Arsenal v Chelsea LIVE: Result and final score from WSL clash at the Emirates
Jonas Eidevall is under further pressure after champions Chelsea continued their winning start to the season under Sonia Bompastor
Chelsea continued their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Sonia Bompastor’s side got off to a flying start when Mayra Ramirez struck early with a clever flick over her head to give Chelsea the lead, before Sandy Baltimore added a second.
Caitlin Foord replied for Arsenal before half-time with a stunning solo goal, but it was not enough as Chelsea held on for a fourth successive victory, to pile more pressure on Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
73 mins
Kaptein is replaced by Erin Cuthbert for th away side.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
71 mins
More good play from Fox to win a corner.
McCabe swings in a great delivery and Wubben-Moy is free about seven yards out, but she powers a header well wide!
A great chance.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
69 mins
Another Russo cutback is cleared away before Reiten wins a free-kick on the break.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
68 mins
A brilliant chance and a great save as Reiten gets free on the left and swings in a cross to Beever-Jones, who powers a low header on target. Van Domselaar is equal to it, getting down well to save low to her right.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
66 mins
Beth Mead comes off for Frida Maanum, whose corner is easily headed away.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
64 mins
Arsenal win a free-kick on the left, and it’s a chance to deliver into the box. McCabe’s delivery is headed away but Arsenal build again, before Caldentey is eventually dispossessed.
Arsenal come again and McCabe wins a corner. Chelsea are under pressure now!
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
63 mins
Ramirez and James make way for Catarina Macario and Aggie Beever-Jones.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
61 mins
Lovely play from Arsenal again but it’s just missing that final bit of quality.
Foord lays off a pass to the overlapping Caldentey and the two combine again while in the box, before the latter lays it off to Mead, who can’t get the shot away.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
59 mins
Some great work on the edge of the box from Arsenal but the cutback is wayward.
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
57 mins
Controversy as both Wubben-Moy and James think they were fouled by the other – the latter would have won a penalty if the foul had been given, with Wubben-Moy sliding in just before James got the shot away! Will need to see a replay, but there was very little in way of an appeal from James.
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