Sam Kerr scored twice on her first Chelsea begin since December 2023 to spearhead the Blues to a commanding 6-0 Girls’s victory away to St Polten.
Kerr, not too long ago again from an ACL damage, demonstrated her influence by slotting dwelling Chelsea’s fourth purpose within the seventy fifth minute, earlier than heading within the sixth throughout stoppage time, as Sonia Bompastor’s aspect climbed to second within the desk.
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Wieke Kaptein and a Catarina Macario brace had already put the guests in command, with Lisa Ebert’s personal purpose additional compounding the house aspect’s distress.
Chelsea went forward after 12 minutes as Macario slid the ball as much as Ellie Carpenter who picked out Kaptein’s run into the field. The house aspect had numbers again however had been unable to stop the Netherlands worldwide slipping the ball past goalkeeper Carina Schluter into the underside nook.
Kerr began for Chelsea for the primary time since December 2023 following an ACL damage (REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl)
Defender Naomi Girma thought she had made it two when the ball rebounded off the submit, hit her and went in, however the offside flag intervened to chalk the purpose off.
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Chelsea wouldn’t be denied although, and a minute earlier than the break Macario doubled their lead. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd labored the ball as much as her and the ahead stepped inside and rattled a end low throughout the goalkeeper and in.
Alyssa Thompson gained a penalty by tricking her well past defender Izabela Krizaj and drawing a foul. From the spot, Macario stepped up and located the nook for her second and her crew’s third.
Kerr’s first purpose gave the scoreline the gloss Chelsea’s dominance had warranted, however there was extra to return within the closing phases.
Lauren James’ cross was deflected into her personal internet by the unlucky Ebert earlier than Kerr headed in Niamh Charles’ cross in stoppage time.