Chelsea have returned to the top of the Barclays Women’s Super League table after hammering bottom club Leicester City 8-0 at The King Power Stadium this afternoon.
The Blues temporarily dropped off the top of the Barclays Women’s Super League table as a result of Manchester United’s 5-0 victory over Aston Villa at lunchtime but Emma Hayes’ side quickly returned to the summit after battering sorry Leicester City.
Chelsea broke the deadlock in just the fourth minute when Guro Reiten found the bottom corner of the Leicester City net from 16 yards before Jessie Fleming made it 2-0 with a finish from close range.
Fran Kirby added a third Chelsea goal with a shot from inside the box before Niamh Charles’ glancing header from a corner increased The Blues’ advantage to four.
Chelsea went into the break five goals to the good thanks to another finish from inside the box, Sam Kerr this time slotting the ball home into the far corner.
Leicester City were better after the break, although Chelsea’s job had been finished very early on in the game. Jessie Fleming netted a sixth goal from 12 yards in the 50th minute and the floodgates threatened to open again but the hosts remained more rigid.
The Foxes did have one big chance themselves when Natasha Flint unleashed a rocket of a shot from distance but Ann-Katrin Berger pulled off an excellent save in the Chelsea goal.
Hayes’ side added two further goals in the closing stages of the match. First, Beth England headed in number seven before Kirby rounded off the scoring from close range.
Chelsea end the weekend three points clear at the top of the Barclays Women’s Super League table while Leicester City remain rooted to the bottom.