"Chelsea and Manchester United both maintained their unbeaten starts to the Women's Super League season, although the defending champions' 100% winning record was brought to an end by an entertaining contest between the top two. The result extended United's agonisingly long wait for a first WSL victory over Chelsea but they will have taken great encouragement from their performance, on a night when both teams created plenty of chances to win and the home side showed they may well have the qualities to mount a serious title challenge."
"Chelsea did then provide the goal the early flurry of attacks had threatened, as Wieke Kaptein met Macario's clever back-heeled pass and slotted in a neat, clinical finish low into the corner, as the hosts conceded a league goal for only the second time this season. Manchester United had lost 10 of their previous 11 WSL meetings with Chelsea, but this confident version of Marc Skinner's team were unwilling to roll over."
Chelsea and Manchester United remained unbeaten after an entertaining WSL encounter that ended Chelsea's perfect winning start. The match opened at a fast pace with several early chances and near-misses before Wieke Kaptein finished Catarina Macario's back-heeled pass to put Chelsea ahead. Manchester United responded strongly, driven by Jess Park's dribbling, and Anna Sandberg scored her first goal for the club with a precise finish. United's confident display, despite a long winless record against Chelsea, offered encouragement that they have the qualities to challenge this season, while both teams showed attacking intent and defensive resilience.
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