Chelsea vs Real Madrid LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and final score from Stamford Bridge
Chelsea 3-2 Real Madrid: Sonia Bompastor continued her winning start at Chelsea as the Blues took all three points at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea opened their Women’s Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win over Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.
Sonia Bompastor’s side made a dream start as Sjoeke Nusken’s header deflected in and Guro Reiten doubled their lead from the penalty spot.
Real Madrid pulled one back before half time through Alba Redondo but Mayra Ramirez’s header restored Cheslea’s advantage after the break.
Linda Caicedo came off the bench to pull another back for the visitors, but Chelsea held on to claim their third home victory in a row over Real Madrid.
Follow updates from Chelsea vs Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League in tonight’s live blog, below
Chelsea 3-2 Real Madrid
90 mins: Rush of blood from substitute Hernandez, who wastes a set-play opportunity by going for the spectacular from 40 yards out.
Four added minutes for Chelsea to hold on.
Chelsea 3-2 Real Madrid
88 mins: Chelsea had this game in cruise control, but it’s going to be nail-biting few minutes as they look to make it three wins in three seasons against Real Madrid.
They’ve got a free-kick which acts as a moment of respite, allowing both teams to make some changes.
James off for Mpome for Chelsea, Weir and Garcia off for Moller and Hernandez for Real Madrid.
Chelsea 3-2 Real Madrid
86 mins: Real Madrid are searching for an equaliser and are piling pressure on the Chelsea goal.
A free-kick from the left finds the head of a woman in orange, but luckily for Musovic, this effort is straight down the throat.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 Real Madrid
83 mins: GOAL! Well, well, well.
Real Madrid have one back with seven minutes to go, and things have got a lot more tense inside the Bridge.
An error from Bright in the tackle allows the ball to be slipped through to Weir, whose effort beats Musovic but is cleared off the line by Bronze - only for the rebound to fall right into the path of Caicedo, who taps in.
This one is not over the line just yet.
Chelsea 3-1 Real Madrid
81 mins: Bronze holds off the pressure of Caicedo, who was chasing down a cross that was hit too deep.
She does well to win a goal kick for the hosts.
Chelsea 3-1 Real Madrid
79 mins: Bjorn makes a foray forward from centre-half and tries to play in Beever-Jones, but her through pass trickles out for a goal kick.
Chelsea 3-1 Real Madrid
75 mins: Chelsea back in the final third as James aims for the top corner, clipping the outside of the side netting with a powerful effort.
Changes for both sides - Real Madrid switch things up top by introducing Navarro and Feller for Redondo and Athenea, while Rytting Kaneryd makes way for Jean-Francois in blue.
Chelsea 3-1 Real Madrid
71 mins: Caicedo once again at the forefront of Real Madrid’s efforts as she marauds forward on the counter and wins a corner.
Former Gunners star Catherine Weir whips in a delivery which is met by Redondo, with her flick bypassing everyone as it flashes across the face of the goal.
That could’ve gone anywhere. You have to take that as a missed chance for Real.
Chelsea 3-1 Real Madrid
69 mins: Linda Caicedo, who is earning quite a few admirers as one for the future, gets a run at Lucy Bronze but her efforts come to no avail.
She looks a bright spark.
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