Chelsea vs Paris FC LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and reaction as Sam Kerr leads Blues to big win

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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 vs Paris FC live

• Hat-trick hero Sam Kerr leads from the front as Chelsea emphatically beat Paris in Champions League
• Chelsea defeat Paris FC 4-1 in the Women’s Champions League
• The Blues stay second in Group D following Hacken’s win over Real Madrid earlier
• 90+1’ GOAL! - Ingle volleys a fourth into the net from a corner (CHE 4-1 PAR)
• 55’ GOAL! - Kerr chips the goalkeeper complete her hat-trick (CHE 3-1 PAR)
• 48’ GOAL! - Kerr taps home to double Chelsea’s lead (CHE 2-1 PAR)
• 46’ SAVE! - Berger charges down Bourdieu (CHE 1-1 PAR)
• 38’ GOAL! - Greboval nods home an equaliser (CHE 1-1 PAR)
• 33’ SAVE! - Nnadozie denies Rytting Kaneryd (CHE 1-0 PAR)
• 30’ GOAL! - Kerr meets James’ pass and turns it home (CHE 1-0 PAR)
• 21’ MISS! - James misses a sitter for Chelsea (CHE 0-0 PAR)
• 12’ CLOSE! - Bourdieu slips in behind and drills one at Berger (CHE 0-0 PAR)

[23 November 2023 20:38 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 1-0 Paris FC

36 mins: Paris have stepped up their game since going behind. They’re piling pressure on Chelsea’s left side with Julie Soyer playing in an advanced role to creat more space for the forward players to target the box.

The visitors win themselves a corner.

[23 November 2023 20:35 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 1-0 Paris FC

33 mins: Save! Sam Kerr is fed the ball on the edge of the box again but this time lays it across to Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.

The winger darts in from the right, opens up her body and shoots only for Chiamaka Nnadozie to stick out a hand and palm the ball wide of the far post!

Huge save.

[23 November 2023 20:32 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Paris FC (Kerr, 30’)⚽️

30 mins: Bang!

Chelsea take the lead and break the deadlock. Jess Carter finds Lauren James on the left wing. She cuts inside, weaves in between a couple of defenders then dinks the ball into the box.

Sam Kerr arrives behind the back of her marker, meets the ball and turns it past the goalkeeper to open the scoring!

[23 November 2023 20:30 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Paris FC

27 mins: Chelsea work the ball up to Sjoeke Rusken on the left side of the pitch and she flicks one round the corner to pick out Johanna Rytting Kaneryd on the right edge of the box.

The winger takes too long to shift the ball out from her feet and Paris reorganise quickly. They keep her out of the penalty area and force the Blues to retreat.

[23 November 2023 20:26 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Paris FC

24 mins: No-one inside, or out of, the stadium can believe that Lauren James missed that chance. It’s a sign that Chelsea are growing into the game after a little spell when Paris were on top.

[23 November 2023 20:23 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Paris FC

21 mins: Oh my days.

That is a shocker from Lauren James. Erin Cuthbert receives the ball on the right side of the pitch and threads a pass across to Sam Kerr.

Kerr draws in the nearest centre-backs but lets the ball run through to James. She’s one-on-one with the goalkeeper and looks to curl the ball into the top right corner.

She has to score but gets her effort all wrong and pushes the ball well wide of the post.

[23 November 2023 20:20 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Paris FC

18 mins: A wonderful ball over the top drops for Sam Kerr who touches it into the box. She’s tracked well and as Kerr checks back inside to roll the ball onto her right foot she’s tackled and Paris boot the loose ball clear.

[23 November 2023 20:18 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Paris FC

15 mins: Every time the ball comes into the central areas for Chelsea, Paris press high up the pitch and try to recover the ball.

They’re making it difficult for the Blues to play through the middle of the park and it’s allowing them a fari bit of joy in the home side’s half of the pitch.

[23 November 2023 20:15 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Paris FC

12 mins: Close! The ball is sent down the right wing and gets flicked into the box by Thiney. Mathilde Bourdieu collects the ball and turns towards goal.

She shoots and nails her shot straight at Ann-Katrin Berger who clings onto the ball.

[23 November 2023 20:13 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Paris FC

9 mins: Better from Chelsea. Lauren James pings a pass over to Jessie Fleming who dances inside and tries get a shot off. She manages it but her effort is deflected and easily caught byt the goalkeeper.