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 18:35 · Mike Jones]

How to watch Chelsea vs Paris FC

The match will kick off at Stamford Bridge at 8pm GMT on Thursday 23 November.

All Women’s Champions League group stage games will be available to stream for free in the UK. Fans will be able to watch the UWCL group stage up to and including Matchday 4 on DAZN’s YouTube channel, with coverage then moving to the DAZN app and platforms.

TNT Sports 1 will also be showing tonight’s clash between Chelsea and Paris FC with coverage starting at 8pm.

[23 November 2023 18:30 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea vs Paris FC

Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Women’s Champions League action as Chelsea host Paris FC at Stamford Bridge.

This is a crucial game for Emmay Hayes’ team as a win will keep them in contention to qualify for the knockout rounds of the tournament while a loss will make that job more difficult.

The Blues come into the match on the back of a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid last time out, though they really should have won, and the manager will want her team to go one better this evening.

We’ll have all the updates, team news and match action throughout the night so stick with us as we build up to kick off.