UEFA Women's Champions League

Chelsea vs Vllaznia, 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Chelsea
  • 10': Sam Kerr
  • 37': Sam Kerr
  • 39': Pernille Harder
  • 57': Sam Kerr
  • 60': Sam Kerr
  • 72': Pernille Harder
  • 78': Katerina Svitková
  • 88': Pernille Harder
FT
8 - 0
Vllaznia

    About

    Chelsea are hosting Vllaznia at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 3': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Sara Maliqi.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 4': Hand ball by Maria Baska (Vllaznia Femra).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
    • 5': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kaylin Williams-Mosier.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 7': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Sara Maliqi.
    • 10': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Vllaznia Femra 0. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
    • 14': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Aleksandra Popovic.
    • 17': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lexie Knox.
    • 21': Foul by Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
    • 21': Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.
    • 24': Offside, Chelsea Women. Pernille Harder tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 28': Offside, Chelsea Women. Pernille Harder tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
    • 34': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ezmiralda Franja.
    • 34': Foul by Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women).
    • 34': Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Offside, Chelsea Women. Jessie Fleming tries a through ball, but Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
    • 37': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Vllaznia Femra 0. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
    • 39': Goal! Chelsea Women 3, Vllaznia Femra 0. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
    • 41': Ezmiralda Franja (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Niamh Charles with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
    • 44': Offside, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 3, Vllaznia Femra 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 3, Vllaznia Femra 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Vllaznia Femra. Esi Lufo replaces Maria Baska.
    • 45': Substitution, Vllaznia Femra. Rrezona Ramadani replaces Aleksandra Popovic.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ève Périsset.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
    • 57': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
    • 57': Goal! Chelsea Women 4, Vllaznia Femra 0. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Hand ball by Tarah Patterson (Vllaznia Femra).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Goal! Chelsea Women 5, Vllaznia Femra 0. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
    • 63': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jess Carter replaces Niamh Charles.
    • 63': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Katerina Svitková replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
    • 64': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Bethany England replaces Sam Kerr.
    • 64': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jess Carter with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
    • 71': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Sara Maliqi.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
    • 72': Goal! Chelsea Women 6, Vllaznia Femra 0. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 73': Jess Carter (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Alsu Abdullina replaces Guro Reiten.
    • 74': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Fran Kirby replaces Jessie Fleming.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ève Périsset.
    • 76': Substitution, Vllaznia Femra. Viona Rexhepi replaces Kaylin Williams-Mosier.
    • 76': Substitution, Vllaznia Femra. Jehona Shala replaces Tarah Patterson.
    • 78': Goal! Chelsea Women 7, Vllaznia Femra 0. Katerina Svitková (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alsu Abdullina with a cross.
    • 79': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
    • 82': Foul by Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
    • 82': Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Substitution, Vllaznia Femra. Mckenna Davidson replaces Esi Lufo.
    • 85': Foul by Katerina Svitková (Chelsea Women).
    • 85': Luçije Gjini (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
    • 86': Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ezmiralda Franja.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Katerina Svitková (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 88': Goal! Chelsea Women 8, Vllaznia Femra 0. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Fran Kirby (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bethany England.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Katerina Svitková with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Bethany England (Chelsea Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alsu Abdullina.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 8, Vllaznia Femra 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 8, Vllaznia Femra 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: Kingsmeadow
    Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
    Attendance: 3,022

    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

    CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Zecira Musovic (GK)
    16 Magdalena Eriksson
    26 Kadeisha Buchanan
    21 Niamh Charles
    15 Ève Périsset Yellow Card
    5 Sophie Ingle
    23 Pernille Harder
    17 Jessie Fleming
    20 Sam Kerr
    11 Guro Reiten
    19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Erin Cuthbert, Millie Bright, Ann-Katrin Berger, Katerina Svitková, Lauren James, Bethany England, Alsu Abdullina, Emily Orman, Fran Kirby, Aniek Nouwen, Jess Carter.

    VLL Vllaznia (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    33 Kaylin Williams-Mosier (GK)
    14 Esmeralda Franja
    6 Sara Maliqi
    26 Lexie Knox
    16 Luçije Gjini
    30 Alexandra Popovic
    8 Meghan Cavanaugh
    15 Gresa Berisha
    11 Megi Doçi
    9 Tarah Patterson
    31 Maria Baska
    Vllaznia Substitutes:
    Jehona Shala, Ardiola Raxhimi, Matilda Gjergji, Klaudia Borci, Viona Rexhepi, Arlinda Kodra, Rrezona Ramadani, Mckenna Davidson, Esi Lufo, Maja Saranovic, Suzane Vuksani.

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