Chelsea vs Paris FC LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and reaction as Sam Kerr leads Blues to big win
Chelsea 4-1 Paris FC: Sam Kerr’s heroics get the Blues bck to winning ways in the Champions League
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea secured their first victory of this season’s Women’s Champions League in an emphatic win over Paris FC at Stamford Bridge. Needing a positive result after being held to a draw against Real Madrid last time out, the Blues took the lead through Sam Kerr on the half hour mark. Chelsea’s captain for the night poking home Lauren James’ threaded pass into the box.
Eight minutes later Paris responded. Thea Graboval leaping into the air from a corner to float the ball over Ann-Katrin Berger and send the visitors into the break on level terms.
Berger made up for that goal by denying Mathilde Bourdieu early in the second half before Kerr poked the Blues ahead two minutes later. She completed her hat-trick by chipping the ball over the goalkeeper and opening up a comfortable lead for the hosts.
There was more to come though as Sophie Ingle came off the bench, met a corner ball with a volley in stoppage time and slotted her effort into the far bottom corner. Chelsea remain second in the group but they’re back to winning ways in Europe.
Relive the Women’s Champions League action below:
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
85 mins: Kadeisha Buchanan picks up a yellow card for a late tackle and Emma Hayes wastes no time in managing the game.
With Millie Bright injured, Buchanan has a big role to play in central defence so Hayes hooks the defender and brings on Maren Mjelde in her place.
Smart move.
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
82 mins: Paris FC make a double change as the match enters the final 10 minutes. Teninsoun Sissoko and Julie Dufour go off with Kessya Bussy and Celina Ould Hocine coming on.
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
79 mins: Save! Paris are still knocking on the door and they’re being driven on by their captain, Getane Thiney. She makes a fine run into the box and collects a threaded pass before pulling it back into the middle.
Julie Dufour arrives into space and hooks a shot at goal but Ann-Katrin Berger is up to the task of palming the ball over the crossbar!
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
76 mins: Emma Hayes believes that this game is in the bag. She takes off her big guns, Sam Kerr and Lauren James, who both receive loud rounds of applause as they depart the pitch.
In their place come Mia Fishel and Eve Perisset.
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
73 mins: Thiney is slipped the ball on the left wing and edges ahead of Ashley Lawrence before collecting the ball. The Paris skipper nudges it into the box but Kadeisha Buchanan is quickly across to recover the ball and send it back over to Lawrence who looks to break.
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
70 mins: 20 minutes or so to play at Stamford Bridge. Paris are awarded a free kick inside Chelsea’s half but are annoyed as they had the ball around the edge of the box and wanted to play the advantage.
Even worse, Chelsea defend the free kick without too much trouble.
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
67 mins: Nearly! Rytting Kaneryd goes on a wonderful run down the right wing before sending the ball across to Fran Kirby. Kirby plays a first time pass over to the far side of the box where Sam Kerr arrives.
The forward doesn’t shift her weight correctly and scuffs her shot, sending it wide of the nearest post. Another fine opportunity for Chelsea there.
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
64 mins: Chance! Lousie Fleury has been brought on to replace Mathilde Bourdieu for Paris. She gets an opportunity to score immediately after drifting into space in the box.
The forward shoots first time but lifts her effort over the crossbar!
Chelsea 3-1 Paris FC
61 mins: Sophie Ingle is introduced into proceedings now and comes on to replace Sjoeke Rusken in the Chelsea midfield. Ingle is a stalward performer for Chelsea and should marshall the rest of this game well for the hosts.
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