Ibrahim Oladamola
Chelsea took a step closer to winning a fourth straight WSL title with a dominant 2-0 victory over Arsenal at Kingsmeadow, knocking the Gunners out of the title race.
Emma Hayes’ side will be crowned WSL champions tonight if Manchester United fail to beat local rivals City in the 6.45pm kick off, live on Sky Sports, while Arsenal face a battle to stay in the top three Champions League spots with fourth-place City just three points behind.
An energetic Chelsea took the lead through Guro Reiten midway through the first half, stretching unmarked to slide home Eve Perisset’s driven cross into the bottom corner, her 12th goal of a superb season
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Chelsea doubled their lead just before the break as Reiten’s free-kick was headed back across goal by Sam Kerr for Magdalena Eriksson to bundle home (41), a special moment for the skipper, days after announcing she’d be leaving the club at the end of the season.
Katie McCabe, who Chelsea tried to sign in January, dragged a penalty wide for Arsenal (60), but the Blues saw the game out professionally for a deserved three points, their 18th win in 21 games this season, and sixth straight victory as they look to continue their domestic dominance.
