Chelsea Women

A sheer moment of brilliance from Sam Kerr was enough to ensure Chelsea returned to the top of the Women's Super League with a 1-0 win over Manchester ...

[Erin Cuthbert](/en/teams/profile/erin-cuthbert) was absent from the matchday squad, as was [Guro Reiten](/en/teams/profile/guro-reiten) – although that was expected. Le Tissier’s half clearance fell the way of Big players decide big games and that was the case in Surrey on Sunday lunchtime.

To take over the Red Devils in the league table, manager Emma Hayes is going forward with the best she can muster. Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):

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Sam Kerr scored the only goal as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 to leapfrog their rivals at the top of the WSL.

An end to end second period saw chances for both sides but nothing clear cut as Kerr saw an effort blocked and Leah Galton miscued a shot under pressure for United. United responded with chances from Ella Toone and Alessia Russo, as well as a penalty appeal waved away when Nikita Parris went down under the challenge of Kadeisha Buchanan but couldn’t find their way past Ann-Katrin Berger in the Chelsea goal and went in behind at the break thanks to Kerr's superb finish. Sam Kerr scored the only goal as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 to leapfrog their rivals at the top of the Women's Super League.

Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 at home on Sunday afternoon to return to the top of the Women's Super League.

On both occasions referee Cheryl Foster waved play on, much to the dismay of the United players and bench. United had failed to offer any attacking threat in the first 30 minutes but had two big penalty shouts just before half-time. Kerr sent a bouncing shot just wide before James fizzed another effort inches past the far past. Lauren James picked the ball up just inside her own half and hit a superb lofted pass that picked out Kerr in-between the two United centre backs. But the Australian would not be denied a third time as she opened the scoring in style mid-way through the half. In what was an underwhelming 90 minutes, the moment of magic was once again provided by Sam Kerr.

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"We've dominated, we've tried to progress so we've come to the champions' home ground and put our stamp on it. Back to the top. The Women's Super League is now Chelsea's to lose, as has been the case for the past four seasons. We knew we were going to be without the ball. "They're two stonewalls but if one of them goes our away then it's a different game. We've been better barring the goal and then some counter-attacks. We had to be structured defensively and we were. Kerr twice got in behind the United defence but was denied by Earps on both occasions with her second, and best, opportunity coming from a perfect Jessie Fleming pass. We've had 63 per cent possession, we've moved Chelsea to only being able to counter-attack and yet we've come away having got into the box twice and they're two penalties. Chelsea, though, did go close when Fleming's miscued cross almost caught out Earps and hit the angle of post and bar. Moments later, Jess Carter arrived late in an aerial duel with Batlle in the area which was again dismissed. They're two stonewalls but if one of them goes our away then it's a different game."