Chelsea vs Arsenal LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction
Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 on Sunday to give themselves a five-point cushion at the summit of the standings and move within touching distance of a fourth straight league crown.
Guro Reiten put Chelsea ahead after sliding in at the far post to turn in an Eve Perisset cross in the 22nd minute, before captain Magdalena Eriksson, who will leave the London club at the end of the season, stabbed in a second from close range following a free-kick.
Arsenal tried to play with more attacking intent after the break, with Katie McCabe missing a penalty, but Chelsea held on for a win that prompted wild celebrations from the home supporters at Kingsmeadow.
Chelsea, who beat Manchester United last week to win a third straight Women’s FA Cup title, top the WSL standings on 55 points.
Emma Hayes’s side can seal a cup and league double later on Sunday, if second-placed United drop points in their home game against Manchester City.
Chelsea vs Arsenal LIVE: Women's Super League updates
Chelsea: Berger; Perisset, Eriksson, Mjelde, Charles; Cuthbert, Ingle, Reiten; James, Kerr, Harder
Arsenal: Zinsberger, Maritz, Rafaelle, Beattie, Wubben-Moy, McCabe; Pelova, Kuhl, Maanum; Blackstenius, Foord
Chelsea FC Women 2 - 0 Arsenal WFC
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:27
Match ends, Chelsea Women 2, Arsenal Women 0.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:27
Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Arsenal Women 0.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:25
Foul by Gio Queiroz (Arsenal Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:24
Offside, Chelsea Women. Magdalena Eriksson tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:23
Attempt missed. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:21
Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:21
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:19
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Gio Queiroz replaces Jen Beattie.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:19
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maren Mjelde.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:19
Attempt saved. Steph Catley (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:18
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Magdalena Eriksson.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:19
Attempt blocked. Lina Hurtig (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jodie Taylor.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:18
Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:16
Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:16
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Kadeisha Buchanan replaces Ève Périsset.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:13
Offside, Arsenal Women. Victoria Pelova tries a through ball, but Jodie Taylor is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:11
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lina Hurtig replaces Noëlle Maritz.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:08
Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:06
Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafaelle Souza.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:06
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Jodie Taylor replaces Stina Blackstenius.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:05
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jessie Fleming replaces Pernille Harder.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:02
Attempt saved. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
14:02
Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:59
Attempt missed. Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:59
Foul by Rafaelle Souza (Arsenal Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:58
Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:55
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Niamh Charles.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:54
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Jess Carter replaces Lauren James.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:54
Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:52
Steph Catley (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:52
Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Katie McCabe should be disappointed.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:50
Penalty conceded by Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:52
Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:50
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maren Mjelde.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:48
Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:50
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:47
Delay in match because of an injury Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:44
Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from very close range.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:43
Attempt blocked. Sophie Ingle (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:41
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:43
Attempt blocked. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:40
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:41
Attempt saved. Pernille Harder (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:37
Offside, Arsenal Women. Katie McCabe tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:36
Second Half begins Chelsea Women 2, Arsenal Women 0.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:36
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Steph Catley replaces Kathrine Kühl.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:19
First Half ends, Chelsea Women 2, Arsenal Women 0.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:36
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:16
Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:16
Delay in match because of an injury Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:16
Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:16
Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:15
Offside, Chelsea Women. Magdalena Eriksson tries a through ball, but Lauren James is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:12
Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Arsenal Women 0. Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:19
Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guro Reiten following a set piece situation.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:12
Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:14
Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pernille Harder with a cross.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:10
Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:08
Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius tries a through ball, but Noëlle Maritz is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:05
Offside, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles tries a through ball, but Lauren James is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:05
Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:04
Attempt blocked. Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:02
Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:01
Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:02
Attempt missed. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross following a corner.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:59
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
13:00
Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:58
Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:56
Offside, Chelsea Women. Pernille Harder tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:53
Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:52
Lauren James (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:46
Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:43
Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:43
Attempt saved. Kathrine Kühl (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:40
Offside, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:39
Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:36
Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:35
Offside, Chelsea Women. Sam Kerr tries a through ball, but Pernille Harder is caught offside.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:31
First Half begins.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
12:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Chelsea vs Arsenal
11:30
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