Chelsea vs Roma, 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Women's Champions League

Chelsea

51': Ellie Carpenter
89': Kadeisha Buchanan

FT
2 - 0

Roma

Chelsea beat Roma to continue UWCL home dominance

Second-half goals from Ellie Carpenter and Kadeisha Buchanan made sure Chelsea maintained their strong start to this year's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over Roma at Plough Lane.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
18': Elisabetta Oliviero (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).
20': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rachele Baldi (Roma Femminile).
21': Foul by Martina Piemonte (Roma Femminile).
21': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Delay in match because of an injury Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
32': Elisabetta Oliviero (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
33': Foul by Giada Cimò (Roma Femminile).
33': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Corner, Roma Femminile. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
37': Attempt missed. Maya Doms (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giada Greggi with a cross following a corner.
38': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
38': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
40': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Elisabetta Oliviero.
43': Foul by Elisabetta Oliviero (Roma Femminile).
43': Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rachele Baldi (Roma Femminile).
45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 0, Roma Femminile 0.
45': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Frederikke Thøgersen replaces Giada Cimò.
45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 0, Roma Femminile 0.
45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ellie Carpenter replaces Alyssa Thompson.
45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Lauren James.
48': Attempt saved. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rachele Baldi (Roma Femminile). Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
50': Winonah Heatley (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
51': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Roma Femminile 0. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross.
54': Attempt saved. Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Rachele Baldi (Roma Femminile). Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
55': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Keira Walsh replaces Erin Cuthbert.
56': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard replaces Aggie Beever-Jones.
56': Martina Piemonte (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women).
60': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Manuela Giugliano replaces Giada Greggi.
60': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Alayah Pilgrim replaces Kayleigh van Dooren.
66': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
66': Attempt missed. Maya Doms (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Frederikke Thøgersen with a cross.
70': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Sofia Jahnukainen replaces Valentina Bergamaschi.
72': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
74': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
76': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken following a fast break.
76': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Melvine Malard following a fast break.
77': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
77': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Frederikke Thøgersen.
78': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Frederikke Thøgersen.
79': Attempt missed. Alayah Pilgrim (Roma Femminile) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maya Antoine.
80': Substitution, Roma Femminile. Alice Corelli replaces Winonah Heatley.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Giulia Dragoni replaces Lexi Potter because of an injury.
86': Foul by Elisabetta Oliviero (Roma Femminile).
86': Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Elisabetta Oliviero (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women).
88': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachele Baldi.
89': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Roma Femminile 0. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross following a corner.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Elisabetta Oliviero (Roma Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Roma Femminile 0.
0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 2, Roma Femminile 0.

Statistics

ROMA		CHE
4	Fouls	6
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	0
39.9	Possession	60.1
3	SHOTS	16
0	ON GOAL	6
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
205	Accurate Passes	357
279	Passes	416
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	6
6	Crosses	22
0.3	Cross %	0.3
46	Long Balls	37
23	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	11
16	Tackles	20
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
14	Interceptions	6
29	Effective Clearances	7
29	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 2,510

UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	3	+17	9
2	OL Lyonnes	3	+14	7
3	Arsenal	3	+4	7
4	Chelsea	3	+3	7

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Chelsea (3-4-3)

No.	Name
24	Hannah Hampton (GK)
26	Kadeisha Buchanan
5	Veerle Buurman
22	Lucy Bronze
32	Lexi Potter
8	Erin Cuthbert
11	Sandy Baltimore
19	Wieke Kaptein
33	Aggie Beever-Jones
10	Lauren James
12	Alyssa Thompson

Chelsea Substitutes:

Giulia Dragoni, Nathalie Björn, Maika Hamano, Katie McCabe, Lola Brown, Manaka Matsukubo, Sjoeke Nüsken, Rebecca Spencer, Ellie Carpenter, Melvine Malard, Livia Peng, Keira Walsh.

Roma (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	Rachele Baldi (GK)
19	Shukurat Oladipo
5	Maya Antoine
13	Elisabetta Oliviero
23	Valentina Bergamaschi
8	Kayleigh Van Dooren
4	Winonah Heatley
6	Maya Doms
18	Martina Piemonte
14	Giada Cimò
20	Giada Greggi

Roma Substitutes:

Sofia Jahnukainen, Marta Pandini, Magda Piekarska, Bianca Vergani, Annalena Rieke, Rinsola Babajide, Frederikke Thøgersen, Manuela Giugliano, Alice Corelli, Alayah Pilgrim, Ella Ottey, Valentina Soggiu.

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