Chelsea retained their Women’s Super League title with a thumping 5-0 win over Reading on Sunday. They will now look to finish an English and European double after they face Barcelona in the Champions League closing in Gothenburg per week on Sunday. The Londoners, who noticed off Bayern Munich 5-3 on mixture in the semi-finals, are bidding to turn into European champions for the primary time. The Blues headed into the ultimate spherical of English top-flight fixtures two factors clear of Manchester City and with a greater purpose distinction.
They had been by no means in hazard of being overhauled, with Melanie Leupolz placing them forward in opposition to Reading earlier than Fran Kirby’s double and additional objectives from Sam Kerr and Erin Cuthbert sealed victory.
Chelsea gained the 2019/20 WSL title on a points-per-game foundation after the season was halted by the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, with Emma Hayes’ aspect then some extent behind leaders City with a sport in hand.
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