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.
UEFA Women's Champions League
FULL TIME
- Sjoeke Nüsken 2'
- Guro Reiten 27' P
- Mayra Ramírez 53'
- Alba Redondo 39'
- Linda Caicedo 83'
Stamford Bridge · 3,832 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ BK Häcken | D 0-0 | UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 11/7/26 | vs Everton | D 1-1 | English Women's Super League |
| 11/1/26 | @ Charlton Athletic | W 6-0 | English Women's Super League |
| 10/28/26 | vs Roma | W 2-0 | UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 10/25/26 | @ Crystal Palace | W 3-1 | English Women's Super League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maelys Mpome replaces Lauren James.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Oihane Hernández replaces Sheila García.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Caroline Møller replaces Caroline Weir.
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Goal 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.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Eva Navarro replaces Athenea del Castillo.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Naomie Feller replaces Alba Redondo.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Mayra Ramírez.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ashley Lawrence replaces Sandy Baltimore.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Wieke Kaptein.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Linda Caicedo replaces Teresa Abelleira.
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Yellow Card 61'
Teresa Abelleira (Real Madrid Femenino) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal - Header 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.
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Goal 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.
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Penalty - Scored 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.
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Goal - Header 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.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maelys Mpome replaces Lauren James.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Oihane Hernández replaces Sheila García.
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Caroline Møller replaces Caroline Weir.
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Goal 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.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Eva Navarro replaces Athenea del Castillo.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Naomie Feller replaces Alba Redondo.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Mayra Ramírez.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ashley Lawrence replaces Sandy Baltimore.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Wieke Kaptein.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Linda Caicedo replaces Teresa Abelleira.
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Yellow Card 61'
Teresa Abelleira (Real Madrid Femenino) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal - Header 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.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Chelsea Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 1.
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Real Madrid Femenino 1.
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Goal 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.
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Penalty - Scored 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.
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Goal - Header 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.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 20 of 20 events.
Team Stats
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
40
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
359
Accurate Passes
491
434
Passes
572
80
Pass Completion %
90
5
Accurate Crosses
4
11
Crosses
17
50
Cross %
20
48
Long Balls
36
23
Accurate Long Balls
21
50
Long Balls %
60
4
Blocked Shots
2
9
Effective Tackles
20
12
Tackles
22
80
Tackle %
90
11
Interceptions
11
15
Effective Clearances
13
15
Clearances
13
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedCHE · 4-3-3
Zecira MusovicG13 saves
Nathalie BjörnCD-L14
Millie BrightCD-R4
Sandy BaltimoreLB17
Lucy BronzeRB22
Sjoeke NüskenCM61 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Lauren JamesLM101 assist2 shots
Wieke KapteinRM181 shot
Mayra RamírezF71 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Guro ReitenLF112 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Johanna Rytting KanerydRF191 assist
Substitutes
Júlia BartelSUB16
Oriane Jean-FrançoisSUB27
Ève PérissetSUB15
Ashley LawrenceSUB12
Maika HamanoSUB23
Aggie Beever-JonesSUB33
Maelys MpoméSUB25
RMA · 4-4-2
Misa RodríguezG11 save
María MéndezCD-L142 shots
Maëlle LakrarCD-R231 shot on target1 shot
Olga CarmonaLB7
Sheila GarcíaRB151 shot
Teresa AbelleiraCM-L3 yellow card
Melanie LeupolzCM-R24
Filippa AngeldahlLM211 shot
Athenea del CastilloRM22
Alba RedondoCF-L112 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Caroline WeirCF-R101 shot on target1 shot
Substitutes
Carla CamachoSUB17
Andrea TéllezSUB27
Mylene ChavasSUB13
AntôniaSUB5
Linda CaicedoSUB181 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Oihane HernándezSUB21 shot
Caroline MøllerSUB16
Eva NavarroSUB191 shot
Rocío GálvezSUB4
Naomie FellerSUB20
Signe BruunSUB9
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