Sam Kerr struggled in her second game back as Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the new English Women’s Super League season with a 1-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.
Kerr, who returned from long-term injury with a goal off the bench, entered the game in the 69th minute on Sunday.
But the Matildas forward couldn’t make any major impact with Leicester’s defence resolute.
Kerr received a standing ovation upon her introduction in her first game back at home since her ACL injury.
Ellie Carpenter put in a full shift for the Blues, while Emily van Egmond played a full game for the Foxes.
🇦🇺Sam Kerr is back at Kingsmeadow!#CFCW pic.twitter.com/GphKsyZF37
— Chelsea Women Daily (@CFCWdaily) September 21, 2025
Elsewhere on Sunday, Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley were in action in Arsenal’s 0-0 draw at Manchester United.
Foord started and played 79 minutes, coming close with an effort on goal which went wide at the near post.
Catley put in a full shift and Kyra Cooney-Cross went unused.
Charlie Rule played 88 minutes as Brighton triumphed 4-1 over West Ham United.
For the Hammers, Katrina Gorry put in a full shift as they slumped to three straight losses to start the season.
Alanna Kennedy was an 84th minute substitute as newly promoted London City lionesses won 2-1 at Clare Wheeler’s Everton. Wheeler put in a full shift for the Toffees.
Clare Hunt played a full game and Charli Grant played 64 minutes as Tottenham were hammered 5-1 by Manchester City.
In Germany’s Frauen-Bundesliga, Anna Margraf came on at half-time as Carl Zeiss Jena pulled off a 0-0 draw at Bayern Munich.
In USA’s NWSL, Cortnee Vine started and played 58 minutes in North Carolina Courage’s 1-0 win over Orlando Pride.
