Chelsea began their Women's Champions League campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge.
Clinical first-half display
The hosts took control early, with goals from four different players sealing a comfortable win. The result puts Chelsea top of their group after the opening round of matches.
Real Sociedad rarely threatened the Chelsea goal, with the Spanish side struggling to contain the home team's attacking play throughout the match.
Statement of intent
The margin of victory underlines Chelsea's strength in depth and their ambition in this season's competition. The Blues will look to build on this performance in their next European fixture.
For Real Sociedad, the heavy defeat means they will need to regroup quickly as they face a crucial home match next, knowing that further dropped points could seriously damage their hopes of advancing from the group stage.



