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Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 to stay unbeaten in Champions League
Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 in a Women’s Champions League match on Wednesday.
Ellie Carpenter scored soon after half-time, and defender Kadeisha Buchanan added a late second.
The win gives Chelsea seven points from three matches, and they have yet to concede in the competition.
Chelsea are adapting to coach Sonia Bompastor after several important players left and the team went through a transition last season.
Their defensive solidity and attacking options have helped them start strongly in both the Champions League and the domestic season.
Midfielder Lexi Potter left the match with a knee injury, and Chelsea will assess her condition after Bompastor said she was in pain.
Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 in a Champions League league-phase match on Wednesday.
Ellie Carpenter opened the scoring after 51 minutes, and Kadeisha Buchanan added a second near the end.
The win gave Chelsea seven points from their first three league-phase matches, and they had yet to concede in the competition.
Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter suffered a knee injury and was forced off after receiving treatment.
Manager Sonia Bompastor said the club would assess Potter the following day.
- Who
- Chelsea and Roma played; Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter was injured.
- What
- Chelsea won 2-0, with goals from Ellie Carpenter and Kadeisha Buchanan. Potter suffered a knee injury.
- When
- Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Chelsea created chances but did not score.
Substitute Ellie Carpenter scored Chelsea’s opening goal.
Kadeisha Buchanan headed in Chelsea’s second goal.
Bompastor said Chelsea would assess Potter’s knee injury the following day.
- Final score
- Chelsea 2-0 Roma
- Opening goal
- Ellie Carpenter, 51 minutes
- Second goal
- Kadeisha Buchanan, just before the end
- Chelsea’s league-phase points
- 7 from 3 matches
- Potter’s injury
- Knee; assessment planned for the following day
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What people are saying
She picked up a knock on her knee, but it’s too soon for us to see how she is
She has a little bit of pain, but we’ll be able to assess her properly tomorrow and see how it is.
When you want to go far in competitions, it's good to have this solid base.