at home to Aston Villa, while West Ham fought back from 2-0 down to beat Brighton 3-2. Everton secured a 1-0 win over London City Lionesses thanks to Inma Gabarro's second-half goal.
The results keep Manchester City top of the table, but Chelsea and Liverpool are closing in on their title rivals as the women's Super League enters its final stages.
Chelsea boosted their hopes of retaining the Women's Super League title with a 2-0 victory at Tottenham, snapping their back-to-back defeats. Goals from Keira Walsh and Alyssa Thompson gave Sonia Bompastor's team a much-needed boost, leaving them nine points off leaders Manchester City who lost 1-0 to Arsenal earlier on Sunday.
Madonna, who had been spotted watching her daughters play for the under-14 academy team at Tottenham on Saturday, was back in the stands to witness the senior women's team's struggles. The 67-year-old pop singer's presence added an extra layer of intrigue to the match, but ultimately failed to influence the outcome.
Olivia Holdt had the chance to open the scoring for the hosts before Chelsea took control, with Erin Cuthbert's corner being half-cleared and Walsh finding the bottom corner of the net. Thompson doubled the visitors' lead after Sjoeke Nüsken's shot was saved by Lize Kop.
In other matches, Liverpool ended their winless run with a convincing 4-1 victory at home to Aston Villa, while West Ham fought back from 2-0 down to beat Brighton 3-2. Everton secured a 1-0 win over London City Lionesses thanks to Inma Gabarro's second-half goal.
The results keep Manchester City top of the table, but Chelsea and Liverpool are closing in on their title rivals as the women's Super League enters its final stages.
i mean, she's a legendary artist and all, so it's no surprise she'd be supporting her daughters. but what's interesting is how that presence didn't seem to sway the outcome of the match. maybe it just shows that sometimes things don't go as planned, even with famous people in the stands 
still, those goals by keira walsh and alyssa thompson were impressive! and congrats to liverpool for finally breaking their winless streak - they must be feeling pretty good about themselves right now 
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i mean i get it madonna's been spotted watchin her daughters play for ages but come on girl put ur team first? 
Chelsea's got this now tho they're definitely gonna make a comeback 
and btw keira walsh is lowkey the mvp of the game right now 
. Watching them play under-14 football is a great way for her to stay involved and be there for their early years of development. It's awesome that she didn't just sit at home when her team was playing though, even if it wasn't the best result 
. And their coach Sonia Bompastor does a great job of motivating them and getting the best out of them. The fact that they only lost by one goal to Tottenham shows how strong their team is 
. And can we talk about how cool it is to see strong women playing such amazing sport? My daughters would love watching them play 
. I was watching the game and Madonna shows up to support her daughters, but she might as well not have been there at all - didn't make a difference in the outcome 
. Chelsea's team is looking solid though, especially with those two goals from Keira Walsh and Alyssa Thompson 
! They can barely show highlights from past matches without you having to pay for a subscription... meanwhile they're literally showing us clips of Chelsea's 2-0 win to Tottenham for free 
. Can't they just make it user-friendly and accessible for everyone?! 
can someone pls tell madonna she might wanna come support her daughters with the first team instead of watching them play in the academy 
anyway i'm super hyped for the rest of the season it's gonna be so intense 
her goal was so sick! anyway, madonna just chillin in the stands tho 
lol i wonder if she's gonna come to any more games this season... maybe bring some good vibes to the team? 
. They had some great chances, but just couldn't seem to capitalize on them. And what's up with Madonna sitting out the match? I mean, she's all about being the queen of pop, but apparently not the queen of supporting her team 
. But hey, at least Chelsea got that W and stayed in the hunt for that title. The women's Super League is looking more competitive by the minute! 
. Anyway, I still think it's gonna be a close competition between Chelsea and Manchester City, whoever adapts to the other team's strategy first will probably win 