St. Pölten vs Chelsea, 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Women's Champions LeagueKerr scores twice as Chelsea hit St. Pölten for six in UWCL
Sam Kerr scored twice on her first Chelsea start since December 2023 as they cruised to a commanding 6-0 win away to St Pölten.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 3': Foul by Agathe Ollivier (St. Pölten Women).
- 3': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Leïla Peneau (St. Pölten Women).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 8': Foul by Carina Brunold (St. Pölten Women).
- 8': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 10': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 11': Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Leïla Peneau (St. Pölten Women).
- 13': Goal! St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 1. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
- 17': Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 25': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Agathe Ollivier.
- 28': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Keira Walsh.
- 29': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Sarah Gutmann.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Carina Brunold (St. Pölten Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
- 31': Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Leïla Peneau (St. Pölten Women).
- 32': Offside, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 38': Foul by Izabela Krizaj (St. Pölten Women).
- 38': Naomi Girma (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Izabela Krizaj (St. Pölten Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt saved. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women).
- 42': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein.
- 44': Goal! St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 2. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Carina Brunold (St. Pölten Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Livia Peng (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Sarah Gutmann.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Naomi Girma.
- 45'+3': Foul by Fanni Nagy (St. Pölten Women).
- 45'+3': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Fanni Nagy (St. Pölten Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
- 45': Second Half begins St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 2.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Veerle Buurman replaces Naomi Girma.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
- 47': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jennifer Klein.
- 48': Attempt saved. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
- 52': Penalty Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Izabela Krizaj (St. Pölten Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Goal! St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 3. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Sam Kerr.
- 55': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women).
- 55': Leïla Peneau (St. Pölten Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
- 58': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lexi Potter replaces Keira Walsh.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles replaces Alyssa Thompson.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sjoeke Nüsken replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 59': Substitution, St. Pölten Women. Magdalena Rukavina replaces Izabela Krizaj.
- 60': Substitution, St. Pölten Women. Amelie Woelki replaces Agathe Ollivier.
- 60': Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Magdalena Rukavina (St. Pölten Women).
- 61': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niamh Charles with a cross.
- 61': Attempt missed. Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lexi Potter.
- 62': Handball by Kess Elmore (St. Pölten Women).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Sarah Gutmann.
- 63': Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross.
- 68': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Niamh Charles.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Lisa Ebert.
- 70': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Fanni Nagy.
- 70': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kess Elmore.
- 71': Attempt saved. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
- 72': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Fanni Nagy.
- 72': Attempt missed. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, St. Pölten Women. Tea Vracevic replaces Leïla Peneau.
- 73': Substitution, St. Pölten Women. Isabel Aistleitner replaces Kess Elmore.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross.
- 75': Goal! St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 4. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lauren James replaces Wieke Kaptein.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Catarina Macário.
- 80': Attempt missed. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
- 81': Foul by Magdalena Rukavina (St. Pölten Women).
- 81': Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, St. Pölten Women. Elli Seiro replaces Carina Brunold.
- 82': Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 84': Attempt missed. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter.
- 84': Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
- 84': Isabel Aistleitner (St. Pölten Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lexi Potter.
- 86': Own Goal by Lisa Ebert, St. Pölten Women. St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 5.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
- 90': Attempt saved. Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, St. Pölten Women. Elli Seiro is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Goal! St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 6. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Niamh Charles with a cross.
- 90'+3': Offside, Chelsea Women. Ellie Carpenter is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carina Schlüter (St. Pölten Women). Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 6.
- 0': Match ends, St. Pölten Women 0, Chelsea Women 6.
Statistics
CHE |
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|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 14 |
| 74.9 | Possession | 25.1 |
| 43 | SHOTS | 1 |
| 19 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 1.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 720 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 785 | Passes | 265 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 35 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 25 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 1 | Effective Clearances | 47 |
| 1 | Clearances | 47 |
Game Information
Venue: NV Arena
Location: St. Pölten, Austria
Attendance: 2,431
UEFA Women's Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 5 | +15 | 13 |
| 2 | Juventus | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | OL Lyonnes | 4 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
St. Pölten (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Carina Schlüter (GK) |
| 6 | Lisa Ebert |
| 22 | Jennifer Klein |
| 16 | Fanni Nagy |
| 27 | Sarah Gutmann |
| 21 | Izabela Krizaj |
| 15 | Leila Peneau |
| 8 | Victoria Laino |
| 25 | Agathe Ollivier |
| 10 | Kess Elmore |
| 13 | Carina Brunold |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Livia Peng (GK) |
| 16 | Naomi Girma |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore |
| 2 | Ellie Carpenter |
| 30 | Keira Walsh |
| 18 | Wieke Kaptein |
| 9 | Catarina Macario |
| 20 | Sam Kerr |
| 12 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
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