Mayra Ramírez’s 40-yard aim steals the present as Chelsea hit Twente for six

“We wish to end high of the desk,” Sonia Bompastor stated. “That’s our ambition. We wanted to concentrate on Twente tonight, ensuring we had all of the elements to carry out. We now have one sport left in opposition to a group that possibly has extra expertise. It’s away and we simply have to be sure that we work laborious in coaching.”

Chelsea have been in sensational kind this season and so they returned to Stamford Bridge seeking to sustain their 100 per cent report.

Bompastor has spoken concerning the worth of a deep squad and the Chelsea supervisor rang the adjustments as soon as extra. Simply 4 gamers remained from Sunday’s 4-2 league victory over Brighton as Niamh Charles made her first begin since dislocating her shoulder in pre-season. Millie Shiny was a type of who retained her spot, the captain having celebrated her tenth ­anniversary on the membership this week.

Twente had been clear underdogs, having been eradicated and a sole ­victory over Celtic maintaining them off the underside. Joran Pot’s group are a younger group – Van Dooren is the Dutch aspect’s oldest participant at 25 – and at a unique stage of their journey.

It took simply two minutes for Chelsea to take the lead as their assault put the Twente defence beneath rapid stress. The preliminary break from Ramírez and Macario appeared to have fizzled out till the latter produced a sweetly struck lob that dipped over the goalkeeper Olivia Clark.

The hosts dominated the primary half-hour as they managed possession. A failure to place alternatives away, nevertheless, gave Twente a lifeline when Maika Hamano pulled Hulst to the bottom within the field.

Van Dooren’s scientific penalty drew the guests again into the match however for less than a couple of minute, because the Blues responded instantly when Jean-François drifted previous a number of defenders to attain her first aim for the membership.

It was the impetus Chelsea wanted as they upped their stage as soon as once more and continued to torment the guests’ defence. Ramírez added a 3rd with a spectacular 40-yard effort earlier than Cuthbert additionally acquired her identify on the scoresheet on her fiftieth WCL look to make it comfy at half-time.

Adjustments on the break did little to change proceedings, the recent legs solely giving Chelsea extra power. Nüsken, on for Nathalie Björn, added one other inside two minutes of ­getting into the sphere because the Blues’ domination continued.

A late strike from Périsset rounded off a cushty evening for Chelsea. With Actual Madrid beating Celtic, the winner of Group B will likely be determined when the 2 come head-to-head on the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano on Tuesday.