Chelsea secured their second consecutive victory with a 7-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Barclays Women’s Super League.
Lauren James almost scored for Chelsea but the play was stopped due to a head injury, with her subsequent shot narrowly missing the goal.
Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton made a crucial save with one hand to deny Paige Riley, redeeming herself after a poor pass led to a dangerous situation.
The visitors took the lead in the 38th minute through a fast break, as Sjoeke Nusken set up Johanna Rytting Kaneryd who then provided the assist for Aggie Beever-Jones to score.
Annabel Blanchard had a chance to equalize before half-time but was unable to make the right connection in front of goal.
Three minutes into the second half, Chelsea extended their lead as Lucy Bronze found the net with a well-placed shot.
Mayra Ramirez crossed the ball to Lauren James, who scored Chelsea’s third goal to make it 3-0.
Despite chances for Crystal Palace, it was Chelsea who continued to dominate, with Guro Reiten scoring their fourth goal from Wieke Kaptein’s assist.
Nathalie Bjorn converted a corner from Catarina Macario, Reiten added another goal, and Macario sealed the 7-0 victory for Chelsea in added time.
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