Key occasions
73 min Zinsberger is being handled however is ok to proceed. A great factor, too; Arsenal have used their 5 subs.
72 min: Arsenal substitution Kyra Cooney-Cross comes on for Lia Walti.
71 min McCabe crosses too near Hampton, who has dealt effectively with balls into the field all evening. She hasn’t had many pictures to avoid wasting – only one, in actual fact, from Catley within the tenth minute.
70 min: Chelsea substitution Ashley Lawrence replaces Charles, who was once more quietly glorious at left-back.
70 min One other damage fear for Chelsea. Niamh Charles is down and must go off; she’s strolling freely, so hopefully it’s a precaution. Chelsea play Ajax on Tuesday.
69 min Russo makes a sensible run in behind Carter, who recovers effectively to dam Russo’s shot on the expense of a nook.
68 min: One other very important save from Zinsberger! Arsenal are being taken aside on the break. Reiten will get away from Fox too simply on the left fringe of the world and picks out the unmarked Rytting Kaneryd with a exact low cross. She sweeps a first-time shot from 12 yards that’s too near Zinsberger, who reacts neatly to push the ball up within the air and seize it on the second try.
67 min Lacasse is booked for a cynical journey on Charles.
65 min Because the commentators level out on Sky, Leah Williamson has had a extremely tough evening. She was at fault for the third objective and arguably the second; extra usually, she has lacked her regular calm authority.
63 min I feel Russo had a shot blocked simply after that James alternative, although it was a quarter-chance at beast.
61 min: Nice probability for James! Chelsea open Arsenal up with two easy passes that cowl 60 yards, the second from Charles to place James by on objective. She has a lot time to maneuver into the world and slide a left-foot shot that Zinsberger saves along with her legs. It was a great save however James telegraphed the shot barely.
61 min McCabe’s free-kick from the left is simply too near Hampton. For all Arsenal’s possession since going 2-0 down, Chelsea look very comfy.
59 min Mead has moved to the left now. She hasn’t been in a position to get within the sport, although that applies to all of the Arsenal attackers with the partial exception of Foord.
57 min: Arsenal substitution Cloe Lacasse replaces Caitlin Foord, who appears lower than thrilled with the choice.
56 min Within the grand scheme it doesn’t matter, however having been overwhelmed 4-1 within the return fixture Chelsea would like to win the head-to-head on mixture. They need to get loads of possibilities on the break on this half.
54 min: Important save by Zinsberger! Chelsea may have completed it there. Rytting Kaneryd ran onto a deft reverse go from Cuthbert, 30 yards from objective, then surged between Wubben-Moy and Williamson into the world. She tried to elevate the ball over the outrushing Zinsberger, who made a wonderful save.
53 min Foord is fouled by Perisset, then shoves her in frustration. Arsenal have began the second half with higher intent, and a objective now would make issues fascinating.
Not but, alas: Mead’s free-kick is headed vast by the off stability Wubben-Moy.
50 min Cuthbert sends Fox flying with a legit woman-and-ball problem simply exterior the Arsenal space, a logo of Chelsea’s higher depth.
48 min James shoulder prices Mead off the sector and into the dugout. She stays down for a bit however appears okay.
47 min McCabe has an early effort, blootering over from 25 yards.
46 min Arsenal start the second half having made a triple substitution: Emily Fox, Frida Maanum and Alessia Russo are on for Steph Catley, Victoria Pelova and Stina Blackstenius. Meaning Katie McCabe will transfer to left-back.
Half-time studying
Half time: Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal
Arsenal are nearly definitely out of the title race after a determined first half at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea had been excellent, ignoring all their accidents to supply a efficiency of intelligence and defiance. Lauren James battered the primary objective and was irresistible; her strike associate Sjoeke Nusken added the second and third by deflecting pictures from Cuthbert and Rytting Kaneryd into the web. The latter was a fluke, however Arsenal didn’t play effectively sufficient to supply any hard-luck tales.
45+2 min With Catley off the sector, James receives a brief nook from Perisset and curls over from 20 yards. The digicam cuts to Jonas Eidevall, who drags his hand down his face to disclose an expression that’s three components haunted, two components actually, actually, actually hacked off.
45+2 min Catley is down and wishes remedy. She had a conflict of legs with Nusken, which seemed innocuous however apparently wasn’t.
45+2 min Perhaps Chelsea put one thing within the socks.
45+1 min Three minutes of added time.
45 min “Blackstenius, Russo,” muses Charles Antaki. “Arsenal could possibly be taking part in Nellie the Elephant high entrance for all of the distinction it might make. As a lot as Chelsea are irresistible, Arsenal aren’t actually doing that a lot resisting. It’s getting near humiliation, and it’s definitely curtains for any probability of profitable the league.”
43 min Reiten’s free-kick brushes the roof of the web. Zinsberger didn’t transfer.
42 min A chic, sinuous run from James ends when she is tripped on the sting of the world by McCabe, who’s – shock, horror – booked. James has been magazinenificent.
40 min That is certainly the top of Arsenal’s title problem. Any defeat would have been a severe blow, however a hammering like this – assuming that’s the way it pans out – will certainly be an excessive amount of to beat.
37 min Sjoeke Nusken, who surprisingly began up entrance for Chelsea, has scored two and made the opposite. We’ll miss Emma Hayes when she’s gone.
36 min Foord runs by on objective after a pleasant go from Blacksteinius, however Perisset will get between her and the ball and Hampton comes out to assert. Good defending.
34 min James shoots over after one other Chelsea break. Arsenal are a multitude.
Rytting Kaneryd learn a dodgy crossfield go from Williamson simply contained in the Chelsea half, acquired to the ball forward of Catley and bumped into area. She saved going to the sting of the world, with the Arsenal defence uncovered, then lower inside Wubben-Moy and swept a left-foot shot that took an enormous deflection off her teammate Nusken and flew into the far nook.
Nusken was making an attempt to get out of the best way of the shot and turned her head nearly apologetically when it went into the web. That half was fortunate; Rytting Kaneryd’s was sensible, even when her shot was most likely going simply vast.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal (Nusken 32)
Sjoeke Nusken makes it 3-0 with a barely absurd objective!
30 min Arsenal are having their finest spell of possession, which I assume is a pure response to the second objective from each aspect. Mead tries to surge previous Charles, who does effectively to power her vast and win a goalkick. Are you able to win a goalkick? You realize what I imply.
27 min Arsenal have been shiny sufficient going ahead, if slightly imprecise. However they’re actually struggling to take care of James, who’s giving a tutorial in the right way to play as a false 9.
24 min Cuthbert fouls Pelova 25 yards from objective. Mead steps up for the free-kick… and smashes it excessive over the bar.
