Chelsea have been pressured to return from a purpose down as they secured a 2-1 victory at Celtic to keep up their good begin within the Ladies’s Champions League.
Sonia Bompastor’s facet have been made to work onerous for his or her win, which sees them preserve their good 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.
Nonetheless, Chelsea, who’re on a 12-match profitable run in all competitions, weren’t behind for lengthy.
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The WSL champions – who face an important WSL conflict towards leaders Man Metropolis, stay on Sky Sports activities on Saturday (Kick-off 5.30pm) – roared again with two objectives in 4 first-half minutes.
Maika Hamano swept dwelling Aggie Beever-Jones’ reduce for the equaliser (28), earlier than Ashley Lawrence thumped dwelling 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 fantastic kind. She twice denied substitute Catarina Macario earlier than Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s low shot was stored out as Daugherty held Chelsea at bay.
The third purpose 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 Ladies’s Champions League to sit down prime of Group B with 9 factors.
In the meantime, it was a spirited exhibiting 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 very 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 Ladies’s Champions League on Wednesday November 20; kick-off 8pm.
