The Lionesses star scored a late winner to secure two more pieces of history for the English champions in a memorable final day at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea made history on Saturday by becoming the first team in the Women's Super League's 22-game era to go an entire season unbeaten. The Blues had already clinched the title at the earliest rate the competition has ever seen, when they beat Manchester United at the end of April, and they added another huge record to this season when a 1-0 win over Liverpool slapped an 'invincibles' tag on a remarkable first year under Sonia Bompastor.
It was already set to be a day of celebration at Stamford Bridge, as full-time would see Chelsea get their hands on the WSL trophy for the first time since sealing its return to this part of London a few weeks ago. That atmosphere was intensified by the extra bits of history on the line, with the unbeaten season within touching distance and the record for the most points in a campaign to be achieved with victory.
For most of the afternoon, though, Liverpool played the role of party poopers. It was the Reds who had the first big chance of the game, when Marie Hobinger pounced on a slight mix-up between Keira Walsh and Millie Bright and almost lobbed Hannah Hampton, and they stood firm at the other end, too, limiting Chelsea to just a few half-opportunities.
That was until the dying moments, when Aggie Beever-Jones was released in behind for the last big chance of the afternoon and it was one she took emphatically, neatly slotting the ball into the bottom corner to deliver a goal that the expectant crowd had been waiting patiently for and a moment which kicked off celebrations sure to carry on long into the night.
GOAL rates Chelsea's players from Stamford Bridge…
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Hannah Hampton (6/10):
Wasn't really tested with any dangerous attempts but made good decisions to intervene when needed and helped herself with good starting positions.
Lucy Bronze (6/10):
Battled well and got forward plenty to create chances.
Nathalie Bjorn (6/10):
Strong in her duels and good on the ball before being withdrawn at the break.
Millie Bright (7/10):
Generally solid and played some great long passes.
Naomi Girma (6/10):
Mopped up nicely at the back on several occasions, thanks to good positioning and deceptive speed.
Niamh Charles (6/10):
Was a little too loose in possession at times but looked at home in a wing-back role that allowed her to be an attacking asset.
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Keira Walsh (7/10):
Was given a lot of freedom in this formation and used it to dictate play with some really nice passes.
Wieke Kaptein (6/10):
Ran her socks off in midfield, covering so much ground defensively, and was the closest to scoring in the first half before going off at the break.
Sjoeke Nusken (6/10):
An energetic performance in which she supported the attack nicely.
Attack
Aggie Beever-Jones (7/10):
Pressed well and worked hard, though lacked service. That made her clinical finish in the dying moments all the more impressive, as it was her first real sight of goal.
Sandy Baltimore (7/10):
Enjoyed the freedom of this role and posed plenty of problems with her desire to drive at defenders, as well as with some fantastic set pieces.
AFPSubs & Manager
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (7/10):
Made a real impact as a half-time sub, creating a couple of good chances within minutes.
Erin Cuthbert (6/10):
Covered plenty of ground to contribute at both ends of the pitch.
Catarina Macario (N/A):
Introduced in the latter stages as Chelsea pushed for a goal. Had some nice moments.
Guro Reiten (N/A):
Another sub in the closing stages.
Ashley Lawrence (N/A):
On for the final few minutes.
Sonia Bompastor (7/10):
With little on the line, she took the opportunity to experiment in the first half and was able to offer rest to a number of players ahead of next week's FA Cup final, all while getting a result that made history.
