Chelsea Draw Goalless at Häcken Away

Chelsea drew 0-0 away to BK Häcken in the Women's Champions League. The match, played in Gothenburg, saw Chelsea enjoy more possession but fail to open the scoring.

In the first half Chelsea found the net twice, but both goals were disallowed. In the fifth minute Wieke Kaptein put the ball in from a corner, but referee Lexi Potter ruled that she was offside and had made contact with the goalkeeper. In the 28th minute Melvine Malard broke in behind the defence and fired an angled shot into the net, but the goal was not given because of offside.

Häcken goalkeeper Jennifer Falk was the hardest-working player on the pitch. In the third minute of the second half she saved a close-range shot from Ellie Carpenter with a strong hand. Chelsea also hit the woodwork.

Head coach Sonia Bompastor said she was pleased with her team's defensive performance. She said the opponent wanted to hurt them on the counter and that the defence worked well in those moments. Bompastor described the failure to find the winning goal despite creating many chances as a disappointment. With an important match at the weekend, the players need to put this result behind them and focus.