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Here are Erin Cuthbert’s two goals:
Full-time! Häcken 1-3 Chelsea
Chelsea go top of the group with a convincing win against a resolute Häcken side. Captain Sam Kerr opened the scoring but Clarissa Larisey equalised with all things square at the break but two Erin Cithbert second half goals sealed all three points for the English side.
90 + 4 min: Crushing for Johansson, she thought one of her first touches was a goal and it should have been. She gets the ball in the back of the net but it’s pulled back for offside but the replay shows she was miles onside.
90 + 3 min: Häcken make another change as Kafaji comes off for Johansson. Kafaji had a good game, just the luck of the ball wasn’t with her to see a few chances home.
90 + 1 min: There will be four minutes added.
90 min: Häcken have a free kick in a great position after Charles fouls Anvegard, who takes the set piece but the move is well read and it is initially cleared. It comes to Sandberg who pops a cross in but it’s dealt with. Häcken make another change with Grant on for Curmark.
88 min: Kafaji almost pounces on a beautiful pass into the box, if Häcken scored now it would be an interesting end, but the chance is gone. Chelsea make a change as Kaneryd comes off for Beever-Jones.
86 min: Chelsea are on the hunt for their fourth as James pops it in but it is well cleared, it comes as far as Cuthbert who whacks a huge shot but Falk saves.
84 min: Häcken are having a nice period of possession, one thing they have not been guilty of this evening is forcing play at all. Their great work gets them to the edge of the box but Lawrence dispossess Kafaji.
82 min: Kafaji does really well to get a cross in while being surrounded by a blue wall but Musovic watches it all the way and plucks it out of the air.
80 min: Lawrence is now back up and is waiting to re-enter the pitch – a great thing to see. In the other match Paris FC have scored and so Real Madrid’s knock-out hopes are dwindling.
79 min: There is a break in play here as Lawrence is down after a ball smacks her in the head. The referee then blows her whistle right above her as she lays on the ground, probably not helping the pain.
78 min: Kaneryd makes another great run, she is having a phenomenal game. She passes to Fishel but she is offside. Häcken make their first changes are Larisey, Jusu Bah, Sorensen off for Bergman Lundin, Sandberg and Schroder.
76 min: Cuthbert is now captain for Chelsea with Kerr off, club captain Bright is still injured and is expected back after the Christmas break. Chelsea are really starting to get a grip on the game, while they were 3-1 up Häcken were still pulling some strings but the English side look settled now.
74 min: Being 3-1 down has not dampened the spirits of the Häcken supporters as they continue to sing their songs. The songs are the background to the latest Chelsea attack with Kaneryd popping it in but no one is there to convert. Chelsea make another change and Kerr is off for Fishel, I said she would come off!
72 min: Kafaji is at the centre of Häcken’s attack as she makes a great run but her final touch has too much on it and it is out for a goal kick. Chelsea are sloppy in the midfield and gift it straight back to Häcken, Larisey takes a shot but it is just wide.
70 min: Jusu Bah, who has had a good game, is having a great battle with Lawrence down the right hand side. Jusu Bah may have had a upper hand in the first half but Lawrence has matched her in this second 45. Possession exchanging hands quite frequently at the moment.
68 min: Chelsea are not satisfied with three, they want to bury this match as they come forward through Cuthbert again. Her cross is repelled by Häcken defenders.
66 min: Kerr lays it off to Cuthbert, who pops her shot from the near post. Falk got a hand to it but the strike was too powerful and it ruffles the back of the net.
GOAL! Häcken 1-3 Chelsea (Cuthbert, 65'),
It’s Cuthbert again!
63 min: Musovic has a poor clearance but Charles wins possession back to quell any danger, Häcken’s high press is working really well though. They are really making the visitors work here and remember before this match the Swedish side had only conceded two goals in the WCL this season.
61 min: Chelsea have a good delivery but the box is so crowded and well-defended by Häcken that they can’t rifle off a shot.
60 min: Chelsea make two changes with Fleming and Nusken on for Ingle and Reiten. Chelsea have a free kick after Lawrence was fouled, Cuthbert belts it to the edge of the box and they are forced to work it backwards. A patient bit of play sees James launch a thunderous shot but Falk pushes it over for another corner.
59 min: Chelsea are looking much more like themselves since they scored through Cuthbert, a lot of time on the ball and a lot more passes being pinpoint. But they still have to be wary of Häcken on the break.
57 min: Buchanan does so well to keep the ball in, Häcken players claim it is out but the linesperson rules play on. Chelsea eventually pop it upfield but Falk comes to collect.
55 min: Sorensen is fouled by Cuthbert deep in Häcken’s half and so the hosts can clear.
53 min: In the build-up to that Luik had done good defensive work to repel Kaneryd but Chelsea quickly put in another attack, Cuthbert slotting a thumping strike.
GOAL! Häcken 1-2 Chelsea (Cuthbert, 52')
Chelsea keep knocking on the door and eventually they are let in.
51 min: Kaneryd has a lovely one-two and finds it in the box but then has a heavy touch to give it away and Häcken are lightning fast in their counter. Larisey is at the heart of things again, she passes to Anvegard who smacks the bar! Chelsea don’t clear well and Häcken have two more chances before the ball is claimed by Chelsea. Wow.
49 min: A poor pass from Kerr, trying to find Kaneryd in the box, sees the Sweden international push a defender and give away a free kick. Chelsea manage to win it back quickly, as it seems they always do, but what can they do with the possession? They come close, Reiten is an inch away from connecting on a great cross.
47 min: Häcken look to strike early in this half but Buchanan reads it well and launches a counter attack, it comes into Kerr but it has too much on it.
Back underway! Häcken 1-1 Chelsea
So will either side find a winner? Or will they share the points? All to play for in the next 45 minutes.
In the other 8pm GMT kick-off, Real Madrid and Paris FC are locked in at 0-0. A draw would keep Real Madrid’s WCL hopes alive, if they lose their chances of progressing out of the group will be hugely dampened.
Here are both goals from this game so far:
As the players walked back to the changing rooms for half-time Kerr looked exhausted. She has been playing a lot of football lately so it will be interesting if she comes off in the second half. I don’t think she will but something to note in case she does.
Half-time! Häcken 1-1 Chelsea
Well what a half we have been treated to. Chelsea managed to break down the Häcken doors as Kerr’s effort opened the scoring but Häcken responded well and equalised through Larisey. Since the equaliser it has been a fairly even game but Häcken look much more confident in attack. As things stand Häcken remain top of the group.
45 + 2 min: Chelsea whip the ball quickly through the feet again, a lovely team move, and Kaneryd has a volley at goal but Falk saves again – another impressive performance from her so far.
45 + 1 min: Hayes scream ‘one and two touch’ and her players immediately implement it. The ball quickly finds its way to Ingle whose shot is well saved by Falk. The goalkeeper concedes a corner which is then well handled by Häcken’s defenders. There will be three minutes added, not surprising as there were a few injuries in this half.
44 min: It’s now Musovic’s turn to throw a punch in the goalkeeping battle as Häcken attack again. Larisey crosses it in and Musovic comes out to collect, she almost fumbles the ball but she manages to get it under control. End-to-end football.
42 min: Häcken peel away and look to take the lead for the first time in the match but Larisey is offside.
40 min: Anvegard didn’t need any treatment and she is back to her feet. Chelsea get an attack underway, Kaneryd pops it in and Charles hits it back in but no one can get a shot away, it eventually comes to James who takes a chance but it’s over the bar.
38 min: Chelsea eventually get it into the box with Kerr but she is crowded, her shot is blocked and Häcken are immediately on the attack – Carter manages to wrestle the ball back though. The difference in teams at the moment is Chelsea are finding it incredibly difficult to get a shot on target but Häcken are able to counter and create something out of nothing. Anvegard is now down injured, a slight break in play now.
36 min: Kaneryd is playing so well, she once again puts in a great cross but no one is there to hit it home. The visitors are quickly on the prowl with good interplay in the midfield.
34 min: Possession is exchanging hands as both sides have some sloppy passes in the midfield. Carter has a good run as Chelsea win the ball but Häcken do enough to halt the press.
32 min: Häcken’s fans didn’t quieten too much after Kerr’s goal but my, oh my they have gotten a lot louder since Larisey’s equaliser. They are currently soundtracking Chelsea’s latest attack but the visitors are forcing their play slightly and cough up possession for Falk to collect.
31 min: Häcken come forward again but Cuthbert is fouled and so Chelsea can clear their lines. The Blues look slightly shaken after the equaliser and they give away possession again – Kafaji though launches her effort directly at Musovic.
