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Last updated connected 6 minutes ago.From the conception Women's Football
Sam Kerr's superb first-half onslaught was capable to springiness Chelsea a important triumph implicit Manchester United and instrumentality them to the apical of the Women's Super League.
Emma Hayes' injury-hit broadside started the time a constituent down United, albeit with a crippled successful hand, but Kerr's 23rd-minute extremity decided a choky crippled and gave Chelsea a immense triumph successful a thrilling rubric race.
United dominated possession aboriginal connected but were fixed 2 warnings arsenic Kerr doubly tested visiting goalkeeper Mary Earps. However, determination was nary fto disconnected the 3rd time.
Lauren James played a pinpoint shot implicit the apical from the close touchline, Kerr timed her tally to perfection, brought the shot down connected her chest, past lifted it gloriously implicit Earps and into the acold corner.
Marc Skinner's broadside had an accidental to equalise astir instantly erstwhile a Chelsea gaffe allowed Ella Toone abstraction successful the box. But the England attacking midfielder seemed torn betwixt going for extremity and crossing, and the effect was neither 1 nor the different arsenic the shot sailed wide.
United felt they should person had a punishment successful the 33rd infinitesimal erstwhile Nikita Parris went down nether interaction from Kadeisha Buchanan, but referee Cheryl Foster waved played on.
Kerr remained Chelsea's main menace successful the 2nd half, muscling Maya le Tissier disconnected the shot earlier side-footing conscionable wide. And portion United pushed for a leveller successful the closing stages, they failed to make immoderate wide chances and the hosts held on.
Chelsea are present 2 points wide astatine the apical arsenic they bid for a sixth WSL title.
Line-ups
Chelsea Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 30Berger
- 15Périsset
- 26Buchanan
- 4Bright
- 7Carter
- 8LeupolzBooked astatine 34mins
- 5Ingle
- 10JamesSubstituted forRytting Kanerydat 62'minutes
- 17FlemingSubstituted forErikssonat 75'minutes
- 21CharlesSubstituted forMjeldeat 90+1'minutes
- 20Kerr
Substitutes
- 1Musovic
- 16Eriksson
- 18Mjelde
- 19Rytting Kaneryd
- 27Abdullina
- 28Cankovic
Man Utd Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 27Earps
- 2Batlle
- 15Le Tissier
- 21Turner
- 6Blundell
- 12LaddSubstituted forGarcíaat 90'minutes
- 10Zelem
- 22ParrisSubstituted forMannionat 82'minutes
- 7TooneSubstituted forWilliamsat 72'minutes
- 11GaltonSubstituted forThomasat 71'minutes
- 23Russo
Substitutes
- 3Thorisdóttir
- 5Mannion
- 8Bøe Risa
- 9Thomas
- 16Naalsund
- 17García
- 28Williams
- 29Cascarino
- 32Baggaley
Referee:Cheryl Foster
Attendance:3,277
Live Text
Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.
Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Manchester United Women 0.
Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women).
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maren Mjelde replaces Niamh Charles.
Offside, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles tries a done ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Lucía García replaces Hayley Ladd.
Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) near footed changeable from the near broadside of the container is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.
Offside, Manchester United Women. Maya Le Tissier tries a done ball, but Alessia Russo is caught offside.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea Women).
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Aoife Mannion replaces Nikita Parris.
Offside, Chelsea Women. Ève Périsset tries a done ball, but Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is conscionable a spot excessively high.
Attempt saved. Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is saved successful the apical centre of the goal.
Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Magdalena Eriksson replaces Jessie Fleming.
Foul by Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women).
Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
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