Chelsea's hopes for the Women's Super League title suffered a huge blow with a 4-3 defeat against Liverpool at Prenton Park.
Agnes Beever-Jones initially gave Chelsea the lead in the ninth minute with a header from a Catarina Macario cross.
Liverpool's patience paid off in the second half, with Gemma Bonner and Sophie Roman Haug scoring from corners to turn the game aroung.
With 10 minutes to play, Beever-Jones scored her second to level the game, but shortly after Leanne Kiernan put the Reds back in front again.
Despite an 83rd-minute own-goal by Liverpool's goalkeeper Teagan Micah, which seemed to salvage a draw for the Blues, Bonner's stoppage-time header sealed Liverpool's victory in a thrilling seven-goal thriller.
With this result, Emma Hayes' side sit six points behind leaders Manchester City, with a game in hand. They must rely on their rivals to stumble in their final two matches in order to win their fifth WSL title in a row.
Flicked home by @gembon23 🙌#BarclaysWSL @LiverpoolFCW pic.twitter.com/KhnidQ9JPi
— Barclays Women's Super League (@BarclaysWSL) May 1, 2024
4-3 | ||
Sophie Haug 51' Gemma Bonner 66' 90' Leanne Kiernan 81' Teagan Micah 83' (o.g.) | Agnes Beever-Jones 9' 80' |
