Elsewhere in Chelsea’s group, Celtic suffered a 2-0 house defeat to FC Twente, with Kayleigh van Dooren netting a brace to ship the Dutch champions to the highest of Group B.

In Group A, Olympique Lyonnais started their quest for a ninth title by dispatching Galatasary 3-0, whereas a Manuela Giugliano penalty was sufficient for Roma to defeat Wolfsburg of their opener.

October 12 – Arsenal vs Chelsea, Ladies’s Tremendous League (1:45pm KO)

October 17 – FC Twente vs Chelsea, Ladies’s Champions Legue (8pm KO)

October 20 – Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, Ladies’s Tremendous League (6:45pm KO)

November 3 – Everton vs Chelsea, Ladies’s Tremendous League (6:45pm KO)

November 10 – Liverpool vs Chelsea, Ladies’s Tremendous League (12:30pm KO)

November 13 – Celtic vs Chelsea, Ladies’s Champions League (8pm KO)

Melanie Leupolz was again at her outdated stomping grounds this night, having swapped London for Madrid in the summertime.

There weren’t quite a lot of positives for Actual Madrid to remove from their third defeat to Chelsea in as many seasons.

However on the brighter aspect, 19-year-old Colombian star Linda Caicedo appears to be like like one for the longer term. They’ve acquired a severe expertise of their ranks.

Actual Madrid went into this sport with 5 wins from 5 within the league, 18 wins within the final 20 in all competitions. They appeared primed to finish their winless run towards Chelsea.

Nonetheless, it was enterprise as common for the Blues as they made it three wins in as many seasons towards Las Blancas.

Sonia Bompastor is right here to do what Emma Hayes couldn’t and produce house a Ladies’s Champions League. She’s off to a superb begin.

Chelsea maintain on for a nervy closing 10 minutes to see off Actual Madrid within the Champions League for a 3rd 12 months in a row.

After objectives from Guro Reiten and Sjoeke Nusken gave the Blues a 2-1 benefit going into the break, Mayra Ramirez bagged her first objective in a Chelsea shirt to offer the hosts a commanding lead for a lot of the second interval.

Linda Caicedo acquired one again with seven minutes of regular time to play, making certain a nail-biting finish to what had largely been an assured outing for Chelsea.

Nonetheless, Sonia Bompastor’s aspect have been in a position to see out the outcome, kicking off their Champions League marketing campaign in profitable vogue.

90+4 minutes: Chelsea with everybody again behind the ball.

Angeldahl will get in area down the left however is compelled to play it backwards, and in looking for Caicedo, Carmona overhits her cross and places it out for a objective kick.

90+2 minutes: Beever-Jones intercepts in the course of the park to earn a rowdy cheer from the group.

Nonetheless, they’ve gifted possession again to the guests, giving them scope for perhaps yet another alternative.