Chelsea manager Emma Hayes responds to Joey Barton’s comments on women in football
Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in what is a massive clash between the two London clubs in the Women’s Super League title race.
Chelsea, the reigning champions, are three points clear at the top of the table with the Gunners trailing behind in third place ahead of the first meeting between the teams this season.
This is Blues boss, Emma Hayes’, final season in charge of Chelsea and her team are in imperious form. They are unbeaten through the opening eight games, winning seven and drawing once.
Arsenal, however, have only slipped up once this year – a 1-0 loss to Liverpool back in October – and have won six WSL games in a row. They are the in-form side right now and could challenge Chelsea today.
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Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea
90+2 mins: A free-kick for Arsenal as we enter the second of eight minutes of added time. McCabe swings in the cross but it’s nodded wide at the back post by Blackstenius.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:25
Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea
89 mins: More chances for Arsenal as Chelsea pour numbers forward. Foorde has the effort in the end but Buchanan gets across well to put the block in.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:22
Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea
87 mins: A tactical foul on Cuthbert from Pelova earns the Arsenal midfielder a late yellow card.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:20
Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea
86 mins: A huge chance for Blackstenius surges into the box. There’s no one around her but it’s a horrible finish in the end from the striker as she blazes well, well wide of the goal. She won’t want to watch that one back.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:19
Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea
84 mins: Foord surges into the area and lays the ball off to Lacasse but the subs effort is scuffed as Chelsea escape this time.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:17
Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea
83 minutes: A few moments ago the attendance was read out and confirmed as 59,042, marking a record for a WSL game. And what a performance the home fans have been treated to.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:16
Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea
80 mins: Chelsea continue to come forward in search of some way back into this encounter. Arsenal look steady in defence, though, as the clock ticks into the 80th minute.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:13
Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea
75 mins: A triple change for Arsenal following that goal. It’s Russo’s last act of the day as she makes way for Blackstenius. Catley and Mead are also withdrawn with Maritz and Lacasse coming on.
There’s a change, too, for Chelsea as James slumps into the chair after she is brought. It’s not been her day at all as Fishel replaces the England international.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:09
GOAL! Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea (Russo, 74 mins)
Russo steps up and makes no mistake! Arsenal have missed several penalties recently but the England international makes no mistake this time as she fires it low and into the bottom-left corner.
Arsenal lead by three now and that could be that.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:07
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
72 mins: PENALTY! Russo collides with the keeper and falls to the deck. The referee pauses for a moment and points to the spot!
Carter got the initial interception but Berger was already on her way out and brought down the Arsenal striker.
Ben Fleming10 December 2023 14:06
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