Sam Kerr was relentless at Stamford Bridge – Queens of the ball

Australian striker Sam Kerr was the key piece for Chelsea FC, showing no mercy against Paris FC with a hat-trick. The English team is second in group D of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

The Blues were superior and they showed it, although in the first half the French made it difficult for them. Emma Hayes, had a starting eleven without Fran Kirby, but very robust in midfield. Hayes is deducting games on the Chelsea bench, since the veteran and famous coach will go on to lead the United States team when the season ends.

Half an hour into the game, Lauren James assisted for Sam Kerr and the Australian scored the first. The English team promised them very happy times.

However, Paris FC pressed ahead, since, after the defeat against BK Häcken on the first matchday, they could not afford another setback. Thus, Thea Grevobal equalized the score in the 38th minute with an accurate header.

English festival in the second half

After the regular break, Emma Hayes brought on Fran Kirby and Chelsea took to the field determined not to be surprised. It was precisely this player who started the play to make it 2-1, passing the ball to her right for Rytting Kaneryd. She crossed and Sam Kerr took advantage of the shot by shooting from the far post and beating Nnadozie. It was the 48th minute of the game.

Shortly after, the Australian lead repeated with a shot from outside the area. In this way, she achieved her hat-trick of goals.

The Parisian team tried, although they were aware of the difficulty of getting any point from Stamford Bridge. He created several chances that were well saved by goalkeeper Berger.

Despite this, Chelsea would achieve the fourth in injury time. Eve Perisset took a corner kick and Sophie Ingle sent the ball into the back of the French net.

There was no time for more and the Croatian referee, Ivana Martinčić, declared the end of the match.

Datasheet

Chelsea: Berger; Lawrence, Buchanan (Mjelde 83), Carter, Charles; Cuthbert, Nusken (Ingle 59); Kaneryd, Fleming (Kirby 46’), James (Perisset 74) y Kerr (Fishel 74)

Coach: Emma Hayes

Paris FC: Nnadozie, Soyer, Sissoko (Ould Hocine, 82′), Greboval, Bogaert (Abdullina, 69′), Corboz, Korosec (Le Mouël, 60′), Thiney, Dufour (Bussy, 82′), Mateo y Bourdieu (Fleury, 60′)

Coach: Sandrine Soubeyrand

Goals: 1-0 Kerr (30′), 1-1 Greboval (38′) 2-1 Kerr (48′), 3-1 Kerr (54′), Ingle (90+1′)

Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

Assistants: Sanja Rodjak-Karšić (Croatia) y Maja Petravić (Croatia)

Fourth referee: Sabina Bolic (Croatia)

Yellow cards: Buchanan (29′)

Estadio: Stamford Bridge

Player of the match: Sam Kerr

Author: Luis Fernando Ramos

Photography: UWCL