Chelsea F.C. Women continue to dominate the Chelsea F.C. Women standings, cementing their place at the top with an unblemished record in the Women’s Super League. Following a thrilling 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Kingsmeadow, the Blues extended their winning streak to 12 consecutive matches across all competitions. With nine wins from nine league games, they remain the only unbeaten team in the WSL, showcasing their relentless pursuit of glory both domestically and in Europe.
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The Blues return to action on Wednesday evening, as we welcome FC Twente to Stamford Bridge for our second-to-last UEFA Champions League group match. Then, our final WSL fixture of 2024 will see us take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium next Saturday.
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08/12/24 (WSL) Chelsea 4-2 Brighton
Chelsea bid farewell to Kingsmeadow for 2024 in style, securing a thrilling 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. This ninth consecutive win keeps the Blues five points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League table.
After a lively start, Sjoeke Nusken opened the scoring in the 35th minute, and Aggie Beever-Jones doubled the lead shortly after. Brighton hit back before halftime through former Blue Jelena Cankovic.
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd restored Chelsea’s two-goal cushion early in the second half, but Kiko Seike’s strike for Brighton kept the tension alive. The Blues sealed the win in injury time as Nusken scored her second.
Head coach Sonia Bompastor made notable changes, including Niamh Charles’ season debut after recovering from injury. Hannah Hampton shone in goal with key saves, and Chelsea’s dominance across the pitch ensured the perfect WSL streak continued.
Next, the Blues face FC Twente in the Champions League on Wednesday, followed by their final WSL match of the year against Leicester City.
24/11/24 (WSL) Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
Another day, another masterclass from Chelsea Women! The Blues now sit five points clear at the top of the Chelsea F.C. Women standings after a gritty 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Kingsmeadow.
On a windy afternoon in Kingston, Guro Reiten’s 17th-minute penalty was enough to secure the win and extend our unbeaten streak in all competitions to 12 matches.
This result solidifies Chelsea F.C. Women’s standings at the top of the WSL table, now five points clear of the competition. Sonia Bompastor’s side remains the only unbeaten team in the league this season, showcasing their strength and consistency week after week.
Despite six changes from the midweek Champions League clash against Celtic, the starting XI replicated the form that saw off Manchester City last weekend. Chelsea started strongly, with Maika Hamano and Sjoeke Nüsken creating early chances. The breakthrough came when Mayra Ramírez won a penalty, and Reiten calmly dispatched it into the bottom corner. United tried to respond, but Millie Bright and the Chelsea defense held firm.
The second half saw Chelsea push for a second goal. Ramírez, Erin Cuthbert, and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd all tested United’s goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, while Hannah Hampton made a crucial save to deny Geyse. United’s best chance came in the 90th minute when Melvine Malard struck the crossbar, but the Blues held on for another vital three points.
20/11/24 (UWCL) Chelsea 3-0 Celtic
Chelsea’s women’s team continued their remarkable form by clinching a 3-0 victory over Celtic at Stamford Bridge, booking their place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-finals with two group matches to spare.
A Lightning Start
The Blues wasted no time asserting dominance. Just two minutes in, Lucy Bronze opened the scoring with a spectacular volley, capitalizing on a precise cross from Catarina Macario after a corner. The early strike set the tone for a commanding performance in west London.
Midway through the first half, Chelsea doubled their lead. Wieke Kaptein headed in her first Champions League goal, connecting with a pinpoint cross from Guro Reiten, further solidifying the Blues’ control.
Dominance Across the Pitch
Manager Sonia Bompastor made six changes to the starting XI, including introducing Zecira Musovic, who marked her 50th Chelsea appearance. Despite the rotation, Chelsea maintained their high standards, dominating possession and creating a flurry of chances.
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, one of Chelsea’s standout players this season, threatened to extend the lead early on with a strike from the edge of the box, but Celtic’s goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty was up to the task.
On the defensive end, Bronze showcased her versatility, cutting out a dangerous Celtic counter-attack to ensure Chelsea’s two-goal lead remained intact going into halftime.
Searching for the Third
In the second half, Chelsea intensified their search for a third goal. Rytting Kaneryd and Kaptein came close with powerful strikes that narrowly missed the target. Substitutes Mayra Ramirez and Lola Brown, a 17-year-old Academy graduate making her debut, added fresh energy to the attack.
The breakthrough came in stoppage time when the referee awarded Chelsea a penalty for a handball following a cross from Bronze. Eve Perisset coolly converted, scoring her first Chelsea goal and sealing a comprehensive 3-0 victory.
Key Takeaways
- Qualification Secured: With maximum points from their first four Group B fixtures, Chelsea have guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals.
- Winning Streak: The Blues extended their winning run across all competitions to 11 games.
- Standout Performances: Lucy Bronze, Wieke Kaptein, and Eve Perisset were pivotal in securing the win, with standout contributions from Macario and Reiten.
Looking Ahead
Chelsea’s next challenge comes in the Women’s Super League on Sunday, where they host Manchester United at Kingsmeadow. A win would extend their lead at the top of the table to five points, further cementing their position as one of the top teams in Europe this season.
The Blues’ focus and depth are evident, and with momentum on their side, they look poised for more success as the season progresses.
16/11/24 (WSL) Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City
A Clash at the Summit
Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, reclaiming the top spot in the Women’s Super League. In front of nearly 20,000 fans, the Blues broke through a tightly contested match to emerge victorious against their closest rivals.
Decisive Goals
The breakthrough came in the 75th minute when Mayra Ramirez latched onto a curling pass from Maika Hamano, calmly finishing past City defender Alanna Kennedy. Guro Reiten doubled the lead moments later, curling a precise shot into the net after Lucy Bronze set her up with a smart pass.
Tactical Adjustments Pay Off
Head coach Sonia Bompastor made seven changes to her starting XI following Chelsea’s midweek Champions League success. With key players like Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, and Hannah Hampton returning, the Blues ensured a balance of defensive strength and attacking flair.
Chances in the First Half
Both sides had their opportunities in a goalless first half. Chelsea’s captain Bright forced an early save from Ayaka Yamashita, while City’s Khadija Shaw missed a crucial chance after capitalizing on a misplaced backpass. Chelsea’s midfield pairing of Sjoeke Nusken and Erin Cuthbert excelled in breaking up City’s play and launching counterattacks.
Securing the Victory
Chelsea controlled the second half, with Ramirez’s opener sparking energy into the team. Despite City’s efforts to respond, Chelsea’s defensive organization held firm. Reiten’s second goal ensured the three points, capping off a dominant performance.
Next on road…
The win keeps Chelsea unbeaten, with 21 points from seven games, two clear of City. The Blues next face Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday and take on Manchester United in their final WSL match before the international break. With momentum firmly on their side and sitting comfortably at the top of the Chelsea F.C. Women standings, Chelsea look set for a standout season.
10/11/24 (WSL) Liverpool 0-3 Chelsea
Goals from Mayra Ramirez, Guro Reiten, and Aggie Beever-Jones powered the Blues to a dominant 3-0 victory over Liverpool in St Helens, marking their sixth straight win in the Women’s Super League. Sonia Bompastor’s side remains undefeated, trailing league leaders Manchester City by just one point ahead of their crucial clash at Stamford Bridge next weekend.
First-Half Dominance
The Blues took control late in the first half. Ramirez opened the scoring in the 37th minute, pouncing on a rebound after Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s initial effort struck the crossbar. Just five minutes later, Reiten capitalized on a misplaced pass from Liverpool’s goalkeeper, slotting the ball into an empty net to double the advantage.
Second-Half Resilience and a Late Finish
Liverpool showed some fight after the break but couldn’t find a way past Chelsea’s steadfast defense, with Hannah Hampton making key saves. The Blues continued to press, and their persistence paid off in the final minute as substitute Beever-Jones calmly converted a pass from Wieke Kaptein to seal the 3-0 win.
With six wins from six games, the Blues’ strong form sets the stage for a high-stakes showdown against Manchester City.
The Blues continue to dominate the Women’s Super League, maintaining a flawless record with six wins from six matches, racking up 18 points. Bompastor’s team sits second in the table, trailing leaders Manchester City by just one point—but with a crucial game in hand.
What’s Next?
It’s a busy week for the Blues. They head to Glasgow on Wednesday night to take on Celtic in a UEFA Champions League Group B clash. Following that, the focus shifts back to league action on Saturday, 16 November, with a high-stakes showdown against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
Stay tuned for another thrilling chapter in the season!
03/11/24 (WSL) Everton 0-5 Chelsea
Chelsea’s Women’s Super League campaign continued its stellar form with a commanding 5-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park, marking their fifth league victory of the season. Sonia Bompastor’s side displayed precision and power, securing the result with ease.
Early Dominance
Aggie Beever-Jones opened the scoring in the 14th minute, heading home a superb cross from Kadeisha Buchanan. Chelsea’s dominance continued as Erin Cuthbert capitalized on a defensive error to slot in the second goal before Guro Reiten made it 3-0 with a deft finish just before halftime.
Second-Half Control
The Blues maintained their grip on the match after the break. Wieke Kaptein, coming off the bench, scored her first WSL goal in the 82nd minute, followed shortly by Ashley Lawrence’s close-range finish, capping off the night with Chelsea’s fifth goal.
Team Effort
Bompastor made two changes to the lineup, with Lawrence replacing Lucy Bronze and Beever-Jones leading the attack. The entire team contributed to the comprehensive win, with standout performances from Reiten, Buchanan, and Kaptein.
The result reinforces Chelsea’s title ambitions as they continue their unbeaten run in the league this season.
20/10/24 (WSL) Chelsea 5-2 Tottenham
Chelsea made it six wins from six in all competitions with a comprehensive victory over fierce rivals Tottenham, further solidifying their position in the Chelsea F.C. Women standings. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd bagged a brace as the Blues ran riot at Kingsmeadow, taking an early lead in the first half and finishing the second half strong.
Chelsea made it 1-0 inside of 10 minutes through Maika Hamano. Johanna Kaneryd capitalized on a defensive mistake and advanced to goal before putting the ball on a plate for Hamano, who couldn’t miss from six yards.
Tottenham controversially equalized midway through the first half through Amanda Nilden. Hannah Hampton mishandled Nilden’s misplaced cross, and it was adjudged to have crossed the goal line despite replays suggesting otherwise.
Chelsea retook the lead before the break, with Nilden going from hero to zero by inadvertently heading a corner into her own net at the near post.
Chelsea’s third goal came in the 70th minute, and it was worth the wait. Kaneryd hit a beautiful first-time volley from Millie Bright’s cross, giving Becky Spencer no chance in the Spurs goal.
Minutes later, Chelsea scored their fourth. Guro Reiten hit the post with a penalty, awarded after Clare Hunt handled the ball in the area, but Sandy Baltimore reacted first to slot home the rebound.
Tottenham pulled a goal back with a brilliant free-kick, but Kaneryd completed her brace in injury time to secure a 5-2 victory.
Chelsea are second in the WSL standings with 12 points from four games, just one point behind Manchester City with a game in hand. The Chelsea F.C. Women standings highlight their strong start to the season as they aim for the top spot.
17/10/24 (UWCL) FC Twente 1-3 Chelsea
Chelsea made it two wins from two in Europe with a comprehensive victory away to FC Twente, to stay top of Group B. Twente had beaten Celtic in their opening game but had no answer to the Blues, even with home advantage.
Chelsea ran away to a 3-0 lead by the hour mark, thanks to goals from Aggie Beever-Jones, Maika Hamano and Guro Reiten. Twente pulled a goal back through Nikee van Dijk, but it was scant consolation.
Chelsea took the lead in the seventh minute through Beever-Jones. She collected the ball near the edge of the box and hit a deflected effort that beat Olivia Clark between the sticks.
Chelsea made it 2-0 inside of 20 minutes with a brilliant long-range effort from Hamano. She spotted Clark off her line and lobbed her from 30 yards out.
Chelsea scored their third goal after the hour mark from the spot. Ramirez was brought down in the area and Reiten made no mistake with the penalty.
Twente pulled a goal back minutes later through Van Dijk, but Chelsea never looked like losing.
12/10/24 (WSL) Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
Chelsea secured an impressive victory at Arsenal, solidifying their dominance at the top of the Chelsea F.C. Women standings with an early brace and a resilient defensive performance at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.
Since Arsenal’s last Super League triumph in 2018/19, they’ve consistently finished in the top three, making this win even more significant.
Chelsea once again got off to the perfect start, taking the lead through Ramirez. After Arsenal failed to clear their lines from a corner, Ramirez performed a standing overhead kick that soared over the goalkeeper’s head.
The lead was doubled just 15 minutes in by Sandy Baltimore. Lauren James weaved past two players to create space for a cross, and Baltimore capitalized with a precise header from close range.
Arsenal clawed one back before halftime through Caitlin Foord, who managed to beat Lucy Bronze and squeeze a shot into the far post from an almost impossible angle.
Despite Arsenal’s efforts in the second half, Chelsea held firm, securing an important win in North London and further asserting their position as league leaders.
08/10/24 (UWCL) Chelsea 3-2 Real Madrid
Chelsea enjoyed victory in their opening Champions League outing to Real Madrid, coming out on top in a five-goal thriller. It’s the third consecutive year Chelsea and Real have come together in Europe, with the Blues enjoying two wins and a draw. With the Chelsea F.C. Women standings continuing to reflect their strong form, this victory reinforced their position as one of the top teams in both domestic and European football.
Las Blancas were eliminated from the group stage in last year’s competition and didn’t make it past the quarter-finals the previous campaign, so Chelsea were favourites to pick up all three points.
They got off to a perfect start too, taking the lead inside of two minutes through Sjoeke Nusken. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd ran down the right flank with the ball after a failed corner kick routine, whipping in a cross that Nusken headed home via a Real defender.
Chelsea doubled their lead inside of half an hour through Guro Reiten from the spot after Nusken was fouled in the area. Reiten tucked her penalty into the bottom corner, narrowly evading the goalkeeper.
Real did halve the deficit before half-time, with Alba Redondo firing home from close range after Chelsea failed to clear their lines. Redondo collected the ball from a deflected effort and shot through Zecira Musovic.
Chelsea reclaimed their two-goal advantage through Mayra Ramirez just minutes after the restart, heading home after a looping cross from Lauren James.
Real did pull a goal back late on, however, through Linda Caicedo, making it a nervy last seven minutes of normal time. Caicedo found the ball at her feet after a teammate’s misplaced effort and tapped in on the goalline. Chelsea held on for the win, maintaining their 100% start to the season.
27/09/24 (WSL) Crystal Palace 0-7 Chelsea
Chelsea followed up their narrow victory over Villa with an empathetic thrashing of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The Blues had six different scorers on Friday night, but it took 37 minutes for the deadlock to be broken.
Chelsea took the lead before half-time through Beever-Jones after Palace were dispossessed on the halfway line, finishing off the move in the area.
Minutes after the restart, Lucy Bronze made it 2-0 with a controlled first-time effort just inside the area.
Ten minutes later, Chelsea scored their third. Beever-Jones wriggled free with brilliant footwork down the right flank and found Mayra Ramirez who squared the ball for Lauren James to finish.
Guro Reiten scored the pick of the bunch after a free-flowing move saw Chelsea’s passing cut Palace to ribbons.
Chelsea’s fourth goal came from brilliant pass-and-move football, but their fifth was from a simple dead ball situation. Nathalie Björn was poorly marked from a corner and side-footed home from close range.
Reiten scored Chelsea’s sixth in injury time after fantastic work from Sandy Baltimore who jinked past two players and nutmegged a third.
Catarina Macario wrapped up the scoring at the death, tapping in a rebounded effort from Ramirez. Chelsea dominated the game and looked like scoring every time they went forward.
20/09/24 (WSL) Chelsea 1–0 Aston Villa
Chelsea got their WSL title defence off to a perfect start with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
Kaneryd struck in the 36th minute with a curled effort beyond Sabrina D’Angelo.
She produced a piece of individual brilliance to send her marker the wrong way and buy her time to pick out the corner.
Emma Hayes leaving Chelsea Women after 12 years to become USWNT head coach over the summer had supporters fearing the worst.
Chelsea had won their fifth consecutive Women’s Super League title and were at risk of losing their dominance without the long-serving manager.
Sonia Bompastor was coming off the back of consecutive Ligue 1 titles and a Champions League win with Olympique Lyonnais, so she looked a great replacement on paper.
She couldn’t have gotten off to a better start at Chelsea too, with a 100% record in pre-season and 100% record from their first six games of the campaign.
Things look bright with Chelsea this season and supporters have Sonia to thank.
Pre-season
20/08/24 (Friendly) Gotham 1-3 Chelsea
Chelsea enjoyed a winning start to their pre-season tour of the United States, beating NJ/NY Gotham FC 3-1 at the Red Bull Arena.
Gotham were founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, becoming Sky Blues FC from 2008-2020. In April 2021, they changed their name to Gotham, as it’s a nickname for New York City.
Rytting Kaneryd bagged a 15-minute brace while Beever-Jones got on the scoresheet inside of half an hour as Chelsea stormed to a big early lead.
Jess Carter pulled a goal back against her former side, but Gotham had no answer to Chelsea’s fast start.
Bompastor managed to change her entire XI and the goalkeepers during the match, so everyone picked up valuable minutes.
25/08/24 (Friendly) Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal
Chelsea made it consecutive pre-season wins with a 1-0 victory over Arsenal at Audi Field.
Sandy Baltimore came on as a substitute in the second half to score the winner with a well-taken finish from close range.
While only a friendly, Chelsea will always celebrate beating their title rivals in any competition.
07/09/24 (Friendly) Chelsea 9-0 Feyenoord
Chelsea let loose in their third and final pre-season outing, putting nine goals past 10-player Feyenoord at Kingsmeadow. The dominant performance showcased their readiness to climb the Chelsea F.C. Women standings in the upcoming season.
Aggie Beever-Jones bagged a 16-minute hat-trick, but there were six other individual scorers for Chelsea.
Sandy Baltimore and Mayra Ramirez scored within the first 10 minutes, while Sjoeke Nusken and Wieke Kaptein doubled Chelsea’s lead before the break.
Millie Bright scored after the hour mark before Beever-Jones got her first of many. And after Maika Hamano went from creator to goalscorer midway through the second half, Beever-Jones scored twice in the last five minutes.
It was a 100% record from three games for Bompastor in pre-season, setting Chelsea up perfectly for a bright start to the new campaign and a strong position in the Chelsea F.C. Women standings.
Chelsea F.C. Women standings
