Charlton Athletic Football Club

Charlton Athletic Women narrowly lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur in their Women's League Cup opener at The Valley. Despite a spirited performance from the Addicks, Spurs claimed victory in a closely contested match.

Tottenham took the lead in the first half through a goal from Luana Buhler which was delivered from a free kick by Vinberg. After their goal the opposition held the majority of the possession, keeping the game at a very fast speed and making the Addicks work hard to try and win the ball back.

Charlton's equaliser came on the 45th minute of the first half, with a flying attack led by Ellie Brazil who ran the ball down the wing, dribbling across the box and crossing to Bradley who sends the ball straight down the middle into the back of the net.

The second half displayed a more equal battle between the two London sides. Charlton had longer spells of possession and looked much more comfortable on the pitch. Some promising play from Primus and Muya led to some attacking threats but unfortunately they couldn't couldn't convert.

Spurs' second goal game in the 85th minute from an unstoppable strike from Naz who sends the ball flying above Whitehouse into the top of the net.

The Addicks didn't give up in the final minutes with a final chance coming in the 92nd minute by O'Rourke whose strike hit the woodwork.

While the game ended in defeat, the Addicks fought hard and look to regroup ahead of their upcoming matches against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

Attendance: 664

Charlton: Whitehouse, Newsham (Hutton 60'), Pearse, O'Rourke, Skeels (c), Bradley (Muya 45'), Humphrey (N'Dow 75), Bashford (Siber 75), Roe, Primus, Brazil (45' Ademiluyi)

Subs (not used): Gray, Filis

Charlton Women are playing their first game against Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's League Cup today at 7:15pm. This is the first of the group stage where they will also play Crystal Palace and Aston Villa in the coming months.

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Last season, Charlton found themselves in a group alongside West Ham, Brighton, and Birmingham City. In their opening match against West Ham, the Addicks took an early lead through Humphrey, but the game ultimately ended in a 2-1 defeat to the Hammers. Charlton bounced back in their second fixture, securing a narrow 1-0 victory over Birmingham City to claim all three points. However, their final group match against Brighton ended in another 2-1 loss, with Kayleigh Barton netting a consolation goal against her former club.

Last year, Tottenham Hotspur reached the Quarter Finals of the Women's League Cup, where they faced Manchester City but suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at home.

In the group stage, Spurs had an impressive run, starting with a 6-0 victory over Reading, followed by two 3-0 wins against Southampton and Bristol City. Their match against Arsenal ended in a draw and was decided by penalties, with Arsenal coming out on top. However, both teams advanced to the Quarter Finals.

Charlton faced Tottenham last season in the fifth round of the Women's FA Cup, where Spurs claimed a narrow 1-0 victory at Brisbane Road, ending Charlton's FA Cup run. Tottenham, meanwhile, went on to reach the final.

Prior to this, the two teams had met seven times, with Spurs winning the last four encounters consecutively. Charlton hasn't recorded a win against Tottenham since 2015, but out of the eight games played, the Addicks have won three.

Tickets are now on sale for Charlton Women's League Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur.

The fixture, taking place on Wednesday, October 2nd is the team's first game of their League Cup Group.

The two London teams faced each other in the fifth round of the Adobe Women's FA Cup last year, ending in a 1-0 defeat for the Addicks.

The game will be at 7:15pm under the floodlights.

The Addicks bowed out of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup on Saturday evening. Tasting a marginal defeat to top-flight outfit Tottenham Hotspur at Brisbane Road.