Leicester Ladies 1 – 1 Chelsea Ladies

Chelsea Ladies’s 13-game successful run is over after they got here from behind to attract 1-1 in opposition to Leicester Ladies of their closing WSL match of 2024.

The Blues had swept apart each workforce in all competitions below Sonia Bompastor to date – together with wins over Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis – but it surely was the relegation-threatened Foxes who proved to be their greatest check to date.

Till the seventy fifth minute, the Blues had solely managed one shot on the right track. That occurred within the first half when Guro Reiten fired a point-blank shot onto the crossbar, with the guests usually restricted to pictures from exterior the field by a formidable Leicester protection.

Compared, the Foxes scored with their solely shot on the right track as Missy Goodwin (20) gave the hosts the lead in opposition to the run of play. The striker was unmarked on the correct as she headed again via the center from Asmita Ale, after changing Deanne Rose within the eleventh minute.

Because the match progressed into the ultimate quarter, Chelsea started to indicate indicators of their normal self, as they desperately seemed to take care of their excellent file.

They managed to get half of the objective when Wieke Kaptein (77th) scored from the highest of the field, roaring in celebration – and a touch of frustration – afterwards.

The 19-year-old, together with Sjoeke Nusken and Lucy Bronze, went shut in a frantic closing few moments, however the guests have been on their knees on the closing whistle, having failed to search out one other well beyond a decided aspect from Leicester.

Chelsea will stay high of the WSL desk heading into the winter break, however may see their lead diminished to a few factors on Sunday. Leicester, in the meantime, add what might be a vital level by overtaking Everton on objective distinction in tenth place with six factors.

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