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Chelsea hammered last-eight debutants Ajax 3-0 while Lyon needed two second-half goals to claim a 2-1 win over Benfica in the opening first-leg quarter-final clashes of the women’s Champions League on Tuesday. Lauren James opened the scoring for Chelsea in their away win over Ajax, the England forward calmly rounding the goalkeeper to slot into […]

Lauren James attributed her influential performance to the freedom she had, which helped Chelsea win against Arsenal and extend their lead in the Women’s Super League. The 22-year-old star gave Chelsea the lead by shooting past Manuela Zinsberger after evading her defender. Six minutes later, Sjoeke Nusken scored with a header from a long-range shot by Erin Cuthbert, increasing Chelsea’s lead.