Report as Chelsea thrash Roma 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in the Womens Champions League; thrashing puts Blues third in table to boost hopes of a top-four automatic qualification place; Sonia Bompastors si

Chelsea’s record 34-match unbeaten run in the Women’s Super League (WSL) came to an end courtesy of a 1-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday. Everton, who going into the match had not won a league game since their 4-1 season opening victory against Liverpool in September, opened the scoring through Honoka Hayashi in the opening 15 minutes.

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Women's Champions League clash between Chelsea Women and Roma Women, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Chelsea are up to third in the table, while Manchester United drop to ninth. The message is clear, we heard the players Millie [Bright] and Niamh [Charles], they both said the same. The target is to finish in the top four. They're a game away from doing that.

With Chelsea 3-0 up at the break, manager Sonia Bompastor made three changes by sending on Lexi Potter, Nusken, and Hamano and saw the Blues win a penalty in the opening minutes of the second period. Substitute Nusken won the kick and promptly despatched the penalty to extend Chelsea's lead and make it 4-0.

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will participate in next summer’s Sydney Cup pre-season tournament, with Chelsea Women taking on the Women’s A-League All Stars.

AS Roma team news: Over the summer transfer window the Giallorossi focused on defensive reinforcements. They brought in centre-back Wini Heatley, a standout in Denmark with Nordsjaelland; and versatile full-back Samantha van Diemen, who impressed during her spell at Glasgow City.

Chelsea end their four-game winless streak in the Women's Super League with a comfortable 3-0 away victory against Brighton.