Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City was more than enough to retain their top spot in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

Sonia Bompastor’s side remain unbeaten in the 2024/25 campaign and Saturday’s victory at Stamford Bridge was a clear indicator that they are strong contenders for another title.

Mayra Ramirez and Guro Reiten scored the back of the net, securing the victory and proving why this Blues team is world class.

How the game played out

Chelsea dominated much of the first half, leaving a stunned Manchester City on the back foot.

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd was by far the most impressive player on the pitch, continuing the impressive form she has shown this season.

It was Millie Bright who had the first chance on target, with a header that failed to make an impact and was easily saved by Ayaka Yamashita.

Chelsea’s fluidity proved problematic, as Lucy Bronze and Mille Bright fired balls over the City midfield.

As the first half progressed, the Cityzens managed to regain some of the possession. The best effort came from Khadjia ‘Bunny’ Shaw who found herself facing Bright but sent her shot wide.

Despite numerous chances, the Blues failed to find power behind their efforts to maintain their tie. The home side continued their momentum in the second half and certainly injected some spark into what had been a lackluster duel so far.

However, it was Ramirez who put Chelsea ahead in the 75th minute after heading past Cityand finally finding the back of the net. After that, they were in the spotlight.

Four minutes later, Reiten delicately placed the second goal of the evening in the left corner. City looked exhausted as the match continued and were unable to get the better of a home side, who were now performing in front of the crowd at Stamford Bridge.

When the final whistle blew, the result was a clear message that Chelsea had their eyes on their eighth consecutive game. WSL title.

GK: Hannah Hampton – 6/10 – She didn’t have much to do during the 90 minutes, but was a safe pair of hands when needed.

RB: Lucy Bronze – 6/10 – The England international was far superior to City’s Mary Fowler, using her strength adequately to snuff out any opposition chances.

CB: Natalie Bjorn 6/10 – The centre-back was reliable as usual, finding Reiten, Rytting Kaneryd and Reiten with threatening long balls.

CB: Millie Bright – 6/10 – The England central defender came on strong against Shaw and had a good chance to score with a header in the opening minutes.

DG: Sandy Baltimore 6/10 – The French international was not in the match as much as usual, but when she was in possession, she was threatening and put up a good physical fight against Fujino.

CM: Sjoeke Nusken – 7/10 – Maintaining a success rate of 77%, the midfielder has done wonders in midfield with Cuthbert.

CM: Erin Cuthbert – 7/10 – She posed a real problem against the Cityzens, partnering superbly with Rytting Kaneryd.

AD: Johanna Rytting Kaneryd – 8/10 – Had plenty of chances in the palm of his hand, but failed to capitalize on them. She was dominant and by far one of the best players on the court.

AM: Maika Hamano – 8/10 – Alongside Rytting Kaneryd, she was one of Chelsea’s standout players. Not only did she dominate possession, but she was also able to use her skills to keep City’s midfield guessing.

AG: Guro Reiten – 7/10 – After blending into the background for most of the match, she came out of the blocks to give Chelsea their second.

ST: Mayra Ramírez – 8/10 – Although she struggled to get the better of Alex Greenwood in the first half, the striker then put Chelsea ahead with a superb strike.

Substitutes

UNDER: Ashley Lawrence (83′ for Reiten) – 7/10 – She won a ground duel and maintained a 100% success rate.

SUB: Aggie Beever-Jones (90′ for Ramirez) – N/A

Unused substitutes: Zecira Musovic, Catarina Macario, Eve Perisset, Wieke Kaptein, Maelys Mpome, Oriane Jean-Francois, Alejandra Bernabe.

Director

Sonia Bompastor – 8/10 – Chelsea’s victory marks Bompastor’s eighth consecutive victory since becoming head coach. Although they failed to dazzle in the first half, they put on a show in the second half, proving why they are one of the best clubs in the world.

Player of the match – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

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