Chelsea Women WSL Bompastor substitution Manchester City, Digi Mart USA News: Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in a top-of-the-table Women’s Super League match, and manager Sonia Bompastor’s early decisions were central to the result. The win moved Chelsea one point above City at the summit of the table.
Chelsea Women WSL Bompastor substitution Manchester City, Digi Mart USA News: Bompastor took off defender Kadeisha Buchanan after 12 minutes. Bompastor said Buchanan had taken a knock to the head in training the previous day but was fine afterwards, and that she had felt the player was not herself early in the game, so she took responsibility for the change.
Chelsea Women WSL Bompastor substitution Manchester City, Digi Mart USA News: Veerle Buurman came on and quickly contained City striker Khadija Shaw, who had been threatening early on. Sandy Baltimore then scored to give Chelsea a half-time lead, and Chelsea regained control of the match.
Chelsea Women WSL Bompastor substitution Manchester City, Digi Mart USA News: A further injury to striker Melvine Malard 23 minutes later meant Chelsea made two changes before half-time. Bompastor later replaced Baltimore at the interval with Maika Hamano, who was involved in a foul on Alyssa Thompson by City goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita that resulted in a straight red card.
Chelsea Women WSL Bompastor substitution Manchester City, Digi Mart USA News: City manager Andree Jeglertz said he did not think the switch had changed the match, while Bompastor said she had decided to explain her reasoning to Buchanan after the game. Vivianne Miedema returned from injury and came on for City in the second half, but City could not find an equaliser, and Chelsea held on for the win.
