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85 min: Actual Madrid win a free-kick however Lakrar’s shot after Weir’s cross in is straight at Musovic.
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GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 Actual Madrid (Caicedo 83)
Sport on, maybe? If Actual Madrid have been ever going to attain, it was at all times going to be via Caicedo. Weir dictates the play and passes it to Navarro. The ball flashes throughout the face of objective and Bronze clears the ball of the road however solely as far the Actual Madrid No 18 who faucets it in.
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80 min: Carmona slides in to intercept a Chelsea cross and lays it off to Caicedo. {The teenager} takes a dribble to chop inside and tries to bend one on the far submit however it drifts vast.
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77 min: Caicedo is in house on the left and threads a barely overcooked cross to Carmona. The Actual Madrid captain hangs her head in frustration. The guests are inching nearer to a their third defeat in three years towards Chelsea in London.
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74 min: Two adjustments for Actual Madrid with Feller and Navarro approaching for Redondo and Del Castillo. Toril is taking a raffle right here, taking off his two beginning forwards in hopes {that a} shake up could make a distinction.
A minute later, Chelsea make their very own change with Jean-François changing Rytting Kaneryd.
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72 min: From a Chelsea nook Actual Madrid counter with Caicedo turning on the jets however her shot is blocked by Lawrence. The guests win a nook from that which Weir takes, Rodondo flicks it on on the close to submit however there isn’t any orange shirt to nod it residence.
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69 min: Caicedo tries to work her magic after a free-kick however will get crowded out rapidly by a number of blue shirts.
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67 min: A triple change for Chelsea. Kaptein, Baltimore and Ramírez come off for Hamano, Lawrence and Beever-Jones.
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64 min: Shut! James crosses it once more to Ramírez and though this appears to be a neater likelihood then her objective, she will be able to’t hit the goal. Chelsea then get one other likelihood as soon as James’s low cross flashes throughout the face of objective however no blue shirt was there to poke it residence.
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62 min: Don’t assume this was associated to the yellow moments in the past however Teresa comes off for Caicedo. Let’s see if the Colombian 19-year-old can encourage a spark for the guests.
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Up to date at 16.29 EDT
61 min: Teresa pulls James from behind, will get referred to as for the foul after which says one thing to the referee which leads her to be booked.
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58 min: This match has gone from sluggish to slower. Actual Madrid are fully out of concepts and Chelsea are comfortable to maintain it as is.
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54 min: Chelsea win a nook and earlier than they take it the digital camera pans in the direction of Todd Boehly within the stands. Brilliant takes the set-piece however it’s straight into the palms of Misa.
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GOAL! Chelsea 3-1 Actual Madrid (Ramírez 53)
A implausible excessive cross from James on the appropriate flank finds the Colombian striker makes her looping header look really easy. Chelsea restore their two-goal lead. Misa in all probability might and may do higher to avoid wasting that however she reacts too slowly.
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Up to date at 16.35 EDT
51 min: Uefa have simply confirmed that the opening objective has been credited to Nüsken and it gained’t go down as an personal objective.
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48 min: Higher from Actual Madrid already on this half on condition that they haven’t conceded within the opening moments. Chelsea hold possession for nearly the entire two minutes for the reason that whistle with Actual Madrid having 10 gamers behind the ball. However a misplaced cross leads them to interrupt. Redondo goes ahead however Bronze wins the ball after a shove. The Spaniard needs a free-kick however she doesn’t get it.
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46 min: We’re again underway at Stamford Bridge! Can Chelsea maintain on to this slender lead?
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Celtic are trailing 0-1 towards Twente after a objective from Kayleigh van Dooren put the Dutch champions forward, one other sport Gordon has been keeping track of.
At Hamilton, Celtic have virtually matched Twente, however a easy lengthy ball down the center undid the house defence and Van Dooren lobbed the keeper. However hope but for the Ghirls.
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One other e mail got here in earlier! This one from Gordon in Aberdeen:
I’ve been watching the Lyon v Galatasaray sport, very one-sided, the French crew had all of the play, two neat headed objectives by Diani. Trying ahead to a extra evenly contested sport at Stamford Bridge. I have to admit that I’ve not been watching any WSL video games this season to date, so new-look Chelsea shall be a shock for me. I have to additionally confess that I used to be by no means an admirer of Emma Hayes’ Chelsea, however I’m ready to begin anew with them beneath Sonia Bompastor. Some fascinating features, too, to the Actual Madrid lineup, nice to see Caroline Weir again this season after an extended damage layoff, and I’ve at all times been impressed by Filippa Angeldal, surprisingly underused at Man Metropolis regardless of being a daily starter for Sweden. As with Barcelona, a number of the invincible lustre of the Spanish nationwide gamers within the Actual Madrid crew has gone, with their Olympic soccer flop, however Carmona and co. are nonetheless more likely to trigger Chelsea some issues.
Bompastor has spoken about how she continues to be laying down her philosophy and due to accidents and new signings, it’ll take a while to completely implement precisely what she needs. I believe, after that first half, she’s going to need extra of James on the ball and simply higher management in midfield.
As for Actual Madrid, all the things comes via their flanks, which is okay however sort of predictable. It really works (for essentially the most half) within the league, but when Carmona, García and Del Castillo are marked out of the sport or are struggling, the facet don’t appear to have a Plan B.
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Half-time: Chelsea 2-1 Actual Madrid
Chelsea took an early lead after a fumbling personal objective and so they doubled their lead with a penalty however Actual Madrid pulled one again late on.
Neither facet have performed at their greatest however the probabilities have began to circulate. All to play for within the second half.
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43 min: Actual Madrid are attempting to capitalise on being on high. García pings a superb cross to Del Castillo however Baltimore is there to wash up. The fourth official places the signal as much as sign that we solely get one minute of added time.
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GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Actual Madrid (Redondo 39)
And the guests pull one again! Carmona makes her basic run on the left and crosses it in. García’s likelihood is blocked however it falls to Redondo who takes one contact to regulate it earlier than her low shot goes via the legs of Musovic and into the again of the web.
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Up to date at 16.10 EDT
36 min: James was taking part in on the wing earlier within the match however she has now switched to dropping a bit deeper in midfield to play that free function. With their two objective lead Chelsea are comfortable to maintain the ball and watch for the half-time whistle.
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31 min: Likelihood for Actual Madrid! The ball falls kindly to Redondo within the field and she or he takes a primary time shot. Musovic will get down and low to make the save and scurries to get the rebound after the ball slips away. Simply the guests’ greatest likelihood to date.
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GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Actual Madrid (Reiten 28)
From the nook, the Blues win a penalty after Lakrar fouls Bronze with a excessive kick within the field. The referee initially doesn’t give it however she then factors to the spot. Undoubtedly appeared unintended as Lakrar was solely making an attempt to clear the ball and she or he additionally acquired harm within the course of however it’s nonetheless a foul. Reiten steps up and although Misa guesses the appropriate manner, the low shot is just too highly effective. The hosts have a cushion now.
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Up to date at 16.11 EDT
25 min: Del Castillo switches off for a second and Baltimore makes a implausible run ahead. Her low cross can’t discover a blue shirt however Actual Madrid can’t clear their traces. The Chelsea devoted yell to shoot however they accept a nook.
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22 min: Del Castillo will get in behind however Musovic is fast to react and manages to discourage the Spaniard. Flag stayed down although the Actual Madrid winger might need simply been off however a warning signal for Chelsea.
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19 min: Pretty footwork from Weir! She will get previous a number of Chelsea gamers by dropping her shoulder, dancing round along with her again to objective and avoiding the tackles however her lengthy vary shot is straight at Musovic in the long run.
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15 min: From a Actual Madrid nook, Méndez wins the header however it loops over the bar. An apart: it’s completely pouring rain in west London. The gamers are already drenched.
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Up to date at 15.22 EDT
13 min: Simply an replace on Chelsea’s goalkeeper scenario. With Musovic changing Hampton within the beginning XI, the house facet don’t have any keeper on the bench.
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12 min: Chelsea try a fast 1-2 however Baltimore can’t get their in time and fouls Del Castillo. She will get a speaking to from the referee however the Actual Madrid participant ought to be high quality to proceed.
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10 min: Carmona feeds Weir with a superb ball however the Actual Madrid captain mistimes her run and the flag goes up for offside.
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7 min: Actual Madrid look a bit rattled, and rightly so. Their first assault comes from Del Castillo and she or he thinks she is away however Brilliant instances her sort out good. The ensuing nook results in a shot vast on the close to submit however Musovic possible had it coated had it been on track.
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GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Actual Madrid (Nüsken 3)
What simply occurred?! Chelsea win a nook after the ball comes off Carmona and whereas their set-piece arrange doesn’t come to fruition. However Rytting Kaneryd places within the work to win the ball again and exploits the acres of house she has on the appropriate. She crosses it in for Nüsken. She heads it down and within the scramble, García will get the final contact earlier than the ball dribbles into the web. Initially credited as an personal objective however then modified in favour of Nüsken.
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Up to date at 16.31 EDT
Kick-off: Chelsea 0-0 Actual Madrid
Right here we go! The gamers take a knee earlier than the referee blows the whistle! Chelsea of their basic all blue and Actual Madrid in orange.
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There was a late change for Chelsea within the beginning XI, which I assume was the rationale for the delay. Musovic is available in to switch Hampton who was initially named to begin.
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It’s 8pm and the sport ought to have been underway by now however Uefa have confirmed that their was a brief delay for an unnamed cause … The groups are lastly making their manner out of the tunnel now and right here comes the Champions League anthem.
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The groups are within the tunnel at a really wet Stamford Bridge and a mini-light present has begun to ramp up the ambiance.
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Just a few of the stats earlier than kick-off:
Chelsea are unbeaten of their earlier 9 group matches at residence (W6 D3) and have conceded simply two objectives of their final eight residence group video games.
Actual Madrid have misplaced their final 5 group matches. They haven’t made is previous the group stage since 2021-22.
Leupolz returns to Stamford Bridge having left for Madrid in the summertime after 83 appearances for the Blues.
Rytting Kaneryd retains her document of showing on all 19 matchdays for the reason that group stage was launched in 2021-22 (her six in that first season coming for Häcken).
Actual Madrid are on a run of 10 immediately wins and are unbeaten on the highway in 12 matches since a 2-1 Copa de la Reina quarter-final loss at Atlético in February.
Chelsea and Actual Madrid are the one two golf equipment to have been in the identical group in three seasons of this competitors.
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The opposite two groups in Group B – Celtic and Twente – face off tonight. Celtic’s Elena Sadiku, 30, will break the document set by Julian Nagelsmann because the youngest coach within the male or feminine model of the Champions League. She chats to Ewan Murray in regards to the feat, the prospect of virtually having to amputate her leg and success.
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Up to date at 14.42 EDT
Our first mail of the evening! Kirk writes from Pennsylvania:
No Cuthbert, no Charles. Baltimore as left-back. An fascinating lineup for Chelsea.
Certainly! Bompastor has made some massive calls. Baltimore, Bronze and Kaptein all make their Europe debuts for Chelsea. Alberto Toril has made six adjustments to his facet that confronted Valencia on Friday and I ponder if Bompastor rightly predicted that, and adjusted accordingly.
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Newest from the sooner kick-offs:
Lyon 2-0 Galatasaray
Roma 1-0 VfL Wolfsburg
Comply with alongside to all of tonight’s matches with our reside scoreboard.
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Up to date at 14.59 EDT
Chelsea are one of many favourites to win their group – and the entire competitors – however it isn’t going to be straightforward. The group levels can at all times provide twists and surprises however their are a choose few who’re virtually shoo-ins for the knockouts.
Who’re they, you could ask? Tom Garry has you coated along with his group-by-group breakdown and predictions.
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Based on Chelsea’s Lucy Bronze, the membership have all the things at their disposal to lastly win the Champions League. And he or she ought to know, she has already gained 5.
This membership has extra issues at their disposal than numerous the groups I’ve performed for. I at all times get requested: ‘How does it evaluate to Lyon and Barcelona?’ I beloved my time at each these golf equipment, and the gamers and expertise at these golf equipment was unbelievable, however they didn’t essentially have all these assets in place to again the crew, whereas Chelsea have all of the assets and the expertise there.
Learn extra from Suzanne Wrack’s preview beneath.
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Group information
Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Hampton; Bronze, Brilliant, Björn, Baltimore; Kaptein, Nüsken; Rytting Kaneryd; James, Ramírez, Reiten.
Subs: Musovic, Lawrence, Périsset, Mpomé, Bartel, Jean François, Hamano, Beever-Jones.
Actual Madrid XI (4-3-3): Misa; García, Lakrar, Mendez, Carmona; Teresa, Angeldahl, Leupolz; Del Castillo, Weir, Redondo.
Subs: Chavas, Téllez, Hernández, Gálvez, Silva, Caicedo, Bruun, Møller, Camacho, Navarro, Feller.
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Up to date at 16.23 EDT
Preamble
Hey and welcome to our very first reside weblog of this season’s Girls’s Champions League: Chelsea v Actual Madrid!
Chelsea have been so completely dominant domestically this previous decade however it’s this elusive trophy that has escaped their grasp time and time and time and time and time once more.
However one factor has modified from all of these losses: Sonia Bompastor. The French supervisor joined the Blues this summer time after Emma Hayes sailed the excessive seas to take america job.
Bompastor has gained the WCL twice as a participant and – extra importantly – as soon as as a supervisor. Does she convey the expertise wanted to get Chelsea over the road?
That’s but to be seen, in fact. First, Chelsea have to get via the teams and their first check is Actual Madrid. The Spanish facet aren’t as dominant as their league rivals Barcelona and their document is poor in Europe, however they do have a number of stars that may harm even the most effective of sides.
Let’s not waste any extra time and get straight into the crew information. Kick-off is about for 8pm BST at Stamford Bridge.
And, as at all times, if in case you have ideas, questions, issues, predictions or any factor else you wish to share with me and the world, be happy to ship me an e mail!
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