UEFA Women's Champions League

FULL TIME
Chelsea WDWWW 2
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Roma DLWDL 0
  • Ellie Carpenter 51'
  • Kadeisha Buchanan 89'
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The Cherry Red Records Stadium · 2,510 att.

Match Report

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Chelsea beat Roma to continue UWCL home dominance

Second-half goals from Ellie Carpenter and Kadeisha Buchanan made sure Chelsea maintained their strong start to this year's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over Roma at Plough Lane.

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Team Stats

ROMA CHE
4
Fouls
6
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
1
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
0
39.9
Possession
60.1
3
SHOTS
16
0
ON GOAL
6
0
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
205
Accurate Passes
357
279
Passes
416
70
Pass Completion %
90
2
Accurate Crosses
6
6
Crosses
22
30
Cross %
30
46
Long Balls
37
23
Accurate Long Balls
19
50
Long Balls %
50
0
Blocked Shots
5
11
Effective Tackles
11
16
Tackles
20
70
Tackle %
60
14
Interceptions
6
29
Effective Clearances
7
29
Clearances
7

Match Leaders

CHE

  • Wieke Kaptein M Total Shots 4
  • Hannah Hampton G Accurate Passes 48
  • Lucy Bronze D Defensive Interventions 10

ROMA

  • Maya Doms M Total Shots 2
  • Shukurat Oladipo D Accurate Passes 24
  • Rachele Baldi G Saves 4

Highlights

00:50 Beever-Jones denied by superb last-ditch tackle Watch on ESPN 01:15 Super-sub Carpenter fires Chelsea ahead Watch on ESPN 01:00 Buchanan header seals the win for Chelsea Watch on ESPN 00:44 Could Ellie Carpenter contend for best right back in the world? Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CHE leads series 1-0

Lineups

Confirmed

CHE · 3-4-3

  1. Hannah HamptonG24
  2. Kadeisha BuchananCD26
  3. Veerle BuurmanCD-L5
  4. Lucy BronzeCD-R22
  5. Lexi PotterCM-L32
  6. Erin CuthbertCM-R8
  7. Sandy BaltimoreLM11
  8. Wieke KapteinRM19
  9. Aggie Beever-JonesF33
  10. Lauren JamesCF-L10
  11. Alyssa ThompsonCF-R12

Substitutes

  1. Giulia DragoniSUB16
  2. Nathalie BjörnSUB14
  3. Maika HamanoSUB23
  4. Katie McCabeSUB15
  5. Lola BrownSUB25
  6. Manaka MatsukuboSUB29
  7. Sjoeke NüskenSUB6
  8. Rebecca SpencerSUB38
  9. Ellie CarpenterSUB2
  10. Melvine MalardSUB9
  11. Livia PengSUB1
  12. Keira WalshSUB21

ROMA · 4-2-3-1

  1. Rachele BaldiG24
  2. Shukurat OladipoCD-L19
  3. Maya AntoineCD-R5
  4. Elisabetta OlivieroLB13
  5. Valentina BergamaschiRB23
  6. Kayleigh Van DoorenAM8
  7. Winonah HeatleyLM4
  8. Maya DomsRM6
  9. Martina PiemonteF18
  10. Giada CimòAM-L14
  11. Giada GreggiAM-R20

Substitutes

  1. Sofia JahnukainenSUB7
  2. Marta PandiniSUB22
  3. Magda PiekarskaSUB78
  4. Bianca VerganiSUB32
  5. Annalena RiekeSUB29
  6. Rinsola BabajideSUB30
  7. Frederikke ThøgersenSUB25
  8. Manuela GiuglianoSUB10
  9. Alice CorelliSUB16
  10. Alayah PilgrimSUB11
  11. Ella OtteySUB12
  12. Valentina SoggiuSUB36

Play by Play

  1. Goal - Header 89'

    Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Roma Femminile 0. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross following a corner.

    Kadeisha Buchanan
  2. Substitution 84'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Giulia Dragoni replaces Lexi Potter because of an injury.

    Giulia Dragoni
  3. Substitution 80'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Alice Corelli replaces Winonah Heatley.

    Alice Corelli
  4. Substitution 70'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Sofia Jahnukainen replaces Valentina Bergamaschi.

    Sofia Jahnukainen
  5. Substitution 60'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Alayah Pilgrim replaces Kayleigh van Dooren.

    Alayah Pilgrim
  6. Substitution 60'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Manuela Giugliano replaces Giada Greggi.

    Manuela Giugliano
  7. Substitution 56'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard replaces Aggie Beever-Jones.

    Melvine Malard
  8. Substitution 55'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Keira Walsh replaces Erin Cuthbert.

    Keira Walsh
  9. Goal 51'

    Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Roma Femminile 0. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross.

    Ellie Carpenter
  10. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Lauren James.

    Sjoeke Nüsken
  11. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Frederikke Thøgersen replaces Giada Cimò.

    Frederikke Thøgersen
  12. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ellie Carpenter replaces Alyssa Thompson.

    Ellie Carpenter
  1. End Regular Time 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Roma Femminile 0.

  2. Goal - Header 89'

    Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Roma Femminile 0. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross following a corner.

    Kadeisha Buchanan
  3. Substitution 84'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Giulia Dragoni replaces Lexi Potter because of an injury.

    Giulia Dragoni
  4. End Delay 83'
  5. End Delay 83'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  6. Start Delay 82'

    Delay in match (Roma Femminile).

  7. Start Delay 82'

    Delay in match because of an injury Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).

  8. Substitution 80'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Alice Corelli replaces Winonah Heatley.

    Alice Corelli
  9. Substitution 70'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Sofia Jahnukainen replaces Valentina Bergamaschi.

    Sofia Jahnukainen
  10. Substitution 60'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Alayah Pilgrim replaces Kayleigh van Dooren.

    Alayah Pilgrim
  11. Substitution 60'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Manuela Giugliano replaces Giada Greggi.

    Manuela Giugliano
  12. Substitution 56'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard replaces Aggie Beever-Jones.

    Melvine Malard
  13. Substitution 55'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Keira Walsh replaces Erin Cuthbert.

    Keira Walsh
  14. Goal 51'

    Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Roma Femminile 0. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross.

    Ellie Carpenter
  15. Start 2nd Half 45'
  16. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Lauren James.

    Sjoeke Nüsken
  17. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Roma Femminile. Frederikke Thøgersen replaces Giada Cimò.

    Frederikke Thøgersen
  18. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ellie Carpenter replaces Alyssa Thompson.

    Ellie Carpenter
  19. Halftime 45'+3'

    First Half ends, Chelsea Women 0, Roma Femminile 0.

  20. End Delay 23'
  21. End Delay 23'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  22. Start Delay 22'
  23. Start Delay 22'

    Delay in match because of an injury Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).

  24. Kickoff

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