Women’s Football
Hayes’ bullishness exposed as Barcelona run riot against Chelsea
Chelsea Women’s hopes of winning the Champions League were ruthlessly ended by Barcelona in Gothenburg on Sunday evening. The Blues’ head coach Emma Hayes’ pre-match declaration that ‘it’s our time’ was brutally exposed as hyperbolic nonsense by the supremely talented Spanish outfit. It’s almost time 🙌 Here’s how the side’s line-up in Gothenburg 🏆 Live on Youtube & BT Sport 2 HD 💻/📺#UWCLfinal pic.twitter.com/sPlG1FPHUC — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 16, 2021 Barca made their intentions known from the outset, taking full advantage of Chelsea’s shaky backline to open the scoring inside the first minute. The English side failed to clear their lines after Lieke Martins’ long-range effort rattled the crossbar, with Fran Kirby’s sloppy clearance...
Review: Chelsea’s amazing title defence against Man City and co in WSL
Chelsea Women have defended the FA Women’s Super League title in a keenly-contested race with Manchester City, who finished runners-up for the fourth season running. After being crowned champions in 2019/20 under controversial circumstances, the Blues had a point to prove this time around. Title Run-In The Super League title run-in was always a two-horse race between the two best sides, Chelsea and Man City. Eventually, the London side’s 3-1 home victory in the direct encounter back in October 2020 made all the difference. Emma Hayes’ ladies wrapped up the league crown thanks to a slender two-point lead on second-placed City, having outclassed Reading 5-0 on the final matchday of the season. Both sides had suffered a single loss apiece, with Gareth Taylor’s team missing out on the title de...
Lyon women awarded French title for 14th consecutive season
French women’s football giants Lyon will be declared league champions for the 2019-20 campaign, collecting the title for the 14th consecutive year after the season was ended by the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was confirmed to AFP by a source close to talks held Monday by the French football federation as well as a source at Lyon, backing up an earlier report from RMC Sport. Lyon, winners of the past four Women’s Champions League finals, have claimed the French title every year since 2007. The women’s top flight in France was halted in mid-March when Lyon held a three-point lead over Paris Saint-Germain. Last month, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that professional sport could not return until September. The men’s Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 divisions were ended, with PSG na...
