Overview
- Aggie Beever-Jones finished Ellie Carpenter’s low cross on 31 minutes before Maika Hamano made it 2-0 midway through the second half.
- Niamh Charles turned a free-kick into her own net to make it 2-1, setting up a tense closing spell as City pushed for a leveller.
- Manchester City’s first league match under head coach Andrée Jeglertz ended in defeat despite chances for Khadija Shaw and others.
- Alex Greenwood and teenager Lily Murphy went off injured late on, leaving City with immediate selection concerns.
- Chelsea introduced record signing Alyssa Thompson to supporters before kickoff without using her, and the win registered Sonia Bompastor’s 20th WSL victory.