Chelsea Beat Roma 2-0 and Stay Unbeaten — SkimNews
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- Chelsea defeated Roma 2-0 at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, preserving their unbeaten start in the Women’s Champions League.
- Ellie Carpenter came off the bench and squeezed home the opener six minutes later; Lauren James and Alyssa Thompson had been replaced at halftime after a wasteful first half.
- Kadeisha Buchanan doubled Chelsea’s lead with just one minute of regular time left, rising highest in the box to head in Wieke Kaptein’s cross.
- Bompastor called for better finishing at halftime; Carpenter said the instruction was to put away chances, attack forward and get shots off.
- Melvine Malard and Sjoeke Nusken both came off the bench but squandered big chances that could have sealed the game.
- Chelsea moved momentarily to the top of the league-phase table, with Hacken, Paris Saint-Germain and Leuven still to come in their final three fixtures.
Why it matters: Chelsea’s win delivered three points, an unbeaten league-phase record and a temporary hold on top. That position is not settled: their final three fixtures are against Hacken, Paris Saint-Germain and Leuven, leaving the 2-0 result short of deciding the league-phase order.
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