Chelsea romped to a title-enhancing 8-0 victory over sorry Bristol Metropolis in Emma Hayes’ ultimate house recreation in cost.
Hayes had already conceded the WSL title after her facet’s stuttering 4-3 defeat to Liverpool midweek, however that was earlier than Man City were beaten by Arsenal on Sunday, presenting a glimmer of renewed hope.
Closing their aim distinction deficit was the Blues’ major concern, and so they went about their work in sometimes relentless style, discovering the online inside six minutes when Guro Reiten struck from the penalty spot.
Sjoeke Nusken scrambled house a scrappy second, whereas Aggie Beever-Jones added a 3rd shortly after the break, beating Fran Bentley with a sweeping strike from Erin Cuthbert’s enterprising by ball.
Chelsea had been relentless and Bristol Metropolis had been powerless to forestall the onslaught. Reiten arrowed her second of the evening within the 56th minute, earlier than substitute Catarina Macario performed a luxurious reverse cross into the Norwegian ahead to finish a sensational hat-trick.
Niamh Charles made it six. Reiten made it seven. Then it grow to be eight by way of a Beever-Jones header. The rout was full, and now Chelsea’s possibilities of a fifth successive WSL title are reinvigorated. “Sport on,” Hayes mouthed to her help employees on the touchline.
Sport on certainly.
Guro’s targets from open play…
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Guro Reiten places Chelsea forward from the spot of their WSL match in opposition to Bristol Metropolis
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Guro Reiten finds the again of the online to place Chelsea 4-0 up in opposition to Bristol Metropolis
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Guro Reiten scores a hat-trick in opposition to Bristol Metropolis to place Chelsea again within the WSL title race
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