Sonia Bompastor had wanted to see more efficiency from her team after their 1-0 win against Aston Villa on the opening day of the Women’s Super League season; at Crystal Palace she got just that, a 7-0 demolition ensuring there was absolutely no chance of nervy moments late on.
It took Chelsea until deep into the first half to take the lead against newly promoted Palace. But the second goal arrived soon after half-time, Lucy Bronze scoring her first in a Chelsea shirt, ensuring any confidence Palace might take from the narrow deficit was well and truly quashed. Then Lauren James added a third, Guro Reiten a fourth, Nathalie Björn a fifth, Reiten a sixth and Catarina Macario a seventh.
