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Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City: Blues beat WSL champions after keeper Ayaka Yamashita sent off

Chelsea returned to the top of the Women's Super League table with a crucial victory over rivals Manchester City who went down to 10 players in the second half.

Goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita came foolishly rushing out of her area and took out Alyssa Thompson and received a red card, with Chelsea already leading 1-0.

The Blues went in front on the stroke of half-time when Sandy Baltimore finally struck the back of the net with a ferocious strike.

Chelsea had already missed countless opportunities but got the goal they deserved and were able to hold on at Stamford Bridge.

Yamashita's sending off stumped City's hopes of a comeback after they had put Chelsea under pressure in the second half.

Chelsea go top of WSL as Sandy Baltimore bullet sees off Manchester City

Pragmatic, resolute and gutsy. Sonia Bompastor showed her ruthless side and delivered a tactical masterclass as Chelsea earned a 1-0 win over Manchester City and leapfrogged them at the top of the Women’s Super League.

Sandy Baltimore’s stunning strike in added time at the end of the first half was the difference, as the west London side nullified the threat of a team that had scored in each of their preceding 21 games in all competitions, delivering their first loss of the campaign.

The task for City got even tougher when goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita received a straight red for clattering into Alyssa Thompson, but despite their numerical disadvantage it was end to end right up until the final whistle.

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Chelsea 1-0 Man City: Sandy Baltimore's winner sees Blues leapfrog 10-player champions at top of the Women's Super League

Report and reaction as Chelsea beat Man City to leapfrog the reigning champions at the top of the Women's Super League table; Sandy Baltimore gave Chelsea a deserved half-time lead; Lauren Hemp missed a sitter in the second half before Ayaka Yamashita's red card for fouling Alyssa Thompson

Chelsea leapfrogged champions Manchester City at the top of the Women's Super League table with a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge thanks to Sandy Baltimore's bullet first-half strike.

City have now been beaten for the first time this season having been clumsy all day – from a lacklustre first half, to wayward finishing in the second to goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita's straight red card for a professional foul. The race for the WSL title is on.

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