Match ends, Chelsea Ladies 1, Liverpool Ladies 0.
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
- Possession
- Home73%
- Away27%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away1
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away0
- Corners
- Home13
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chelsea Ladies 1, Liverpool Ladies 0.
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Attempt saved. Eniola Aluko (Chelsea Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Eniola Aluko (Chelsea Ladies).
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Casey Stoney (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Chelsea Ladies. Conceded by Satara Murray.
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Offside, Chelsea Ladies. Drew Spence tries a through ball, but Eniola Aluko is caught offside.
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Foul by Francesca Kirby (Chelsea Ladies).
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Sophie Ingle (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea Ladies. Eniola Aluko replaces Karen Carney.
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Gemma Davison (Chelsea Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Alex Greenwood (Liverpool Ladies).
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Hand ball by Katie Chapman (Chelsea Ladies).
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea Ladies. Drew Spence replaces Ji So-Yun.
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Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Ladies).
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Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Ashley Hodson replaces Jessica Clarke.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Caroline Weir replaces Niamh Charles.
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Hand ball by Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Ladies).
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Offside, Chelsea Ladies. Gilly Flaherty tries a through ball, but Gemma Davison is caught offside.