Chelsea completed their unbeaten Women’s Champions League group stage with a ruthless victory away at Paris FC.
The Blues, who had already qualified for the quarter-finals by winning Group D, started brightly as Fran Kirby headed home a Jelena Cankovic cross to hand her side the lead within the first 10 minutes.
Chelsea made nine changes from the side who beat Brighton 3-0 at the weekend and were often unsettled at the back, but the French hosts couldn’t make the most of their chances.
Mia Fishel made Paris pay for their lack of cutting edge when she headed another Cankovic delivery past Chiamaka Nnadozie to double Chelsea’s lead.
Paris needed a win to be able to qualify for the last eight and battled diligently to try and find a way back, but Julie Dufour epitomised their final-third efforts when she thrashed over from close range early in the second half.
Two more goals came after the break for the Blues, with Guro Reiten poking into the back of the net after a goalkeeping mishap and Maren Mjelde flicking a corner past Nnadozie.
Chelsea’s progression as group winners means they will be seeded in the quarter-final draw – which takes place on Tuesday, 6 February – and will avoid holders Barcelona and eight-time winners Lyon.
Swedish side Hacken also reached the quarter-finals from Group D after beating Real Madrid 1-0, while Paris FC finished third in the group.
Line-ups
Paris FC Féminines
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 16Nnadozie
- 27Soyer
- 2Hocine
- 19Greboval
- 3BogaertSubstituted forN’Dongalaat 86′minutes
- 15Le MouëlSubstituted forKorosecat 67′minutesBooked at 81mins
- 8Corboz
- 10MatéoSubstituted forFleuryat 86′minutes
- 17Thiney
- 11DufourSubstituted forBussyat 75′minutes
- 9BourdieuSubstituted forRibadeiraat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Marques
- 4Korosec
- 5Hunter
- 7Fleury
- 18N’Dongala
- 20Ribadeira
- 22Bussy
- 23Sissoko
- 30Flagellat
Chelsea Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Musovic
- 12Lawrence
- 26Buchanan
- 18Mjelde
- 15PérissetSubstituted forCharlesat 82′minutes
- 6Nüsken
- 5IngleBooked at 51mins
- 14KirbySubstituted forRytting Kanerydat 64′minutes
- 28CankovicSubstituted forReitenat 64′minutes
- 33Beever-Jones
- 2Fishel
Substitutes
- 7Carter
- 10James
- 11Reiten
- 19Rytting Kaneryd
- 21Charles
- 22Cuthbert
- 24Hampton
Live Text
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Match ends, Paris FC Féminines 0, Chelsea Women 4.
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Second Half ends, Paris FC Féminines 0, Chelsea Women 4.
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Corner, Paris FC Féminines. Conceded by Sjoeke Nüsken.
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Corner, Paris FC Féminines. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
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Foul by Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
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Célina Ould Hocine (Paris FC Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Kessya Bussy (Paris FC Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaëtane Thiney.
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Corner, Paris FC Féminines. Conceded by Maren Mjelde.
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Substitution, Paris FC Féminines. Louise Fleury replaces Clara Matéo.
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Substitution, Paris FC Féminines. Melween N’Dongala replaces Lou Bogaert because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Lou Bogaert (Paris FC Féminines).
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Substitution, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles replaces Ève Périsset because of an injury.
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Kaja Korosec (Paris FC Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kaja Korosec (Paris FC Féminines).
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Goal! Paris FC Féminines 0, Chelsea Women 4. Maren Mjelde (Chelsea Women) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Célina Ould Hocine.
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Attempt blocked. Mia Fishel (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones.
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Substitution, Paris FC Féminines. Louna Ribadeira replaces Mathilde Bourdieu.
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
