UEFA Women's Champions League

Chelsea vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Chelsea
  • 12': Sam Kerr
  • 51': Beth England
  • 90'+2': Pernille Harder
FT
3 - 3
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 17': Tabea Waßmuth
  • 33': Jill Roord
  • 48': Tabea Waßmuth

About

Chelsea are hosting VfL Wolfsburg 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': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
  • 2': Offside, Chelsea Women. Bethany England tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer.
  • 5': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer.
  • 8': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer.
  • 9': Foul by Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 9': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
  • 17': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lena Oberdorf.
  • 19': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
  • 20': Offside, Chelsea Women. Millie Bright tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
  • 20': Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pernille Harder with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
  • 28': Offside, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 30': Hand ball by Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 32': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
  • 32': Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Dominique Janssen (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 33': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2. Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lena Oberdorf.
  • 37': Foul by Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 37': Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Foul by Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women).
  • 40': Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2.
  • 48': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 3. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Foul by Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 49': Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
  • 50': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer.
  • 51': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 3. Bethany England (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Svenja Huth.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lena Lattwein.
  • 57': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 57': Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jill Roord with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Millie Bright with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Svenja Huth.
  • 63': Foul by Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 63': Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Lena Lattwein (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 64': Ji So-Yun (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Fran Kirby replaces Bethany England.
  • 65': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lena Oberdorf.
  • 70': Hand ball by Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women).
  • 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Shanice van de Sanden replaces Jill Roord.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Shanice van de Sanden (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles replaces Guro Reiten.
  • 75': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jessie Fleming replaces Ji So-Yun.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shanice van de Sanden.
  • 79': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 79': Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Turid Knaak replaces Tabea Waßmuth.
  • 81': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 81': Pia-Sophie Wolter (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
  • 85': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
  • 87': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sophie Ingle replaces Jessica Carter.
  • 87': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lena Oberdorf.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a cross.
  • 88': Hand ball by Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women).
  • 89': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Sandra Starke replaces Pia-Sophie Wolter.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Chelsea Women 3, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 3. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women).
  • 90'+3': Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 3, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 3, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 3.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Kingsmeadow
Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
Attendance: 1,371

UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 6 +22 16
2 Benfica 6 -3 9
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 6 +1 7
4 Rosengard 6 -20 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
7 Jessica Carter
16 Magdalena Eriksson
4 Millie Bright
8 Melanie Leupolz
10 Ji So-Yun
11 Guro Reiten
22 Erin Cuthbert
20 Sam Kerr
23 Pernille Harder
9 Beth England
Chelsea Substitutes:
Sophie Ingle, Fran Kirby, Jonna Andersson, Drew Spence, Jessie Fleming, Carly Telford, Jorja Fox, Aniek Nouwen, Zecira Musovic, Maren Mjelde, Niamh Charles.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Almuth Schult (GK)
6 Dominique Janssen
24 Joelle Wedemeyer
13 Feli Rauch
4 Kathrin Hendrich
10 Svenja Huth
8 Lena Lattwein
5 Lena Oberdorf Yellow Card
14 Jill Roord
20 Pia-Sophie Wolter
28 Tabea Waßmuth Yellow Card
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Sandra Starke, Lisa Weiß, Joelle Smits, Sofie Svava, Lotta Cordes, Julia Kassen, Shanice van de Sanden, Turid Knaak, Anna Blässe.

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