Chelsea made it three wins from three in the Champions League on Wednesday night but they were immensely wasteful in their 2-1 victory over Celtic.
The WSL champions were good for their victory, but they had to come from behind after Celtic snatched a lead against the run of play. The hosts had barely had a sniff when, in the 22nd minute, Murphy Agnew latched onto Amy Gallacher’s perfect through ball before beating Zecira Musovic with a fine finish.
Celtic’s advantage didn’t last long, though. Six minutes after going behind, Maika Hamano turned home from close range following good work from Aggie Beever-Jones.
And the turnaround was complete in the 32nd minute when Ashley Lawrence finished off a fine team move at the second time of asking.
Chelsea spent the second half camped inside Celtic’s half and managed 26 shots in total, but Beever-Jones, Catarina Macario and Nathalie Bjorn all saw their efforts avoid the net.
Beever-Jones’ red card in second-half injury time for a late challenge saw the game end on a sour note.
The win leaves Bompastor’s side top of Group B with a 100% record through their first three games.
GOAL rates Chelsea’s players from Celtic Park…
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Goalkeeper & Defence
Zecira Musovic (6/10):
Will be gutted about not keeping a clean sheet in a game that Chelsea controlled from start to finish.
Eve Perisset (6/10):
Her toughest challenge was staying alert as the Blues pushed for a third.
Maelys Mpome (5/10):
Handed her first start but didn’t look very comfortable during Celtic’s rare forays forward.
Nathalie Bjorn (7/10):
Didn’t have many defensive responsibilities but did her job well. Should have scored in the second half.
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Midfield
Ashley Lawrence (7/10):
That’s two goals in three games now for Lawrence, who enjoyed having the license to get forward.
Oriane Jean Francois (8/10):
Covered so much grass, won her battles and kept the ball moving. Classy stuff.
Erin Cuthbert (8/10):
Ran the game from central midfield. The only thing missing from the Rangers fan’s performance was a goal.
Wieke Kaptein (8/10):
Always wanted the ball and helped the Blues get into dangerous positions with some very nice touches.
Sandy Baltimore (7/10):
A lively display from the France international, who was instrumental in the second goal and caused havoc on both flanks.
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Attack
Maika Hamano (7/10):
Rather quiet but she got herself on the scoresheet to equalise.
Aggie Beever-Jones (6/10):
Produced a fine assist for Hamano and displayed some nice touches, but let herself down with a late sending off.
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Subs & Manager
Lucy Bronze (7/10):
Helped to improve Chelsea’s balance after coming on for the second half.
Guro Reiten (6/10):
Her fresh legs helped against a tiring defence.
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (7/10):
Had a lot of fun and showcased her neat footwork.
Catarina Macario (6/10):
Came close to scoring a wonderful goal but saw her effort saved.
Sonia Bompastor (7/10):
Cut a frustrated figure on the sideline as Chelsea pushed for a third, but Bompastor should be content with the win despite leaving a host of stars, including Kadeisha Buchanan, Millie Bright, Sjoeke Nusken and Mayra Ramirez, at home.
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