Overview
- Honoka Hayashi scored in the 12th minute from a Toni Payne cross to secure Everton's 1-0 win at Kingsmeadow.
- Chelsea created numerous chances as Courtney Brosnan made key saves and late efforts were cleared off the line or struck the woodwork.
- The defeat was Sonia Bompastor's first in the WSL and it also halted Chelsea's run of scoring in 31 straight league matches.
- Manchester City beat Leicester 3-0 earlier in the day, extending their lead at the top to six points over Chelsea.
- Everton earned just their second league victory of the season, moved up to ninth, and recorded their first WSL win over Chelsea in 12 years.