- Walsh: Our standout starter.
- Thompson: Influential in both late goals.
- Beever-Jones: Another productive substitute.
Chelsea secured a 3-0 victory over West Ham, with Sonia Bompastor’s attacking changes helping settle the contest.
Here are our editorial ratings, informed by Chelsea’s official match report. All marks are out of 10.
Chelsea Women starting XI ratings
Hannah Hampton: 6/10
No shots to save. A clean sheet without a serious test.
Ellie Carpenter: 7/10
Provided early attacking impetus, with a dangerous cross and blocked half-volley.
Lucy Bronze: 7/10
Captained a defence that denied West Ham even a shot.
Kadeisha Buchanan: 7/10
Shared in that defensive control before making way after 77 minutes.
Veerle Buurman: 7/10
Another clean-sheet start, although the opposition offered little test.
Wieke Kaptein: 7/10
Supplied Walsh for the second goal. Booking the main blemish.
Keira Walsh: 8/10
Hit the post before finding the bottom corner. Chelsea’s most persistent shooting threat.
Sjoeke Nüsken: 7/10
Her pressing created Malard’s opener. Replaced at half-time after that crucial contribution.
Sandy Baltimore: 6/10
No decisive attacking return before Thompson replaced her.
Maika Hamano: 7/10
Marked her first start of the season with a close-range header.
Melvine Malard: 8/10
Limited service, excellent response. Turned and finished to break the deadlock.
Chelsea substitute ratings
Lexi Potter: 7/10
Played the second half as Chelsea maintained complete defensive control.
Alyssa Thompson: 8/10
Her runs helped create both late goals. A decisive intervention.
Aggie Beever-Jones: 8/10
Involved before Walsh hit the post, then supplied Hamano’s header.
Katie McCabe: 7/10
Nearly scored directly from a corner during her brief appearance.
Nathalie Björn: N/R
Introduced after 86 minutes; insufficient time for a fair mark.
