Cuthbert double seals Chelsea win over Hacken

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Chelsea's Erin Cuthbert in action against Hacken's Filippa Curmark

Erin Cuthbert scored twice to help Chelsea move top of their Champions League group with a 3-1 victory over Hacken.

Sam Kerr opened the scoring after 14 minutes in Gothenburg, but the two sides entered the break level after Clarissa Larisey's bullet header ended a rapid Hacken counter-attack.

The Swedish side were unbeaten heading into Wednesday's game and a win would have seen them secure a place in the quarter-finals.

However, their hopes quickly faded when Cuthbert fired home two low strikes in the space of 13 minutes as Emma Hayes' side ended their last game of 2023 on a high.

In Wednesday's other Group D match, Paris FC inflicted a 1-0 defeat on Real Madrid to end the Spanish team's chances of qualifying.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Häcken Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Falk
30Kosola
6Rybrink
3Luik
19Junttila-Nelhage
9CurmarkSubstituted forGrantat 89'minutes
21SorensenBooked at 22minsSubstituted forBergman-Lundinat 77'minutes
11LariseySubstituted forSchröderat 77'minutes
8KafajiSubstituted forJohanssonat 90+1'minutes
7Jusu BahSubstituted forSandbergat 77'minutes
28Anvegård

Substitutes

1Geurts
5Grant
14Johansson
16Sandberg
18Löwing
22Bergman-Lundin
23Schröder
27Masaka
29Jansson

Chelsea Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Musovic
12Lawrence
26Buchanan
7Carter
21Charles
22Cuthbert
5IngleSubstituted forNüskenat 59'minutes
19Rytting KanerydSubstituted forBeever-Jonesat 87'minutes
10James
11ReitenSubstituted forFlemingat 59'minutes
20KerrSubstituted forFishelat 73'minutes

Substitutes

2Fishel
6Nüsken
14Kirby
15Périsset
17Fleming
18Mjelde
24Hampton
30Berger
33Beever-Jones
38Brown

Live Text

Match ends, Häcken Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
Second Half ends, Häcken Women 1, Chelsea Women 3.
Offside, Häcken Women. Molly Johansson is caught offside.
Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Elma Junttila-Nelhage (Häcken Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Häcken Women. Molly Johansson replaces Rusul Kafaji.
Substitution, Häcken Women. Ruby Grant replaces Filippa Curmark.
Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
Anna Anvegård (Häcken Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
Substitution, Häcken Women. Anna Sandberg replaces Monica Jusu Bah.
Substitution, Häcken Women. Felicia Schröder replaces Clarissa Larisey.
Substitution, Häcken Women. Marika Bergman-Lundin replaces Johanna Sorensen.
Offside, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Mia Fishel (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Mia Fishel replaces Sam Kerr.