Key occasions
There was a late change for Chelsea within the beginning XI, which I assume was the rationale for the delay. Musovic is available in to switch Hampton who was initially named to begin.
It’s 8pm and the sport ought to have been underway by now however Uefa have confirmed that their was a brief delay for an unnamed motive … The groups are lastly making their means out of the tunnel now and right here comes the Champions League anthem.
The groups are within the tunnel at a really wet Stamford Bridge and a mini-light present has begun to ramp up the ambiance.
A number of of the stats earlier than kick-off:
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Chelsea are unbeaten of their earlier 9 group matches at dwelling (W6 D3) and have conceded simply two objectives of their final eight dwelling group video games.
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Actual Madrid have misplaced their final 5 group matches. They haven’t made is previous the group stage since 2021-22.
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Leupolz returns to Stamford Bridge having left for Madrid in the summertime after 83 appearances for the Blues.
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Rytting Kaneryd retains her file of showing on all 19 matchdays for the reason that group stage was launched in 2021-22 (her six in that first season coming for Häcken).
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Actual Madrid are on a run of 10 right away wins and are unbeaten on the highway in 12 matches since a 2-1 Copa de la Reina quarter-final loss at Atlético in February.
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Chelsea and Actual Madrid are the one two golf equipment to have been in the identical group in three seasons of this competitors.
The opposite two groups in Group B – Celtic and Twente – face off tonight. Celtic’s Elena Sadiku, 30, will break the file set by Julian Nagelsmann because the youngest coach within the male or feminine model of the Champions League. She chats to Ewan Murray concerning the feat, the prospect of virtually having to amputate her leg and success.
Our first mail of the night time! Kirk writes from Pennsylvania:
No Cuthbert, no Charles. Baltimore as left-back. An fascinating lineup for Chelsea.
Certainly! Bompastor has made some large calls. Baltimore, Bronze and Kaptein all make their Europe debuts for Chelsea. Alberto Toril has made six modifications to his facet that confronted Valencia on Friday and I ponder if Bompastor rightly predicted that, and adjusted accordingly.
Newest from the sooner kick-offs:
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Lyon 2-0 Galatasaray
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Roma 1-0 VfL Wolfsburg
Observe alongside to all of tonight’s matches with our live scoreboard.
Chelsea are one of many favourites to win their group – and the entire competitors – however it isn’t going to be simple. The group levels can at all times provide twists and surprises however their are a choose few who’re nearly shoo-ins for the knockouts.
Who’re they, chances are you’ll ask? Tom Garry has you lined together with his group-by-group breakdown and predictions.
In line with Chelsea’s Lucy Bronze, the membership have every little thing at their disposal to lastly win the Champions League. And she or he ought to know, she has already gained 5.
This membership has extra issues at their disposal than a whole lot of the groups I’ve performed for. I at all times get requested: ‘How does it evaluate to Lyon and Barcelona?’ I cherished my time at each these golf equipment, and the gamers and expertise at these golf equipment was unbelievable, however they didn’t essentially have all these assets in place to again the group, whereas Chelsea have all of the assets and the expertise there.
Learn extra from Suzanne Wrack’s preview under.
Staff information
Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Hampton; Bronze, Vibrant, Björn, Baltimore; Kaptein, Nüsken; James, Rytting Kaneryd, Ramírez, Reiten.
Subs: Musovic, Lawrence, Périsset, Mpomé, Bartel, Jean François, Hamano, Beever-Jones.
Actual Madrid XI (4-3-3): Misa; García, Lakrar, Mendez, Carmona; Abelleira, Angeldahl, Leupolz; Del Castillo, Weir, Redondo.
Subs: Chavas, Téllez, Hernández, Gálvez, Silva, Caicedo, Bruun, Møller, Camacho, Navarro, Feller.
Preamble
Hi there and welcome to our very first reside weblog of this season’s Ladies’s Champions League: Chelsea v Actual Madrid!
Chelsea have been so totally dominant domestically this previous decade however it’s this elusive trophy that has escaped their grasp time and time and time and time and time once more.
However one factor has modified from all of these losses: Sonia Bompastor. The French supervisor joined the Blues this summer time after Emma Hayes sailed the excessive seas to take the USA job.
Bompastor has gained the WCL twice as a participant and – extra importantly – once as a manager. Does she deliver the expertise wanted to get Chelsea over the road?
That’s but to be seen, after all. First, Chelsea must get by means of the teams and their first take a look at is Actual Madrid. The Spanish facet are usually not as dominant as their league rivals Barcelona and their file is poor in Europe, however they do have a number of stars that may harm even the perfect of sides.
Let’s not waste any extra time and get straight into the group information. Kick-off is about for 8pm BST at Stamford Bridge.
And, as at all times, when you have ideas, questions, issues, predictions or any factor else you need to share with me and the world, be at liberty to ship me an email!