We’ve curated our WSL Opta XI of Matchday 2 based on the performances that stood out most across the opening round of fixtures.
The 2026-27 Women’s Super League season is already delivering on its promise, with Matchday 2 producing another set of standout performances and plenty of talking points.
From Crystal Palace’s defensive resilience against Arsenal, with goalkeeper Khadija Shaw continuing to underline her dominance in front of goal, there was no shortage of contenders for our Opta XI of the week.
With several players again making strong cases for inclusion, narrowing the field down to just 11 was no easy task. As ever, though, we’ve let the data make the case.
GK – Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Crystal Palace)
Like on Matchday 1, there was little debate about our goalkeeper of the week.
Crystal Palace’s summer recruit from Denver Summit on loan, Molly Bartrip made a matchday-high 18 clearances against Arsenal, including eight headed clearances. Her ability to repeatedly clear her lines was crucial as Palace withstood heavy pressure from Arsenal.
Her most important intervention came in the 27th minute, when she produced a vital goal-line clearance to deny Alessia Russo.
Alongside her defensive teammates, Bartrip anchored a backline that ultimately held firm against Arsenal’s sustained pressure.
RB – Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea)
Keira Walsh marked her 50th Chelsea appearance across all competitions with a goal and an assist at the weekend. It was only the fourth time she has recorded two goal involvements in a WSL game, and her first for Chelsea, having last done so for Manchester City against Bristol City in November 2020.
Her strike against Man Utd continued her recent goalscoring form after she found the net in the UWCL third qualifying round against Real Sociedad.
CM – Signe Gaupset (Tottenham)
Lauren James’ eight shots on MD2 were the most of any player. Her 19 shots across Chelsea’s opening two games are also the most ever recorded by a player across a team’s first two games of a WSL campaign.
She has completed six dribbles across the two matchdays, joint-most with Tottenham’s Alejandra Bernabé, while her six shot-ending carries lead the WSL. Her numbers are already highlighting exactly what Chelsea were missing last season.
ST – Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
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