Arsenal v Chelsea LIVE: Latest score as Mayra Ramirez and Sandy Baltimore goals stun Emirates
Jonas Eidevall will be under further pressure if champions Chelsea continue their winning start to the season under Sonia Bompastor
Arsenal host rivals Chelsea in a crucial Women’s Super League clash at the Emirates.
The Gunners have made a poor start to the new season with Jonas Eidevall already under pressure following a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League this week. Eidevall described the visit of champions Chelsea as “must-win” with his side winning just one of their opening three games of the season, and could be knocked out of the title race already should Chelsea continue their winning start.
The Blues have made a fine start under Sonia Bompastor with a 3-2 victory over Real Madrid on Tuesday night adding to opening wins against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace in the WSL. Under Emma Hayes, Chelsea lost this fixture 4-1 at the Emirates last season but roared back to win their fifth consecutive title, although it was the Gunners who triumphed in the Continental Cup final last March.
Follow live updates from Arsenal vs Chelsea in the Women’s Super League in this afternoon’s live blog.
Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea
29 mins
Russo fizzes a ball across the box and Foord is there but it just beats her and she can’t get it under control.
Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea
27 mins
Both players are okay to carry on, and we start again with Arsenal in possession.
Williamson gets into a sticky situation under pressure from Reiten, who wins it on the edge of the box and pings it across the James. The England midfielder tries to take it on the volley but blasts it over the bar.
Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea
25 mins
McCabe and Nusken collide and there’s a brief break in play.
Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea
23 mins
It was actually briliiant defending from Buchanan there, as Williamson was arriving at the back post for the tap-in.
Ramirez leads the Chelsea counter, but it’s stopped by Fox and McCabe.
Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea
21 mins
Some great play from Foord and Little almost creates an opening in the Chelsea box, but Buchanan is equal to it.
Arsenal recycle it to Foord on the wing and she cuts inside and skips past Lucy Bronze before fizzing in a shot that is deflected over for a corner.
The set-piece delivery is a good one and Hampton misses it, but Chelsea eventually clear.
Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea
18 mins
Just as Arsenal had started to look settled, they go further behind. Eidevall may be under some real pressure if it stays like this!
GOAL! Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea
16 mins
GOAL! A lovely goal from the away side.
It starts on the right wing as Rytting Kaneryd skips bak inside past one challenge and lays it off to Lauren James. The England international shimmies to skip past a challenge of her own, and plays a brilliant ball across goal to Baltimore, who nods in from close range.
Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea
13 mins
Both sides seem to have settled now, with Arsenal also looking comfortable in possession after a frantic first 10 minutes. They win a corner that is headed away by Bright.
Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea
10 mins
Bright gets a warning as she cuts down Russo as Arsenal started the counter. The away side win possession back quickly though, and they look like they’re starting to get into their rhythm.
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