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Manchester City ended Chelsea‘s unbeaten season as Vivianne Miedema struck twice off the bench in the first leg of the pair Women’s Champions League quarter-final.

This was second of four encounters between the two sides in a matter of 12 days, with the two legs falling either side of a WSL fixture and following quickly after Saturday’s League Cup final. It was a cagey affair at times with the visitors particularly struggling to find their attacking flow, allowing half-time substitute Miedema to secure a 2-0 first-leg advantage for Nick Cushing’s side. The Dutch striker first volleyed in off the underside of the bar before slotting past Hannah Hampton late on, leaving Manchester City in a strong position heading into the second leg at Stamford Bridge.

For Sonia Bompastor, this was a first defeat as Chelsea manager having gone 28 games unbeaten since arriving in west London. Her side looked a little leggy just days after securing League Cup triumph, and have plenty to do as they return home.

Lucy Bronze reacts to Chelsea's defeat

“I just don’t think we were good enough,” the defender says to TNT Sports. “We didn’t have enough effort in our press, we were sloppy in our passing. We were miles off our game. Sonia said that at half time.

“That’s what football is. You have ups and downs. We’ve had a fantastic first half of the season. We just have to go back, be better for the weekend and the next game. We are completely confident we can turn this around. I don’t think we were particularly at our best in the League Cup final, either.

“It’ll be the biggest game of the season so far. It’s all still to play for. We know we can score goals, so hopefully we can be a lot better next week and get through to the semi-final.”

FULL TIME: Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea

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Harry Latham-Coyle19 March 2025 21:52

Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea, 84 minutes

Chelsea are upping the urgency. Sandy Baltimore’s cross flies across the face of the Manchester City goal with no teammate positioned to turn it in, before Aggie Beever-Jones forces a save.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 March 2025 21:41