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Chelsea hammered Man Utd 6-0 to cruise to a fifth successive WSL title, giving Emma Hayes a fond farewell in her final Blues game.
The Blues went into the game level on points with Manchester City – who beat Aston Villa 2-1 in their last match of the season – and two ahead of goal difference, knowing a win and goals would ensure their victory.
And that is exactly what they did. Chelsea and Man City both finished with 55 points, but the Blues finished seven ahead on goal difference.
Mayra Ramirez was the star, scoring twice (2, 45+2) with two assists. She set up Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (8) and Sjoeke Nusken (44), before Melanie Leupolz added the fifth (47).
It was a fairytale finish too for Fran Kirby in her final Chelsea game. She slotted home the Blues’ sixth – her 116th goal for the club – to rapturous and deserved celebrations.
It brings the curtain down on an enthralling title race and is the perfect end to Hayes’ Chelsea tenure, as she departs with her seventh WSL trophy.
Chelsea also end the season as the league’s top scorers (71) – doing so even without star striker Sam Kerr for 2024 – and the second best defence behind Man City.
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Chelsea’s super six goals
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Mayra Ramirez opened the scoring for Chelsea in less than two minutes
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Johanna Rytting Kaneryd scored Chelsea’s second goal in less than 10 minutes
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Sjoeke Nusken came off the bench for Catarina Macario and scored Chelsea’s third goal against Manchester United
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Mayra Ramirez put her second goal of the afternoon past Mary Earps to make it 4-0 to Chelsea just before half-time
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Melanie Leupolz put a fifth past Manchester United to strengthen Chelsea’s WSL title hopes
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Fran Kirby scored on her last appearance for Chelsea and makes it 6-0 to Chelsea
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