Chelsea's record-breaking unbeaten run in the Women's Super League came to an end on Sunday as Everton secured a shock 1-0 victory at Kingsmeadow. The defeat was the first for manager Sonia Bompastor in the WSL after 18 months in charge, and ended a stretch of 34 league matches without loss for the defending champions.
Everton took the lead in the 12th minute when Honoka Hayashi tucked in a low finish at the far post from Toni Payne's cross. Chelsea dominated possession and had 18 corners to Everton's none, but could not find an equaliser as the Merseyside club held on for a memorable win. Chelsea's last league defeat was a 4-3 loss at Liverpool on 1 May 2024 under former boss Emma Hayes.
The result leaves Chelsea six points behind league leaders Manchester City, who beat Leicester 3-0. Manchester United also won, coming from behind to defeat West Ham 2-1 thanks to a Dominique Janssen free-kick after Elisabeth Terland's opener and Shekiera Martinez's equaliser. Tottenham claimed a dramatic 2-1 victory at Aston Villa, with Olivia Holdt scoring deep into added time after Beth England had levelled following Kirsty Hanson's goal for the hosts.
Brighton secured a 1-0 win at London City Lionesses courtesy of Kiko Seike's early strike. Chelsea will need to close the gap if they are to extend their run of six successive WSL titles.
