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Chelsea Women 2-0 West Ham: Sam Kerr scores first of season as Blues top Women’s Super League

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Chelsea Women 2-0 West Ham: Sam Kerr scores first of season as Blues top Women's Super League


Sam Kerr has now been involved in eight Women’s Super League goals against West Ham – seven goals and one assist

Sam Kerr’s first goal of the season helped reigning Women’s Super League champions Chelsea beat West Ham to move top of the table.

Having had a goal ruled out for offside, the Australian opened the scoring in the 36th minute.

Unmarked at the back post, she leapt to head in a cross from Niamh Charles, who was found by England forward Fran Kirby on her first start since February following a knee injury that ruled her out of the Women’s World Cup.

Lauren James had a glorious chance to double the hosts’ lead from another excellent pass from the impressive Kirby, but Hammers goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold saved the strike with her legs.

But substitute Erin Cuthbert secured the three points with a goal in the first minute of added time with a low shot.

The victory extends six-time WSL champions Chelsea’s amazing home run, with this being their 17th successive win in the competition. They have not dropped points at either Kingsmeadow or Stamford Bridge since a goalless draw with Arsenal in February 2022.

West Ham have now not beaten Chelsea in their 11 WSL meetings, although they had chances to equalise when 1-0 behind.

Emma Harries fired off target, Viviane Asseyi headed wide, Riko Ueki had an effort deflected behind and Kirsty Smith had a shot tipped over by Blues keeper Zecira Musovic.

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Chelsea Women

  1. Squad number1Player nameMusovic

  2. Squad number4Player nameBright

  3. Squad number18Player nameMjelde

  4. Squad number7Player nameCarter

  5. Squad number12Player nameLawrence

  6. Squad number8Player nameLeupolz

  7. Squad number5Player nameIngle

  8. Squad number21Player nameCharles

  9. Squad number10Player nameJames

  10. Squad number20Player nameKerr

  11. Squad number14Player nameKirby

  1. Squad number6Player nameNüsken

  2. Squad number17Player nameFleming

  3. Squad number22Player nameCuthbert

  4. Squad number33Player nameBeever-Jones

West Ham United Women

  1. Squad number1Player nameArnold

  2. Squad number2Player nameSmith

  3. Squad number23Player nameCissoko

  4. Squad number21Player nameCooke

  5. Squad number18Player nameDenton

  6. Squad number19Player nameHayashi

  7. Squad number3Player nameShimizu

  8. Squad number7Player nameEvans

  9. Squad number12Player nameHarries

  10. Squad number9Player nameUeki

  11. Squad number20Player nameAsseyi

  1. Squad number5Player nameTysiak

  2. Squad number11Player nameAtkinson

Line-ups

Chelsea Women

Formation 3-4-3

  • 1Musovic
  • 4Bright
  • 18Mjelde
  • 7Carter
  • 12Lawrence
  • 8LeupolzBooked at 18mins
  • 5IngleSubstituted forCuthbertat 56′minutes
  • 21Charles
  • 10JamesSubstituted forFlemingat 78′minutes
  • 20KerrSubstituted forBeever-Jonesat 78′minutes
  • 14KirbySubstituted forNüskenat 56′minutes

Substitutes

  • 6Nüsken
  • 15Périsset
  • 17Fleming
  • 19Rytting Kaneryd
  • 22Cuthbert
  • 26Buchanan
  • 28Cankovic
  • 30Berger
  • 33Beever-Jones

West Ham Women

Formation 3-4-3

  • 1Arnold
  • 2Smith
  • 23CissokoBooked at 34minsSubstituted forTysiakat 89′minutes
  • 21Cooke
  • 18Denton
  • 19Hayashi
  • 3Shimizu
  • 7Evans
  • 12HarriesSubstituted forAtkinsonat 65′minutes
  • 9Ueki
  • 20Asseyi

Substitutes

  • 4Stringer
  • 5Tysiak
  • 11Atkinson
  • 17Filis
  • 25Walsh
  • 35Ademiluyi
  • 41Flannery

Referee:
Stacey Pearson

Attendance:
3,313

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Chelsea Women 2, West Ham United Women 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, West Ham United Women 0.

  3. Attempt missed. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross following a corner.

  4. Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.

  5. Attempt saved. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.

  6. Goal! Chelsea Women 2, West Ham United Women 0. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.

  7. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Foul by Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United Women).

  9. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  10. Substitution, West Ham United Women. Amber Tysiak replaces Hawa Cissoko because of an injury.

  11. Delay in match because of an injury Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United Women).

  12. Attempt saved. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.

  13. Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).

  14. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Maren Mjelde (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. Foul by Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United Women).

  17. Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.

  18. Attempt blocked. Maren Mjelde (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  19. Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jessie Fleming replaces Lauren James.

  20. Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Sam Kerr.





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