The third round of group stages are done and dusted in the Women’s Champions League, with only two teams able to continue their winning ways as more twists and turns took place across Europe to set up some enticing reverse fixtures.
Eight games saw 19 goals and only two draws, with Chelsea relishing a third victory in Group A to fire them five points clear of their nearest competitor in Paris Saint-Germain after a 2-0 win over Real Madrid and placing them in pole position for the latter stages of the tournament.
Second-half goals from Sophie Ingle and Erin Cuthbert proved decisive, and Cuthbert in particular was praised by manager Emma Hayes for her tenacious performance in which she was duly rewarded with her second screamer in as many games.
