Overview
- Chelsea earned their first UWCL victory of the season with a 4-0 win at Stamford Bridge through Sandy Baltimore, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Alyssa Thompson and Erin Cuthbert.
- A VAR pitchside review by referee Michalina Diakow awarded the opener for a foul by Anaële Le Moguédec on Sjoeke Nüsken, which Baltimore converted from the spot.
- Thompson set up Rytting Kaneryd’s looping header before turning in Keira Walsh’s low cross 90 seconds after the restart for her first Chelsea and Champions League goal.
- Cuthbert forced in the fourth after Sam Kerr’s header was kept out, capping a display that answered critiques following a 1-1 draw at Twente and recent low-scoring outings.
- Across matchday two, Barcelona, Lyon and Wolfsburg also won to underline early form in the league phase, with all matches streamed on Disney+ in Europe/UK and on CBS in the U.S.