Chelsea don take di top spot for di Women's Super League (WSL) table after dem beat Arsenal 2-1 for Emirates Stadium on October 12, 2024. Dis win mean say Chelsea dey unbeaten for di start of di season, and dem now lead di table with nine points from three games.
Di match start well for Chelsea as Mayra Ramirez score di first goal with an inventive overhead flick inside four minutes. Sandy Baltimore add di second goal just over 10 minutes later with a header from a cross by Lauren James.
Arsenal manage to score one goal before half-time through Caitlin Foord, who weave her way past Lucy Bronze and score from a tight angle. But despite several efforts, Arsenal no fit find di equalizing goal as Chelsea’s defence and goalkeeper Hannah Hampton stay strong.
Chelsea’s new coach, Sonia Bompastor, dey get praise from her players despite some teething issues. Lucy Bronze talk say, “She has brought in a nice atmosphere to di team. She has brought in some new ideas and I don’t think we were at our best today, but we are improving.”
For Arsenal, di pressure dey mount on their coach, Jonas Eidevall, as dem win only one of their four games so far. Eidevall admit say di start of di game no be good for dem, but he praise his players for their grit and heart.
Currently, di WSL table show Chelsea at di top with nine points, followed closely by other teams like Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur who also have strong starts to di season.
