"It was a "statement" performance, but Manchester United were still left wanting more than the point they took from a side that has won the last six Women's Super League titles. United ended Chelsea's 100% start to the new season as Anna Sandberg's sublime volley cancelled out Wieke Kaptein's exquisite opener. It was a significant result for the Red Devils, who had lost 10 and drawn one of their 11 previous league encounters with the Blues."
"Goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce made a superb late save to deny Chelsea's Keira Walsh, while both defenders Maya Le Tissier and Sandberg put their bodies on the line in the closing stages to keep the Blues at bay. "They're the first team to take points off Chelsea this season," former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis added on BBC Three. "If they need to put out a statement to their own club and reaffirm what Manchester United's ambition is, they've earned every bit of that.""
Chelsea took the lead through Wieke Kaptein's exquisite opener, but Anna Sandberg produced a sublime volley to level the match. Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to five games and halted Chelsea's 100% start to the season, marking a rare positive against a team that had dominated recent WSL campaigns. United created several clear chances, with Ella Toone and Jess Park missing opportunities, while Phallon Tullis-Joyce made a late save and Maya Le Tissier and Sandberg blocked efforts to preserve the draw. Marc Skinner expressed disappointment at dropping two points despite an otherwise strong performance. Pundits highlighted the result as evidence of United's ambition.
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