Key takeaways
- Beever-Jones: Supplied Maika Hamano’s late goal.
- Chelsea: Her running also helped create a chance for Keira Walsh.
- Bompastor: Receives encouragement before the international break.
Aggie Beever-Jones offered Chelsea encouragement after her England omission, contributing to two dangerous attacks during Sunday’s 3-0 victory at West Ham.
The forward replaced goalscorer Melvine Malard after 65 minutes, with Alyssa Thompson also entering as Sonia Bompastor refreshed her attack.
Chelsea led by one goal. The substitutes helped turn that narrow advantage into a comfortable finish.
Beever-Jones contributes from the right and inside the box
As Chelsea’s official match report details, Beever-Jones drove down the right and found Wieke Kaptein during the move that ended with Walsh striking the post.
She later supplied the final pass for Hamano’s goal.
Thompson’s shot drew a save, and Beever-Jones collected the loose ball before directing it towards Hamano, who headed home at the far post.
Those contributions showed two ways she can help Chelsea: carrying attacks forward and finding a team-mate inside the penalty area.
Thompson’s influence also deserves recognition. Both substitutes earned 8/10 in our Chelsea player ratings against West Ham.
Encouragement before Chelsea’s planned work
Bompastor had already outlined Chelsea’s plan to help Beever-Jones work towards an England return after she missed the latest squad.
One productive appearance cannot settle questions about form or selection. It does give the striker something positive to build on.
Malard’s opener underlined the competition for her position. Beever-Jones responded by helping others threaten the goal, showing why her contribution deserves attention even when she does not score.
