Chelsea secured a dominant 6-0 victory over St Pölten in the Women's Champions League on November 11, 2025. Sam Kerr scored twice on her first start for the club in 692 days, while Catarina Macario added a brace. The win moves Chelsea to second in the league phase standings with seven points.
Chelsea delivered a commanding performance at the NV Arena in Austria, overwhelming St Pölten with 40 shots on goal, 17 of which were on target. The match began with an early breakthrough in the 13th minute when Ellie Carpenter's low cutback found Wieke Kaptein, who slotted home the opener past goalkeeper Carina Schlüter.
Chelsea doubled their lead just before halftime in the 42nd minute. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd won possession and fed Catarina Macario, whose low left-footed shot arrowed into the far corner. Macario added her second from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute after Alyssa Thompson was fouled in the box, calmly placing the ball to Schlüter's left.
Sam Kerr, returning from an ACL injury sustained in January 2024, marked her first Chelsea start since December 2023 with a goal in the 75th minute. Receiving a pass from Kaptein, she turned in the box and poked the ball past Schlüter for her first Champions League strike since late 2023. Four minutes later, in the 86th minute, Lauren James, back from injury, unleashed a long-range effort that deflected off St Pölten defender Lisa Ebert into her own net.
Kerr completed her brace in added time with a cushioned header from Niamh Charles' cross, sealing the 6-0 scoreline. Despite the result, Schlüter made 14 saves, including several key stops against Kerr and Macario.
Post-match, Kerr told Disney+: "I feel 100 per cent but I was out for a while, so I have to build myself up. Today was a good step." Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor praised the team's patience: "We had a clear game plan... We scored some great goals and overall it was very positive." St Pölten remain winless and goalless in the competition, sitting bottom of the table.
