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Crystal Palace Women vs Chelsea Women

Women's Champions League
1-3
Final
VBS Community Stadium

Match pulse

CRYAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCHE
30%Possession70%
5Shots26
2On target10
2Corners13
5Saves1
5Fouls12
44'Annabel BlanchardCRY44'Wieke KapteinCHE44'Katie McCabeCHE63'Lucy BronzeCHE70'Hayley LaddCRY
Team1H2HT
CRY101
CHE033

Who won: Chelsea W 3-1

Chelsea Women beat Crystal Palace Women 3-1 on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at VBS Community Stadium. Goals for C Palace W: Molly Bartrip (20'). Goals for Chelsea W: Melvine Malard (51', 75') and Sandy Baltimore (90' pen).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.1Melvine MalardF
  2. 28.0Sandy BaltimoreSUB
  3. 36.9Sjoeke NüskenCM-R
  4. 46.8Molly BartripCD-R
  5. 56.5Katie McCabeCD
  6. 66.4Fuka TsunodaCM-R
  7. 76.4Lexi PotterCM-L
  8. 86.4Alyssa ThompsonLM
  9. 96.3Kadeisha BuchananCD-L
  10. 106.3Maika HamanoCF-L
  11. 116.2Hannah HamptonG
  12. 126.2Ellie CarpenterRM

Team stats

CRYCHE
5Fouls12
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
0Offsides2
2Corner Kicks13
5Saves1
30.3Possession69.7
5SHOTS26
2ON GOAL10
0.4On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken1
163Accurate Passes478
259Passes578
0.6Pass Completion %0.8
3Accurate Crosses9
6Crosses36
0.5Cross %0.3
56Long Balls50
15Accurate Long Balls26
0.3Long Balls %0.5
2Blocked Shots6
13Effective Tackles14
22Tackles21
0.6Tackle %0.7
7Interceptions6
48Effective Clearances7
48Clearances7

Player of the game

Melvine Malard

CHE · 2 G

9.1

Deserved to win

3%
CRY · 1.35 xG
9%
Draw
88%
CHE · 4.25 xG

Chelsea W created better chances: they win this game 88% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
  3. 90'+5'
    Sub

    Subbed on for H. Ladd

    Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Sierra Enge replaces Hayley Ladd.

    S. Enge

  4. 90'+5'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Swaby

    Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Jamie-Lee Napier replaces Allyson Swaby.

    J. Napier

  5. 90'+3'CHE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Allyson Swaby.

  6. 90'+1'Manaka Matsukubo
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Malard

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Melvine Malard.

    M. Matsukubo

  7. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Nüsken

    Substitution, Chelsea Women. Giulia Dragoni replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.

    G. Dragoni

  8. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  9. GOAL90'

    Goal! Penalty

    S. Baltimore

    Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 3. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

    CRY 1 - 3 CHE
  10. 89'CRY

    Foul

    Penalty Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard draws a foul in the penalty area.

  11. 89'

    Foul

    Penalty conceded by Molly Bartrip (Crystal Palace Women) after a foul in the penalty area.

  12. 86'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner.

    E. Carpenter

  13. 86'

    Shot hit woodwork

    Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones with a headed pass.

  14. 86'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.

    L. Potter

  15. 83'

    Offside

    Offside, Chelsea Women. Melvine Malard is caught offside.

  16. 82'

    Free kick won

    Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  17. 82'

    Foul

    Foul by Fuka Tsunoda (Crystal Palace Women).

  18. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women).

  19. 81'

    Free kick won

    Hayley Ladd (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 77'

    Foul

    Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).

  21. 77'

    Free kick won

    Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  22. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Blanchard

    Substitution, Crystal Palace Women. Shannon O'Brien replaces Annabel Blanchard.

    S. O'Brien

  23. GOAL75'

    Goal! Header

    M. Malard · ast S. Baltimore

    Goal! Crystal Palace Women 1, Chelsea Women 2. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.

    CRY 1 - 2 CHE
  24. 74'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvine Malard.

  25. 74'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    L. Potter

Leaders

CRYCHE
Total Shots
Abbie Larkin
1
Melvine Malard
8
Accurate Passes
Lexi Lloyd-Smith
22
Lucy Bronze
76
Defensive Interventions
Molly Bartrip
22
Lexi Potter
7
Saves
Pauline Peyraud-Magnin
5
Hannah Hampton
1