Sam Kerr scores twice as Chelsea beat Manchester United to win Women’s Super League title

Sam Kerr has put the seal on a landmark week by scoring two dazzling objectives to energy Chelsea to a 3rd consecutive Ladies’s Tremendous League title.

It capped a incredible week for the Matildas captain, who was topped the English soccer writers’ ladies’s participant of the yr on Thursday.

With Chelsea 2-1 down towards Manchester United and their title hopes in severe jeopardy, the Matildas’ striker blasted dwelling a vital volleyed equaliser initially of the second half.

It helped launch an excellent 4-2 comeback win and their 18th victory in 22 matches this season.

Chelsea completed high of the desk, one level forward of Arsenal and 9 factors above Manchester Metropolis.

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However Kerr’s opening objective was simply the warm-up act earlier than she supplied an astonishing piece of talent within the 66th minute.

She took the ball on her chest and swivelled immediately to hit a exceptional looped volley for her twentieth — and arguably her finest — WSL objective of the season.

Her particular strikes, which noticed her topped the participant of the match, additionally ensured she landed the Golden Boot for the WSL’s high scorer for the second successive season.

Chelsea’s win meant heartbreak for 3 different Matildas, who had been hoping to carry the title with the Blues’ London rivals Arsenal on the ultimate day of the season.

Steph Catley scored a tremendous second-half objective in second-placed Arsenal’s 2-0 win at West Ham, whereas Caitlin Foord additionally featured and Aussie worldwide keeper Lydia Williams was on the bench.

But, agonisingly for Arsenal, their win nonetheless left them one level behind Chelsea, who lifted their fourth title in 5 years.

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