After failing to advance beyond the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage last season, Chelsea made it two wins from two to start the 2022-23 campaign by hammering Albania's Vllaznia 8-0 at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday night.
With Real Madrid and PSG drawing 0-0 in the day's other match from Group A, Chelsea went top with six points followed by Real with four, PSG with one and Vllaznia on zero.
Chelsea's Woman of the Match was striker Sam Kerr with a four-goal haul. Pernille Harder also recorded a hat-trick and Kateřina Svitková got one for the Blues.
Kerr has had a quiet start to the WSL with one goal and one assist in five games for third-place Chelsea, but the 29-year-old Australian ignited her campaign with a left-footed finish in the 10th minute...
WHO ELSE?!
Sam Kerr strikes it home to give the lead to Chelsea against Vllanzia #UWCL LIVE NOW ⬇️
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A right-footed effort in the 37th...
Sam Kerr 2️⃣-0️⃣ Vllanzia
The Australian gets her brace to double Chelsea's lead #UWCL LIVE NOW ⬇️
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https://t.co/7sSEZAokEr pic.twitter.com/icouMQyt1Q— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) October 26, 2022
A header for the perfect hat-trick in the 57th...
HAT TRICK! ⚡️
Sam Kerr gets her third goal and makes it 4-0 now to Chelsea #UWCL LIVE NOW ⬇️
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https://t.co/7sSEZAokEr pic.twitter.com/PAYGcFrCa9— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) October 26, 2022
And a fourth followed by a back flip in the 60th...
SAM'S ON FIRE! ♀️
Four goals in an hour for the Australian as Chelsea DOMINATE Vllaznia to make it 5-0 for the hosts #UWCL LIVE NOW ⬇️
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Chelsea returns to Kingsmeadow on Sunday against Aston Villa in the league.