Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE: Women's Super League result, final ...
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The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.
Last year they just about did enough to claim the title on goal difference ahead of Manchester City, while Arsenal will again hope to make it a three-horse race for the WSL title. Meanwhile Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham will hope to progress after further rebuilding this summer.
Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression, with Nikki Doucet overseeing both the WSL and Championship in a new phase for the game.
Follow the live action below as Liverpool face Chelsea today in the WSL:
Liverpool WFC 0 - 3 Chelsea FC Women
14:26
Match ends, Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:26
Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 3.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:26
Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:26
Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:24
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:24
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Guro Reiten.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:21
Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:19
Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Catarina Macário.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:19
Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:19
Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:16
Hand ball by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:15
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Cornelia Kapocs replaces Marie-Therese Höbinger.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:13
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein replaces Erin Cuthbert.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:13
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Maika Hamano.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:11
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:11
Delay in match (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:09
Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:09
Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:07
Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:07
Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:04
Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:07
Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:04
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Hannah Silcock replaces Jasmine Matthews.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:04
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Yana Daniëls replaces Grace Fisk.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:02
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:02
Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:01
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
Liverpool vs Chelsea14:01
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:58
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Mia Enderby replaces Leanne Kiernan.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:57
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:56
Attempt missed. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:55
Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:54
Attempt saved. Jasmine Matthews (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:52
Attempt saved. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:52
Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:51
Offside, Liverpool Women. Leanne Kiernan is caught offside.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:50
Attempt saved. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leanne Kiernan with a cross.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:49
Attempt blocked. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:47
Attempt missed. Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:49
Offside, Liverpool Women. Leanne Kiernan is caught offside.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:46
Foul by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:46
Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:40
Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:40
Attempt missed. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:37
Second Half begins Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:37
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ashley Lawrence replaces Lucy Bronze.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:22
First Half ends, Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:20
Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:22
Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:20
Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:20
Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:18
Offside, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten is caught offside.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:18
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:18
Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:16
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:18
Foul by Olivia Smith (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:14
Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:14
Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:37
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:37
Delay in match because of an injury Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:11
Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:09
Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:12
Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:14
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:08
Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:06
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Ceri Holland.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:06
Gemma Evans (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:05
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:05
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:03
Delay in match because of an injury Rachael Laws (Liverpool Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:02
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:02
Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved.
Liverpool vs Chelsea13:00
Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:56
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Gemma Evans.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:55
Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:53
Attempt missed. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:52
Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:51
Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:48
Attempt saved. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:41
Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:41
Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women).
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:41
Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:39
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:41
Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:37
Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:34
Attempt blocked. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:34
Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Guro Reiten.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:34
Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:33
Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:32
First Half begins.
Liverpool vs Chelsea12:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Liverpool vs Chelsea10:30
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