Great moves from Sjoeke Nüsken to keep the ball in the area, as Mayra Ramírez does all the work to push Chelsea Women forward. She eventually lays it to Erin Cuthbert, whose powerful shot beats Barcelona goalkeeper Catarina Coll for the opening goal at their turf in this UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal.
There won’t be a bigger challenge this season for Chelsea Women, then this very match against Barcelona at their home stadium in the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal first leg. Barça haven’t lost a single match in almost an entire year, and their manager, Jonatan Giráldez, wants to end his reign at the club with back-to-back CL titles. Emma Hayes wants to go out of Chelsea on top as well, and there wouldn’t be a better way to do so than winning the Champions League for the first time in...
Almost exactly a month away from the end of the season, Chelsea have a chance to finish things on a positive note, both in the league and in the FA Cup. In the former, we’re within shouting distance of a top-six finish. In the latter, we’re a win away from a(nother) final, and two wins away from ending a previously unfathomable two-year trophy drought. Both routes would also lead us back into Europe. Predicting the outcome of this final month is surely a futile exercise. Our only consistency...
In Emma Hayes’ final season, Chelsea won’t be lifting a domestic cup for the first time since 2020. But the chase for silverware is far from over, with the Blues still firmly in the title race for the Women’s Super League. A bit of a pick-me-up after back-to-back cup defeats would be more than welcome. Aston Villa, against whom we have a perfect record, could be just what the doctor ordered. Date / Time: Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 19.00 GMT; 2pm EDT; 12:30am IST (next day)Venue: Kingsmeadow,...
In the final minutes of Chelsea’s thrashing of Everton, Academy kid Alfie Gilchrist finds a way to score his first ever professional goal. What a moment!
Another three points up for grabs against relegation-battling opposition. Can we make this opportunity count, unlike against Burnley or Sheffield United in recent weeks? The squad’s injuries aren’t going away, so it’s another reshuffle in defense, and a different look in midfield as well. We “should” have the talent to take care of business, but can we actually take care of business? Young Tyrique George makes the bench for the first time! Here we go. Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):Petrovic |...
It’s been a weekend of drama in the upper echelons of the Premier League, with Liverpool and Arsenal both losing at home to hand the advantage back to Manchester City in the title race, and Aston Villa solidifying their claim on fourth with Spurs getting smacked around by Newcastle United. The Newcastle win is not great news for us, as we’re now six points behind both sixth and seventh, albeit with two games in-hand. In fact, even after playing this game, we will have a game in-hand on every...
Before the international break, Chelsea Women had to deal with the heartbreak of losing the League Cup final to Arsenal. The bitter taste of defeat to Jonas Eidevall and co. should spur them on to guaranteeing a ticket to Wembley in the FA Cup final, as they face Manchester United at their home turf today. Manchester United starting eleven:Earps | Le Tissier, Mannion, Blundell, Toone, Zelem (c), Galton, Naalsund, L. Garcia, Turner, Williams Substitutes from: Tullis-Joyce, Evans, Aherne, Irene...