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Cheers! Blues get to final 0
- Chelsea FC Women, News, Sport
- 2nd May 2021
Swigging bubbly at her post-match press conference, an overjoyed Emma Hayes saluted her team on reaching the first Champions League final in Chelsea Women’s history after a deserved victory over Bayern Munich at Kingsmeadow on Sunday lunchtime. The Blues’ manager has made no secret of her desire to win the biggest trophy in Europe, and
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Cream-crackered!0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 25th April 2021
Chelsea have it all to do in the second leg of their Champions League semi against a strong Bayern side, trailing 2-1 after their trip to Germany. Although Ji So-Yun hit the underside of the bar with a fine volley that bounced down and away in the second half, an equaliser for the Women’s Super
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Blues display six appeal 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 4th April 2021
Another all-conquering performance by Chelsea Women – and another Sam Kerr hat-trick – saw off Birmingham City at the weekend as the Blues recorded a 6-0 victory. In a match which again demonstrated the gulf between the top and bottom of the Women’s Super League, Chelsea eventually broke down a dogged five-at-the-back defensive line in
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Carter’s the star in Europe 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 31st March 2021
Chelsea cruised through to the semi-final stage of the Women’s Champions League, beating their nemesis Wolfsburg 3-0 (5-1 on aggregate) in a one-sided game which sums up their current confidence and belief, with Jess Carter – making only her third start of the season – the stand-out star. The Blues controlled the second leg of
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‘Special K’ link up again 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 28th March 2021
Chelsea eased past Aston Villa in the Women’s Super League on Sunday with a much-changed team as Emma Hayes kept half an eye on the looming second leg of the Champions League. It was a chance for squad players to shine, with Hannah Blundell and Jess Carter in the starting line-up among the six alterations
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Blues edge tight quarter-final 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 24th March 2021
At times it was a result which looked in doubt, but Chelsea overcame their demons to beat Wolfsburg in the first leg of the quarter-final of the Champions League against their bogey team to set up a thrilling return. A 2-1 win in Budapest seemed unlikely after a goalless first half which showed why Wolfsburg
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