Chelsea have been pressured to return from a objective down as they secured a 2-1 victory at Celtic to keep up their excellent begin within the Girls’s Champions League.
Sonia Bompastor’s aspect have been made to work onerous for his or her win, which sees them keep their excellent begin to the season with a ninth straight victory in all competitions this time period.
In Celtic’s first assault of the sport, Murphy Agnew completed off a swift counter from the hosts as they took a shock Twenty second-minute lead.
Nevertheless, Chelsea, who’re on a 12-match successful run in all competitions, weren’t behind for lengthy.
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The WSL champions – who face a vital WSL conflict in opposition to leaders Man Metropolis, stay on Sky Sports activities on Saturday (Kick-off 5.30pm) – roared again with two targets in 4 first-half minutes.
Maika Hamano swept residence Aggie Beever-Jones’ in the reduction of for the equaliser (28), earlier than Ashley Lawrence thumped residence a rebound after goalkeeper Kelsey Daugherty denied stand-in Chelsea captain Erin Cuthbert from shut vary.
Chelsea pushed to increase their benefit within the second half however discovered Celtic goalkeeper Daugherty in tremendous type. She twice denied substitute Catarina Macario earlier than Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s low shot was saved out as Daugherty held Chelsea at bay.
The third objective by no means got here for the Blues, who had Beever-Jones despatched off in stoppage-time after two bookable offences, however they held on for a 3rd straight win within the Girls’s Champions League to sit down high of Group B with 9 factors.
In the meantime, it was a spirited displaying from Celtic however the stay rooted to the underside of the group as they await their first level within the competitors.
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What’s arising for Celtic and Chelsea?
Consideration now turns to large league video games for each side.
On Saturday, Chelsea host the WSL leaders Man Metropolis, stay on Sky Sports activities; kick-off 5.30pm.
In the meantime, Celtic host Rangers within the WSPL, stay on Sky Sports activities on Sunday; kick-off 12.30pm.
The 2 sides meet once more within the return fixture within the Girls’s Champions League on Wednesday November 20; kick-off 8pm.
