Sensational Chelsea put six previous Twente

A rampant Chelsea beat FC Twente 6-1 at Stamford Bridge to proceed their flawless UEFA Ladies’s Champions League marketing campaign

It was a dream begin for Sonia Bompastor’s aspect, with the Blues taking the lead contained in the opening two minutes. Catarina Macario noticed her preliminary effort blocked however was in a position to maintain the ball alive earlier than lofting an effort over Twente goalkeeper Olivia Clark.

Chelsea had an enormous probability to double their lead after 13 minutes however Erin Cuthbert may solely blaze her effort over the bar from close-range after an amazing cross from Eve Perisset.

FC Twente scored an equaliser when Kayleigh van Dooren stroked house her penalty after Charlotte Hulst was fouled by Maika Hamano however the Dutch aspect weren’t degree for lengthy, with Chelsea responding only a minute later.

Oriane Jean-Francois did properly down the left-hand aspect earlier than firing an effort in the direction of the close to publish which, with the assistance of a deflection, discovered the again of the web.

The hosts bought their third simply 5 minutes later, with Mayra Rodriguez lofting house a spectacular effort from distance after recognizing Twente goalkeeper Clark off her line.

Chelsea scored a fourth simply three minutes later with Twente as soon as once more punished for taking part in out from the again. Cuthbert latched onto a unfastened cross earlier than firing an effort on aim which Clark saved earlier than Twente defender Anna Knol fired into her personal aim with an tried clearance.

Bompastor’s aspect picked up the place they left off within the second interval, with substitute Sjoeke Nusken heading house simply two minutes into the half to place Chelsea 5-1 up.

Chelsea fully dominated the second half, toying with Twente and getting ahead in numbers at each alternative. And Eve Perisset put the icing on the cake 5 minutes from time when she struck house from 10-yards out to make it 6-1.

Chelsea go into their closing group match in opposition to Actual Madrid realizing a draw can be sufficient to safe prime spot in Group B. For Twente, it’s one other massive defeat in what has been a troublesome marketing campaign.

You’d have been forgiven for considering that Chelsea would have wanted considerably of a transition interval after dropping their legendary supervisor Emma Hayes on the finish of final season, however this season they’ve been nothing in need of sensational underneath Bompastor.

Tonight was their fifth win from 5 within the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League this time period, a marketing campaign that has seen them rating 16 targets – a median of three.2 targets per recreation. This victory implies that the Blues go into their closing UEFA Ladies’s Champions League group match in opposition to Actual Madrid realizing a draw can be sufficient to see them end prime of Group B.

Throughout all competitions, Bompastor has received all of her 14 matches answerable for Chelsea, along with her aspect preserving seven clear sheets within the course of.

As we head into the festive interval, the Blues are prime of the Ladies’s Tremendous League, prime of their Champions League group and scoring targets for enjoyable. It actually has been a dream begin to life in West London for the French coach.

In fact, a number of Chelsea gamers may have been chosen tonight, such was the standard of their efficiency however Cuthbert was sensational.

She was harmful on the ball, creating probabilities and making issues occur for Chelsea, saved her aspect transferring ahead along with her passing and with out the ball she was equally sensible, making 4 tackles and successful seven of her 9 duels.

Her aim to make it 4-1 was the icing on the cake for Cuthbert in what was an amazing show from the 26-year-old.

Chelsea: Musovic 7, Perisset 8, Bjorn 6, Shiny 7, Charles 7, Cuthbert 9, Jean Francois 7, Hamano 7, Macario 8, Beever-Jones 7, Ramirez 8 Subs: Kaptein 7, Nusken 8, Reiten 7, Lawrence 6, Brown 6

FC Twente: Clark 5, Tuin 5, Carleer 5, Knol 5, Vliek 5, Van Dooren 6, Van Ginkel 6, Peddemors 6, Ravensbergen 6, Hulst 7, Van Dijk 6 Subs: Everaerts 6, Te Brake 6, Ivens 6, Diekman 6, Proost 6

3’ GOAL! CHELSEA 1-0 FC TWENTE (MACARIO) – Chelsea have taken the lead contained in the opening three minutes! It appeared as if the possibility had gone when her shot was blocked however she managed the rebound along with her knee to present herself a greater angle earlier than lofting the ball over the goalkeeper.

13’ OVER THE BAR FROM CUTHBERT! – Chelsea actually ought to be 2-0 up. The ball is floated in from Perisset to an unmarked Erin Cuthbert who leans again and blazes her effort properly over the bar.

29’ GOAL! CHELSEA 1-1 FC TWENTE (VAN DOOREN) – Twente are degree! Kayleigh van Dooren steps up and fires her penalty previous Musovic. The Chelsea keeper guessed the appropriate method however van Dooren’s effort was too properly struck.

30’ GOAL! CHELSEA 2-1 FC TWENTE (JEAN-FRANCOIS) – Twente have been solely degree for a matter of seconds! Jean-Francois drives into the field with the ball earlier than putting an effort which takes a deflection off a Twente defender and flies in previous Clark on the close to publish.

35’ GOAL! CHELSEA 3-1 FC TWENTE (RAMIREZ) – What a aim from Mayra Ramirez! The Chelsea participant noticed goalkeeper Olivia Clark off her line and fired in a shocking effort from distance.

38’ GOAL! CHELSEA 4-1 FC TWENTE (KNOL – OWN GOAL) – That’s absolutely all three factors for Chelsea and we’re solely 38 minutes in! FC Twente as soon as once more attempt to play out from the again and get it horribly incorrect. Cuthbert latches onto the ball, fires her effort on aim which is saved by Clark however Knol turns the ball into her personal internet with an tried clearance.

47’ GOAL! CHELSEA 5-1 FC TWENTE (NUSKEN) – Chelsea have began this second half as they did the primary with an early aim! Hamano dinks a cross to the again publish and Nusken is there to go house previous Clark.

71’ CLARK WITH A BIG SAVE! – Beever-Jones does brilliantly to slide in Guru Reiten who fires an effort on aim however her effort his saved brilliantly by Clark.

85’ GOAL! CHELSEA 6-1 FC TWENTE (PERISSET) – Chelsea have a sixth! Twente goalkeeper Clark pushes the nook away however Perisset was ready to slam house her effort to make it six.

Chelsea supervisor Sonia Bompastor has received all 14 of her matches throughout all competitions answerable for the Blues.