Chelsea Women's Player Ratings vs Leicester: Lionesses Hero Aggie Beever-Jones Shines as Sam Kerr Returns
In-form striker Aggie Beever-Jones scored again as Chelsea secured a 1-0 victory over Leicester City in the Women’s Super League. Get the full breakdown of the match and player performances below!
In-form striker Aggie Beever-Jones scored again as Chelsea made it three wins from three with a tight 1-0 victory over Leicester City in the Women’s Super League on Sunday. The Blues forward maintained her perfect record of scoring in every WSL game so far this season with a well-taken finish against Rick Passmoor’s Foxes, who played well for large periods but lacked killer instinct in the final third.In a match which started with an impeccably observed minute’s silence in tribute to Matt Beard, the former Chelsea manager who tragically passed away on Saturday, the visitors made a bright start at Kingsmeadow.But Chelsea soon took the lead when Beever-Jones took advantage of a ricochet off Celeste Boureille to find the back of the net for the third time this season.It was a tale of two nasty challenges either side of Beever-Jones’ goal as first Chelsea captain Millie Bright and then Leicester midfielder Emily van Egmond were perhaps fortunate not to receive red cards for separate, robust tackles.Sonia Bompastor’s side pushed for a second before the break as Erin Cuthbert and Keira Walsh forced excellent saves from Leicester goalkeeper Janina Leitzig.Looking to inject more energy into her side’s play, Bompastor brought on both Maika Hamano and Alyssa Thompson at half-time.But while both substitutions tried to make Chelsea’s lead more comfortable, opportunities were few and far between as Leicester remained in the game, albeit being reduced to hopeful long-range efforts which failed to test goalkeeper Hannah Hampton.Sam Kerr made her return to Kingsmeadow following her return from an ACL injury, and she almost got on the end of a fantastic solo run from Beever-Jones.Leicester came close to snatching a late equaliser but Hampton made a superb save to deny Rosella Ayane right at the death, ensuring the three points headed to the champions.GOAL rates Chelsea's players from Kingsmeadow...
Aggie Beever-Jones: 9/10
Another stellar performance from the prolific striker who scored the decisive goal, maintaining her perfect record of scoring in every WSL game this season. Clinical finish and constant threat.
Erin Cuthbert: 8/10
A lively presence in attack, Cuthbert troubled the Leicester defense with her movement and creativity. Forced the goalkeeper into some important saves.
Keira Walsh: 8/10
Controlled the midfield with poise and vision, providing crucial link-up play between defense and attack. Tested the opposition goalkeeper with some well-struck efforts.
Hannah Hampton: 9/10
Produced a match-winning save in the dying minutes to deny Leicester an equalizer. Commanded her area well and showcased excellent shot-stopping ability.
Sam Kerr: 7/10
Made a positive impact coming off the bench, showing glimpses of her quality and almost connecting with a chance created by Beever-Jones. Promising return for the Australian striker.
Sonia Bompastor: 8/10
Tactical substitutions at half-time injected fresh energy into the team, although opportunities to extend the lead were limited in the second half. Managed the game well to secure the win.
