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CHELSEA CONTINUE WINNING START AFTER SEEING OFF CELTIC

Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the UEFA Women’s Champions League season after coming from behind to beat Celtic 2-1.

Murphy Agnew gave the hosts a shock 22nd-minute lead at Celtic Park, with what was their first ever group-stage goal in the competition.

However, within 10 minutes, goals from Maika Hamano and Ashley Lawrence turned the contest on its head, and eventually proved enough to seal maximum points for the visitors, who had Agnes Beever-Jones sent off late on.

Chelsea quickly established their authority on proceedings, but found themselves behind midway through the half. Amy Gallacher’s precise through ball released Agnew, who raced away before calmly lifting over Blues goalkeeper Zecira Musovic.

But the visitors responded well and were level in the 28th minute when Beever-Jones crossed for Hamano, whose first-time shot took a deflection on the way past Kelsey Daugherty.

The turnaround was completed four minutes later when Erin Cuthbert’s strike was blocked with the ball ricocheting to Lawrence who, at the second attempt, lifted it into the roof of the net.

Sonia Bompastor’s side looked to stretch their lead after the break with Catarina Macario and Oriane Jean-Francois going the closest, but the single-goal advantage ultimately proved enough to get them over the line.

Although, they were reduced to 10 players in the dying moments, with Beever-Jones given her marching orders for two late tackles on Colette Cavanagh.

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