Membership-record signing Alyssa Thompson opened her Chelsea account in a 4-0 thrashing of Paris FC as Sonia Bompastor’s facet claimed their first Champions League win of the season.
Thompson, signed from NWSL’s Angel Metropolis for round £1m on Deadline Day, was one of many shiny sparks for Chelsea as they responded to a disappointing draw at FC Twente of their opener with a dominant efficiency at Stamford Bridge.
The 20-year-old USA worldwide arrange Chelsea’s second with a cross for Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s looping header and scored the third with a tap-in on the again put up to get off the mark for her new membership along with her first Champions League aim.
Sandy Baltimore and Alyssa Thompson have fun as Chelsea thrashed Paris FC
Sandy Baltimore had opened the scoring from the penalty spot after half an hour because of the intervention of VAR which really helpful an on-field overview after Sjoeke Nusken’s foot was trodden on contained in the field.
Baltimore opened the scoring for Chelsea from the penalty spot
Chelsea had struggled in entrance of aim as much as that time, with Aggie Beever-Jones twice snatching on the ball within the field, however they relaxed after the primary went in and Rytting Kaneryd’s header doubled their lead six minutes earlier than the break.
Thompson’s aim got here 90 seconds after the restart as she poked in on the again put up from Keira Walsh’s cross to successfully put the sport out of attain for the French facet.
Chelsea scored a scrappy fourth by way of Erin Cuthbert after a horrible misjudgement from Paris FC goalkeeper Mylene Chavas at a nook led to a goalmouth scramble.
Erin Cuthbert wrapped up the scoring for Chelsea
There was some confusion when substitute Sam Kerr was initially awarded the fourth, however replays confirmed her effort had been cleared off the road earlier than the ball finally went in off Cuthbert.
Chelsea shrugged off the setback of their opening-game draw and delivered a powerful win that strikes them as much as fourth within the Champions League standings.
Bompastor praises Thompson however says greatest is but to come back
Thompson celebrates her first Chelsea aim
Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor:
“Alyssa Thompson brings plenty of pace up entrance and is comfy on the ball. She takes dangers and assaults the defender one vs one. She will go inside, outdoors, it’s actually troublesome to defend towards her.
“She will convey plenty of crosses when she goes outdoors however when the ball is on the other facet she will rating, as she did tonight.
“I’m glad for her as a result of she has been working arduous and simply the actual fact she was in a position to rating the aim, for a winger or a ahead, it is crucial for the boldness. She has an engine and a need to assist the workforce out and in of possession.
“Younger participant however plenty of expertise. We’ve not seen one of the best of her but, however we are going to quickly. She is coming from overseas – she speaks the language, which helps – however it’s a new atmosphere, new membership and he or she must be taught to attach with the gamers on the pitch.
“Hopefully, quickly we are going to see a fair higher model of Alyssa.”
Vivid: We have got our mojo again
Chelsea captain Millie Vivid talking to ESPN:
“Within the Champions League, you should hit the bottom working. Our first recreation, we positively weren’t pleased with the efficiency or consequence. I believe for us and our requirements and our ambitions, it must be higher.
“However we had a very good bounce again towards Tottenham. Early on within the season, it is about getting factors and simply getting that momentum a bit bit and discovering our rhythm. However I believe tonight we positively acquired our mojo again.
“The entire recreation was good however particularly that final 20 minutes. The one-touch play and connections all-round. It was a very good method to finish the block [of games] and ship the women off on worldwide obligation.”
Paris FC confronted ‘the most effective’ at Stamford Bridge
Paris FC’s Daphne Corboz talking to ESPN:
“Right now we confronted a very good workforce. They’re the most effective groups, and they’re taking part in for the title. So it was clearly troublesome. They made us run quite a bit.
“The issue is that while you work so arduous defensively, it is actually arduous to be obtainable on the ball. That is one thing we have to work on. Hopefully, we will enhance for the remainder of the season.”
