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Chelsea Ladies 1-0 Liverpool Ladies

Maren Mjelde
Norway captain Maren Mjelde has scored three goals in three games for Chelsea Ladies

Spring Series champions Chelsea Ladies continued their perfect start to the Women's Super League One season with a comfortable win over Liverpool Ladies.

Maren Mjelde's excellent finish from 15 yards gave the Blues an early lead, while Karen Carney and Ji So-yun nearly made it 2-0 before half-time.

Chelsea dominated after the break, as Carney and Mjelde again went close.

Liverpool created few chances, with Jess Clarke mis-controlling their best opportunity when through on goal.

The visitors did well to restrict Chelsea to just one goal - the Blues had won 6-0 in each of their previous two league games - but the hosts were rarely under pressure.

Chelsea remain top of the WSL, while Liverpool have failed to score in their past two defeats.

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Line-ups

Chelsea Women

Formation 3-4-3

  • 12Spencer
  • 4Bright
  • 5Flaherty
  • 16Eriksson
  • 19Dunn
  • 18Mjelde
  • 17Chapman
  • 7DavisonBooked at 45mins
  • 10JiSubstituted forSpenceat 77'minutes
  • 22CuthbertSubstituted forKirbyat 61'minutes
  • 8CarneySubstituted forAlukoat 84'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Thorisdottir
  • 3Blundell
  • 9Aluko
  • 11Rafferty
  • 14Kirby
  • 24Spence
  • 28Telford

Liverpool Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Chamberlain
  • 44Murray
  • 5Bonner
  • 4Stoney
  • 22Greenwood
  • 7Longhurst
  • 6Ingle
  • 40Harding
  • 8Coombs
  • 17CharlesSubstituted forWeirat 74'minutes
  • 9ClarkeSubstituted forHodsonat 74'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Harris
  • 10Weir
  • 12Flaherty
  • 18Johnson
  • 26Fletcher
  • 36Hodson
Referee:
Amy Fearn
Attendance:
2,116

Match Stats

Home TeamChelsea WomenAway TeamLiverpool Women
Possession
Home73%
Away27%
Shots
Home14
Away1
Shots on Target
Home4
Away0
Corners
Home13
Away0
Fouls
Home14
Away10

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Chelsea Ladies 1, Liverpool Ladies 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Chelsea Ladies 1, Liverpool Ladies 0.

  3. Post update

    Attempt saved. Eniola Aluko (Chelsea Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Eniola Aluko (Chelsea Ladies).

  5. Post update

    Casey Stoney (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. Post update

    Corner, Chelsea Ladies. Conceded by Satara Murray.

  7. Post update

    Offside, Chelsea Ladies. Drew Spence tries a through ball, but Eniola Aluko is caught offside.

  8. Post update

    Foul by Francesca Kirby (Chelsea Ladies).

  9. Post update

    Sophie Ingle (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Substitution

    Substitution, Chelsea Ladies. Eniola Aluko replaces Karen Carney.

  11. Post update

    Gemma Davison (Chelsea Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Alex Greenwood (Liverpool Ladies).

  13. Post update

    Hand ball by Katie Chapman (Chelsea Ladies).

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Chelsea Ladies. Drew Spence replaces Ji So-Yun.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Ladies).

  16. Post update

    Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  17. Substitution

    Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Ashley Hodson replaces Jessica Clarke.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Caroline Weir replaces Niamh Charles.

  19. Post update

    Hand ball by Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Ladies).

  20. Post update

    Offside, Chelsea Ladies. Gilly Flaherty tries a through ball, but Gemma Davison is caught offside.

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Chelsea Women3300130139
2Man City Women330012489
3Reading Women21013123
4B'ham City Women21014403
5Arsenal Women210157-23
6Liverpool Women310224-23
7Bristol City Women210116-53
8Sunderland Women210116-53
9Everton Women300337-40
10Yeovil United200205-50
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