Celtic 1-2 Chelsea: Blues roar again in UEFA Girls’s Champions League, proceed good file beneath Sonia Bompastor – Eurosport

Chelsea maintained their good begin to the UEFA Girls’s Champions League season after coming from behind to beat Celtic 2-1.

Murphy Agnew gave the hosts a shock Twenty second-minute lead at Celtic Park, with what was their first ever group-stage objective within the competitors.

Nevertheless, inside 10 minutes, targets from Maika Hamano and Ashley Lawrence turned the competition on its head, and ultimately proved sufficient to seal most factors for the guests, who had Agnes Beever-Jones despatched off late on.

Chelsea rapidly established their authority on proceedings, however discovered themselves behind halfway by the half. Amy Gallacher’s exact by ball launched Agnew, who raced away earlier than calmly lifting over Blues goalkeeper Zecira Musovic.

However the guests responded nicely and have been stage within the twenty eighth minute when Beever-Jones crossed for Hamano, whose first-time shot took a deflection on the way in which previous Kelsey Daugherty.

The turnaround was accomplished 4 minutes later when Erin Cuthbert’s strike was blocked with the ball ricocheting to Lawrence who, on the second try, lifted it into the roof of the online.

Sonia Bompastor’s facet appeared to stretch their lead after the break with Catarina Macario and Oriane Jean-Francois going the closest, however the single-goal benefit in the end proved sufficient to get them over the road.

Though, they have been lowered to 10 gamers within the dying moments, with Beever-Jones given her marching orders for 2 late tackles on Colette Cavanagh.

Although the groups have been separated by a single objective, it was a really one-sided contest at Celtic Park.

Chelsea loved 71.9% of the possession, had 2.8 XG (anticipated targets) and registered 65 touches of their opponents’ field whereas dealing with simply 9.

The Blues got a scare when Agnew raced away on the counter to attain Celtic’s historic maiden Champions League group-stage objective, however they rapidly restored their authority on proceedings.

Bompastor’s facet have been quickly again in entrance and would have loved a more healthy lead, however for good saves from Daugherty.

Because it was, the single-goal margin was sufficient for them to make it 9 wins from 9 throughout all competitions this season.

She could have been on the dropping facet, however Daugherty made some nice saves to make sure the scoreline remained respectable so far as Celtic have been involved.

The American made 9 stops in all, notably demonstrating excellent reflexes to thwart Macario and Jean-Francois within the second half.

Celtic: Daugherty 8*, Barclais 6, Clark 7, McGregor 7, Lourenco 6, Smith 6, Ross 6, Lawton 6, Gallacher 7, Ashworth-Clifford 6, Agnew 7. Subs: Hayes 6, Cavanagh 6, Cross 5, Noonan 5, McAneny N/A.

Chelsea: Musovic 7, Perisset 7, Mpome 7, Bjorn 7, Lawrence 8, Jean-Francois 8, Cuthbert 7, Baltimore 7, Kaptein 7, Hamano 7, Beever-Jones 7. Subs: Reiten 6, Bronze 6, Rytting Kaneryd 7, Macario 7.

22′ GOAL!!! CELTIC 1-0 CHELSEA (AGNEW): The hosts take a shock lead at Celtic Park, and it is very a lot towards the run of play! Having been on the again foot for many of this contest, Celtic instantly counter with Gallacher’s by ball releasing Agnew. The ahead races away and maintains her composure brilliantly, lifting over the advancing Musovic to attain her membership’s first objective within the Girls’s Champions League group levels.

28′ GOAL!!! CELTIC 1-1 CHELSEA (HAMANO): An excellent response from the guests, who’ve levelled issues! Beever-Jones is adjudged to have timed her run nicely to remain onside and pulls a low ball again for Hamano, whose first-time shot takes a deflection and Daugherty can’t hold it out.

32′ GOAL!!! CELTIC 1-2 CHELSEA (LAWRENCE): The guests have turned issues round at Celtic Park! After Musovic races out of objective to stop Agnew racing onto one other by ball, Chelsea rapidly counter and a neat one-two with Kaptein will get Baltimore in behind. The latter’s low cross involves Cuthbert, who’s denied by Daugherty. Nevertheless, the ball breaks to Lawrence and, on the second try, she lifts it into the roof of the online.

41′ OVER: The guests look to increase their lead and drive one other nook. A deep supply is nodded down into the trail of Cuthbert, who has house to shoot, however she can’t hold her volley down.

72′ GOOD SAVE: Daugherty produces a marvellous reflex save to tip over Macario’s vicious long-range effort. Bjorn has a chance quickly after, however fires over from shut vary.

80′ SAVE: Jean-Francois calls Daugherty into motion with a well-struck try from distance. Chelsea proceed to press, however the Celtic goalkeeper thwarts Beever-Jones’ header.

90+5′ RED CARD: Chelsea will play out the ultimate few seconds with 10 gamers, after Beever-Jones’ late problem on Cavanagh sees her despatched for an early tub.

Chelsea are actually unbeaten of their final 15 Champions League group-stage fixtures, profitable 12.

The Blues are additionally unbeaten of their final 12 Champions League away video games, profitable every of the newest six.