Arsenal, Chelsea and EFL Cup
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Chelsea fans hoping for last-minute deadline day arrivals will be disappointed. However, the club remain active, with several players anticipated to depart before the transfer window closes.
Brazilian forward Kerolin netted a superb hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed reigning champions Chelsea 5-1 on Sunday, all but wresting the Women's Super League title from the grasp of the Londoners as they dominated from start to finish.
Manchester City and Chelsea scrapped it out at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday and the players ratings were intriguing to dish out. Tijjani Reijnders’ goal put Man City ahead but managerless Chelsea put in a spirited display in the second half and Enzo Fernandez equalized deep into stoppage time to snatch a point.
After a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal last weekend, Chelsea have lost back-to-back league games for the first time since July 2015; its also the first time Sonia Bompastor has suffered successive defeats in her managerial career;
One of the many deals involving the Chelsea Academy on deadline day was the departure of Ato Ampah, who’s joined Stoke City on a permanent basis. The transfer fee is officially undisclosed, as usual, but is reportedly a “seven-figure fee” that could rise to around £3m.
Enzo Fernandez's scrappy goal deep in stoppage time rescued an unlikely point for Chelsea in a 1-1 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Defending champions Chelsea were taught a harsh lesson as Women's Super League leaders Manchester City took a huge step towards claiming the title with a 5-1 victory over the Blues on Sunday. Kerolin struck an impressive hat-trick while Khadija Shaw and Vivianne Miedema also got in on the act,