Summary

  • FT: Leicester 0-8 Chelsea

  • FT: Man Utd 5-0 Aston Villa

  • FT: Arsenal 1-0 Everton

  • England captain Leah Williamson makes her 200th Arsenal appearance

  1. Messages of support for Pelepublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

    Some sad news to bring you away from the WSL.

    Messages of support for Brazil great Pele have been sent from across the world while the three-time World Cup winner is being treated in hospital.

    The 82-year-old was admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, saying it was a routine monthly visit.

    However a report in Brazil, which has not been confirmed by the BBC, says he is now beginning end-of-life care after not responding to chemotherapy.

    The full details are available here.

    PeleImage source, Getty Images
  2. Reiten equals WSL assist recordpublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

    FT: Leicester 0-8 Chelsea

    So many Chelsea players weighed in with contributions today, it would normally be hard to know where to start.

    But Guro Reiten is the undoubted player of the match with a WSL record-equalling four assists to go with here opening goal.

    She set up first-half goals for Jessie Fleming, Fran Kirby, Niamh Charles and Sam Kerr.

    Fleming and Kirby added another goal each in the second half, either side of a powerful header from substitute Beth England as Chelsea leapfrogged Manchester United and Arsenal back into top spot.

    Read the full report here.

    Guro ReitenImage source, Getty Images
  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

    Leicester 0-8 Chelsea

    Beth England's strike from outside the box is well saved by Demi Lambourne and that is the last act of another thoroughly professional display from Chelsea.

  4. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    Leicester 0-8 Chelsea

    We have four minutes of added time to play here.

  5. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Leicester 0-8 Chelsea

    Chelsea can equal their own record away win of 9-0 with another goal, but they have bigger fish to fry.

    Their next challenge will be the small matter of a trip to Spain to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League on 8 December.

    They are top of Group A with three wins from three so far.

    Leicester, meanwhile, travel to Sunderland in the League Cup.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Leicester 0-8 Chelsea

    Mackenzie Smith replaces Sam Tierney for Leicester as the hosts bid to keep the score down to 8-0 in the closing stages.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Leicester 0-8 Chelseapublished at 82 mins

    Fran Kirby

    Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer Fran Kirby adds another one to the tally from close range.

    Leicester's good work in this half has taken it's toll as the defending champions put in another clinical display to move back top of the WSL.

    Fran KirbyImage source, Getty Images
  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins

    Leicester's Missy Goodwin and Jemma Purfield are replaced by Demi Vance and Hannah Cain.

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    GOAL - Leicester 0-7 Chelseapublished at 75 mins

    Beth England

    A seventh for the visitors. Beth England planting and powerful header past a static Demi Lambourne in the Leicester goal.

    Beth EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2022

    Leicester 0-6 Chelsea

    A triple substitution from Chelsea.

    Guro Reiten is one of those to make way. She will have to make do with sharing the record for four assists in one game in WSL with Arsenal's Vivienne Miedema.

    On 74 minutes, Chelsea brought on Jessica Carter, Aniek Nouwen and Alsu Abdullina who replaced Eve Perisset, Magdalena Eriksson and Guro Reiten.

  11. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Leicester 0-6 Chelsea

    Jelena Cankovic attempts a strike from distance that is high and wide.

    Chelsea have resumed control of this match but there is no doubt the Foxes have put in a supreme effort to keep the score down.

    A much better second half from them so far.

  12. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Leicester 0-6 Chelsea

    Jelena Cankovic is immediately in on the action for Chelsea, setting up Johanna Rytting Kaneryd who fires into the side netting. That's more like it from the defending WSL champions.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    Leicester 0-6 Chelsea

    The game is won for Chelsea but they are struggling to get to grips with this fiery second-half display from Leicester.

    Emma Hayes rings the changes for Chelsea, with Bethany England and Jelena Cankovic replacing Jessie Fleming and Sam Kerr.

  14. CLOSE!published at 62 mins

    Leicester 0-6 Chelsea

    Molly Pike blazes over after the ball came out to the Leicester player following a scramble in the Chelsea penalty area.

    Leicester are getting closer here.

  15. GREAT SAVE!published at 60 mins

    Leicester 0-6 Chelsea

    Incredible flying stop from Chelsea's Ann-Katrin Berger to deny Natasha Flint following another powerful strike from distance.

    It's amazing to say this, but Berger has been by far the busier keeper in this second half.

  16. GREAT SAVE!published at 55 mins

    Leicester 0-6 Chelsea

    Leicester captain Aileen Whelan does well to shrug off a tackle before firing a low, fizzing shot at goal from 30 yards, but Chelsea stopper Ann-Katrin Berger is equal to it.

    That two shots on target from Leicester in the opening 10 minutes of the second half - much better.

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    GOAL - Leicester 0-6 Chelseapublished at 50 mins

    Jessie Fleming

    It is a second of the game from Chelsea's Jessie Fleming.

    Any early hope for Leicester in this second half is snuffed out by an immediate response as Fleming taps in.

    Jessie FlemingImage source, Getty Images
  18. GREAT SAVE!published at 48 mins

    Leicester 0-5 Chelsea

    Chelsea pick up where they left off, forcing an early corner, but it came to nothing.

    Natasha Flint then shows some early promise, the Leicester substitute going on a powerful run before unleashing a low shot that Ann-Katrin Berger does well to smother in the Chelsea goal.