Chelsea's Women's Super League unbeaten run ends in stunning fashion with Everton triumphing 1-0 away at the Stamford Bridge. A lone goal from Honoka Hayashi sealed the victory for the Toffees, marking Sonia Bompastor's first defeat as Chelsea manager after a remarkable 18 months at the helm.
The Blues had been on an incredible run of form, going 34 league matches without loss, but they were unable to overcome the Merseyside club. Everton, meanwhile, ended a five-match winless streak with their surprise victory, which also sent a statement to the rest of the WSL.
Bompastor's side slumped six points behind leaders Manchester City after their match against Leicester was postponed due to weather conditions. With 12 games remaining in the season, Chelsea face an uphill battle to extend their six-consecutive title win streak.
The defeat marked a significant setback for Bompastor, who has been under immense pressure to deliver since taking charge of the Blues. However, the manager remains optimistic about her team's chances and vowed to regroup and refocus on their title bid.
In other matches across the WSL, Manchester United and West Ham fought out a thrilling 2-1 encounter at Leigh Sports Village. Elisabeth Terland opened the scoring for the Hammers before Shekiera Martinez equalized from an acrobatic effort. Dominique Janssen's free-kick sealed the victory in stoppage time.
At Leigh Sports Village, Aston Villa lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur in a dramatic late drama-filled match. Océane Deslandes was sent off midway through the second half before Olivia Holdt scored the winner from close range with just minutes remaining.
In a one-sided affair at London City Lionesses' home ground, Brighton sealed a 1-0 win against their hosts Kiko Seike's clinical finish in the sixth minute.
The Blues had been on an incredible run of form, going 34 league matches without loss, but they were unable to overcome the Merseyside club. Everton, meanwhile, ended a five-match winless streak with their surprise victory, which also sent a statement to the rest of the WSL.
Bompastor's side slumped six points behind leaders Manchester City after their match against Leicester was postponed due to weather conditions. With 12 games remaining in the season, Chelsea face an uphill battle to extend their six-consecutive title win streak.
The defeat marked a significant setback for Bompastor, who has been under immense pressure to deliver since taking charge of the Blues. However, the manager remains optimistic about her team's chances and vowed to regroup and refocus on their title bid.
In other matches across the WSL, Manchester United and West Ham fought out a thrilling 2-1 encounter at Leigh Sports Village. Elisabeth Terland opened the scoring for the Hammers before Shekiera Martinez equalized from an acrobatic effort. Dominique Janssen's free-kick sealed the victory in stoppage time.
At Leigh Sports Village, Aston Villa lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur in a dramatic late drama-filled match. Océane Deslandes was sent off midway through the second half before Olivia Holdt scored the winner from close range with just minutes remaining.
In a one-sided affair at London City Lionesses' home ground, Brighton sealed a 1-0 win against their hosts Kiko Seike's clinical finish in the sixth minute.
they were unbeaten for like 34 games and i was thinking they were gonna take home the title for sure... but at the same time, everton did deserve it, honoka hayashi is a beast on the field 
i mean i know bompastor is under pressure and all but c'mon chelsea how could you let that happen? 34 games without loss is still insane though 
and now they're six points behind man city 
gotta keep an eye on this title thing. btw, that hayashi goal was lowkey amazing 
. Chelsea, they were like the rockstars of the league for so long, but then BAM! They get knocked down 
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. That's a huge blow for Bompastor and Chelsea... 18 months of winning streak ended in one game 
. Guess it's time to step up their game if they wanna win the title again 
they gotta regroup and refocus or else their title win streak is over 
. Sonia Bompastor is gonna have her work cut out now trying to turn this around but I'm sure she'll do just fine. 34 matches without loss is crazy though, you gotta respect Chelsea's form 