Emma Hayes says a difficult Champions League draw has been 'perfect' for Chelsea after they made it three wins on the bounce in Group A.
The Blues produced a composed display to see off Real Madrid, 2-0, at Kingsmeadow thanks to goals from Sophie Ingle and Erin Cuthbert. Chelsea are now five points clear at the top of the group, with Real Madrid and PSG both trailing in their wake.
It means a repeat result when Chelsea travel to Madrid on December 8 would rubber stamp a place for Hayes' team in the quarter-finals. The WSL leaders were dumped out at the group stage in the same competition last season after they had been expected to get through.