WSL: Chelsea four goals up and in command vs Man Utd LIVE! — SkimNews
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- Chelsea Women lead Manchester United Women 4-0 in their Barclays Women's Super League fixture at Leigh Sports Village, with the dominant source framing describing them as "four goals up and in command."
- S Nusken broke the deadlock for Chelsea in the 21st minute, the opening goal in a one-sided contest.
- K Walsh doubled Chelsea's lead in the 32nd minute with what Sky Sports' headline called a "pinpoint finish" — an angle on goal quality the dominant framing overlooks.
- Lauren James made it 3-0 in the 61st minute, extending Chelsea's control of the match.
- E Carpenter added a fourth goal just four minutes later in the 65th minute to complete the rout.
Why it matters: For Chelsea Women, a four-goal margin built across the match — sealed by Carpenter only four minutes after James's 61st-minute strike — gives them maximum points from this WSL fixture against Manchester United, who failed to register on the scoresheet at Leigh Sports Village.
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