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T he former Arsenal and England striker Kelly Smith knows how hard it is to win when there is a target on your back. Arsenal were perennial winners when Smith was a player there, across three stints between 1996 and 2017.
The Chelsea captain Magdalena Eriksson made sure her last appearance at Kingsmeadow ended in spectacular fashion as she scored the second goal in the Blues’ 2-0 win over Arsenal. The Blues have confirmed the influential skipper will be leaving the club this summer, alongside Pernille Harder, after winning 11 trophies since signing six years ago. The victory against the Gunners has kept Eriksson’s 12th trophy across all competitions and fifth WSL title charge with Chelsea on course as they head into the final round two points clear of Manchester United. Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said of her departing captain: “Magda has been so pivotal to our success. For her to get that moment in her final home game, in front of the fans she loves, nothing will mean more to her. Everybody wanted that fairytale for her. She has been our captain and leader. I know the work that has gone on behind the scenes to get the team to where it is.” SR
Chelsea's fourth consecutive Women's Super League title is within touching distance after a confident 2-0 victory over Arsenal at Kingsmeadow. The champions swept into a 2-0 lead in the first half when Guro Reiten made a perfectly-timed run into the box to connect with Eve Perriset's cross from the right, and then departing Blues captain Magdalena Eriksson's tap-in doubled the advantage. Ad In her final home match for Chelsea, Eriksson's goal — assisted by a cross-goal header from Sam Kerr — was received with rapturous applause.
It has taken Emma Hayes four games to get the better of Jonas Eidevall in the league since he joined Arsenal from Rosengard in 2021, more than any other manager she has faced, but there was no more significant time to get the win against her foe and no more significant a scorer of their second in the 2-0 win.
Chelsea captain Magdalena Eriksson will leave the club this summer, along with forward Pernille Harder. The pair are exiting at the expiration of their contracts and Eriksson has said: «It's with a heavy heart and so many emotions I announce that my journey as a Blue will come to an end. Ad »I see myself as extremely privileged to have played a part in this great club's history.
Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe was among the goals as Arsenal consolidated third place in the Women's Super League with a 4-1 win at Everton.
LONDON: Chelsea's Pernille Harder netted her fifth goal in three Women's Super League games and Erin Cuthbert scored in stoppage-time as the Blues beat West Ham United 4-0 on Wednesday (May 17) to go top of the table and take control of the title race.
Chelsea moved a step closer to a third successive Women’s Super League title with a dominant 4-0 defeat of West Ham moving them two points clear of Manchester United at the top of the table.