Chelsea are the first WSL team to complete an unbeaten 22-game season after Aggie Beever-Jones’ late goal secured a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on the final day of the season.
Despite already being crowned champions with two games to spare, there was still plenty to play for as Sonia Bompastor’s side chased records.
However, Liverpool frustrated the champions, keeping clear-cut chances to a minimum in west London.
That was until Beever-Jones fired past goalkeeper Rachel Laws in stoppage time to cap an incredible season for the Blues, who went on to lift the WSL title in front of their home fans at Stamford Bridge.
The victory also means Chelsea reached 60 points in the WSL this season, a record points tally in the WSL.
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Chelsea Women lift their sixth successive Women’s Super League trophy.
After securing the title in her first season in charge, Sonia Bompastor’s focus now turns to winning a domestic treble. Chelsea will look to add the FA Cup to their WSL and League Cup success when they face Manchester United at Wembley on May 18.
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Aggie Beever-Jones scores in injury-time for Chelsea as the home side are finally able to crack open Liverpool.
‘We need to enjoy the moment’
Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor to Sky Sports:
“It is difficult to realise [what it means]. We had the opportunity to play our final home game here in front of our fans and the atmosphere was amazing.
“As a manager, players and staff, you only live these moments maybe once in your life. It is difficult to believe, but you need to enjoy it because it is a great achievement.
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Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor discusses their unbeaten WSL season in her first year at the club
“[The staff] deserve all the credit. Most of the time as the manager you get all the light, but they are working behind the scenes.
“All the players and staff, it is a day-by-day routine, they work so hard, have the right mentality and they lead by example, and that is important for the players. They also deserve to enjoy this moment.
“All through the season I said this league is really competitive. I was talking to my assistant coaches and told them that we need to enjoy the moment because being able to join a new club, in a new country, is a big achievement.
“We’ve been unbeaten in the season, that is a really great achievement because every game was tough, even though for some people that is difficult to believe, but even today we find the goal in the last minute to win.”
‘Bompastor wanted records’
Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert to Sky Sports:
“We’ve just worked hard right until the end. Liverpool came with a game plan and defended really well.
“We just had to keep at it, use the momentum, use the fans and Aggie got that goal at the end.
“I thought the girls ran them down and made the job as a substitute really easily in the second half. Credit to everyone in the group.
“It’s just absolutely mental. I’m only about titles but Sonia said she’s after the records so so am I.”
‘An incredible achievement’
Courtney Sweetman-Kirk on Sky Sports:
“Chelsea are almost are a victim of their own success.
“There is such a high expectation on them because of their high level, and when you win the title for a sixth successive season, it’s an incredible achievement.
“Every time you win again, the target on your back gets bigger and bigger, and bigger.
“Full credit to this side, it felt a bit muted when they won the title, but that was because they still had a job to do. They wanted to finish the job in front of their own fans.”
