Chelsea made it three wins from three in the Champions League on Wednesday night but they were immensely wasteful in their 2-1 victory over Celtic.
The WSL champions were good for their victory, but they had to come from behind after Celtic snatched a lead against the run of play. The hosts had barely had a sniff when, in the 22nd minute, Murphy Agnew latched onto Amy Gallacher’s perfect through ball before beating Zecira Musovic with a fine finish.
Celtic’s advantage didn’t last long, though. Six minutes after going behind, Maika Hamano turned home from close range following good work from Aggie Beever-Jones.
And the turnaround was complete in the 32nd minute when Ashley Lawrence finished off a fine team move at the second time of asking.
Chelsea spent the second half camped inside Celtic’s half and managed 26 shots in total, but Beever-Jones, Catarina Macario and Nathalie Bjorn all saw their efforts avoid the net.
Beever-Jones’ red card in second-half injury time for a late challenge saw the game end on a sour note.
The win leaves Bompastor’s side top of Group B with a 100% record through their first three games.
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