Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League0 - 7
- 38': Aggie Beever-Jones
- 48': Lucy Bronze
- 58': Lauren James
- 74': Guro Reiten
- 78': Nathalie Björn
- 90': Guro Reiten
- 90'+5': Catarina Macario
Macario scores on Chelsea return in 7-0 rout of Crystal Palace
United States international Catarina Macario scored on her return for Chelsea as they soared to a 7-0 victory over newly promoted Crystal Palace in a ruthless display at Selhurst Park.
Match Timeline
- 3': Annabel Blanchard (Crystal Palace) Yellow Card at 3'
- 14': Lauren James (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 14'
- 38': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Goal at 38'
- 48': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea) Goal at 48'
- 53': Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 53'
- 54': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea) Substitution at 54'
- 54': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea) Substitution at 54'
- 58': Lauren James (Chelsea) Goal at 58'
- 64': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Ève Périsset (Chelsea) Substitution at 64'
- 71': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Substitution at 71'
- 74': Guro Reiten (Chelsea) Goal at 74'
- 78': Nathalie Björn (Chelsea) Goal at 78'
- 79': Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 79'
- 90': Guro Reiten (Chelsea) Goal at 90'
- 90'+1': Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Poppy Pritchard (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+5': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Goal at 95'
Statistics
 CHE |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 70.4 | Possession | 29.6 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 5,003
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | +25 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 21 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 10 | +13 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Shae Yanez (GK) |
| 2 | Katrine Veje |
| 3 | Felicity Gibbons |
| 6 | Aimee Everett |
| 23 | Lily Woodham |
| 14 | Josie Green |
| 5 | My Cato |
| 10 | Annabel Blanchard  |
| 22 | Mille Gejl |
| 20 | Indiah-Paige Riley |
| 28 | Katie Stengel |
Chelsea (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 14 | Nathalie Björn |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 12 | Ashley Lawrence |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 11 | Guro Reiten |
| 8 | Erin Cuthbert |
| 10 | Lauren James |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
| 33 | Aggie Beever-Jones |
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