Chelsea vs Real Madrid, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's Champions League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Chelsea edge Real Madrid in Champions League opener
Sonia Bompastor's Stamford Bridge debut saw her Chelsea side beat Real Madrid 3-2 in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Olga Carmona.
- 2': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt saved. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mayra Ramírez.
- 7': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Millie Bright.
- 8': Attempt missed. María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira with a cross.
- 11': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
- 14': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Sandy Baltimore.
- 14': Attempt missed. María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Caroline Weir with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Caroline Weir (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
- 26': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Filippa Angeldahl.
- 26': Penalty Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Penalty conceded by María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 0. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 29': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 29': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt saved. Alba Redondo (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caroline Weir.
- 31': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 31': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 34': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olga Carmona with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 1. Alba Redondo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayra Ramírez.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Sheila García.
- 50': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Athenea del Castillo.
- 50': Offside, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez is caught offside.
- 53': Goal! Chelsea Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 1. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women).
- 54': María Méndez (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Athenea del Castillo.
- 58': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
- 58': Melanie Leupolz (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Teresa Abelleira (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 61': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Teresa Abelleira (Real Madrid Femenino) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
- 62': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Linda Caicedo replaces Teresa Abelleira.
- 64': Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
- 65': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
- 65': Foul by Maëlle Lakrar (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 65': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Wieke Kaptein.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ashley Lawrence replaces Sandy Baltimore.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Mayra Ramírez.
- 66': Offside, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones is caught offside.
- 69': Caroline Weir (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
- 70': Foul by Sheila García (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 70': Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by María Méndez.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheila García.
- 72': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Ashley Lawrence.
- 73': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maika Hamano.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Naomie Feller replaces Alba Redondo.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Eva Navarro replaces Athenea del Castillo.
- 74': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 78': Foul by Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 78': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olga Carmona.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Eva Navarro (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Weir.
- 83': Goal! Chelsea Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 2. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 85': Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
- 85': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Maëlle Lakrar (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caroline Weir with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 88': Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Caroline Møller replaces Caroline Weir.
- 89': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Oihane Hernández replaces Sheila García.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maelys Mpome replaces Lauren James.
- 89': Filippa Angeldahl (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea Women).
- 90': Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
- 90': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Oihane Hernández (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 3, Real Madrid Femenino 2.
Statistics
 RMA |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 491 |
| 434 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 12 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 15 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 3,832
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 3,832
UEFA Women's Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | +13 | 12 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| 4 | Celtic | 6 | -16 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zecira Musovic (GK) |
| 14 | Nathalie Björn |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 10 | Lauren James |
| 18 | Wieke Kaptein |
| 7 | Mayra Ramírez |
| 11 | Guro Reiten |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
Real Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Misa Rodríguez (GK) |
| 14 | María Méndez |
| 23 | Maëlle Lakrar |
| 7 | Olga Carmona |
| 15 | Sheila García |
| 3 | Teresa Abelleira  |
| 24 | Melanie Leupolz |
| 21 | Filippa Angeldal |
| 22 | Athenea del Castillo |
| 11 | Alba Redondo |
| 10 | Caroline Weir |
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