Following a brief hiatus for the FA Cup, the Women’s Super League (WSL) returned in full force over the weekend and, once again, the question was: can anyone stop Chelsea? Lauren James‘ last-gasp winner to seal a 2-1 victory against Everton quickly suggested that, even when they are run close, no … no-one can.
On what was a crushing weekend for away teams, the Toffees got off lightly as bottom side Crystal Palace fell to a 3-1 loss away to Manchester United, Arsenal routed Spurs 5-0, Leicester City hit Aston Villa for three, West Ham delivered a 3-1 defeat to Brighton, and Manchester City eased to a 4-0 win over Liverpool.
In Europe, French league leaders Lyon put in another strong showing to wreck Guingamp 7-0, while Paris FC claimed a 4-0 win at home to Saint-Étienne. Real Madrid snatched all three points deep in stoppage time against Levante Badalona in Liga F and, in Germany, VfL Wolfsburg were the big winners as they took Frauen-Bundesliga leaders Eintracht Frankfurt apart 6-1.
James delivers last-gasp winner
After a goal drought dating back to September and spells on the sidelines due to injury, England star Lauren James delivered a dramatic winner for Chelsea against Everton.
The hosts appeared destined to drop points for only the second time…
