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PREVIEW
Can Chelsea become invincible and record-breakers this season with a win against Liverpool at home?
Chelsea won the WSL against Manchester United and will be presented with the trophy today at the last match of the WSL season.
If Chelsea wins today, they will earn 60 points this season and become the highest-scoring team in WSL history.
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said: “We want to stay unbeaten in this league.
“We are champions, we are really happy with that, but we now have the opportunity to make history.”
After player rotation in the 1-0 win against Spurs, Millie Bright and Lucy Bronze are back in the starting lineup.
While Chelsea is still without Mayra Rameriz, the club announced the departure of Sophie Ingles and Zecira Musovic.
Chelsea won their last match away from home against Spurs 1-0.
Liverpool lost in a Merseyside derby 2-0 at Anfield.
Gemma Evans is back in the starting XI.
She placed Jenna Clark at the back as the only change for the visitors.
Liverpool is without forward Leanne Kiernan and defender Lucy Parry.
Amber Whiteley, Liverpool's interim manager, spoke about the players' confidence after their good cup performance against Chelsea.
She said,” We want to make it as difficult for Chelsea as possible this weekend.”
MATCH REPORT
Chelsea are invincible and record-breakers: 1-0 victory against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in the WSL.
Aggie Beever-Jones scored the goal in the 91st minute.
Chelsea lifted its sixth WSL trophy in a row and set a new WSL record for the highest points earned in a season: 60.
Chelsea had plenty of opportunities throughout the game. In the 29th minute, Sandy Baltimore ran down the side and picked out Sjoke Nusken with a cross ball, but the header from the centre of the box was saved in the top centre of the goal.
At the end of the first half, Wieke Kaptain made three attempts, two from outside the box. The first was saved, the second was high and wide to the right, and the third was from the centre of the box.
In the 64th minute, Liverpool had a chance through Marie-Therese Höbinger, who shot from the centre of the box, but it was high. A minute later, Olivia Smith left the pitch unable to walk.
In the first minute of stoppage time, Ashley Lawrence produced a through ball to Beever-Jones as she went alone down to the penalty box and put it in the near corner of the net just past the legs of Rachel Laws, the Goalkeeper.
QUOTES PIECE
Sonia Bompastor declared that Chelsea are part of history after lifting the WSL trophy at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea beat Liverpool through a 91st-minute goal by Aggie Beever-Jones, breaking the highest point scored by a WSL team in a season with 60 points.
Chelsea ended the season unbeaten, after winning the WSL trophy away against Manchester United.
Bompastor said: “We are part of history.”
"It is difficult to describe my feelings and emotions."
"It was a symbol for [Beever-Jones] to score tonight. It was really nice. She comes from the academy and it shows lots of different stories in this club.
"It is nice to have stories to tell and I think this one is nice. I think it's really important for this club to have shining examples."
Keira Walsh said: 'I came to Chelsea to win the WSL again'
She moved to West London from Barcelona in the January transfer window after previously playing for Manchester City in the WSL.
Liverpool's interim manager Amber Whiteley's future is unclear.
She said: "I love the football club.
"I would love to stay on.
“It's important to reflect on this game, then turn our focus to [those discussions]."
Whiteley joked she did not want to see Beever-Jones or Bompastor again anytime soon.
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