Chelsea eased past Real Madrid in a 3-2 win to make a successful start to their bid for Women’s Champions League success, despite a late scare at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea celebrated a 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in their opening fixture of the 2024/25 UEFA Women's Champions League. The Blues may have clinched a win, but they looked shaky in their first group

Match report as Chelsea start Women's Champions League campaign with 3-2 home win over Real Madrid; Blues went 2-0 up through Sjoeke Nusken and Guro Reiten's penalty; Mayra Ramirez's header restored two-goal lead in second half; Chelsea survived nervy ending to hold on for Group B victory

Chelsea opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win against Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Sjoeke Nusken and Guro Reiten put the Blues 2-0 up, only for Alba Redondo to pull a goal back for the visitors before the break.

Bompastor’s new charges are 11/2 shots to win the competition with betting sites, behind her old club Lyon (4/1) and reigning champions Barcelona (11/10) in the outright market. Unlike the men’s competition, Real are seen as outsiders for the top prize here at 20/1.

Millie Bright says Chelsea are "on a new journey" with manager Sonia Bompastor as they kickstart their Women's Champions League campaign this week.

Chelsea began their hunt for Women's Champions League glory with a 3-2 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday, while eight-time winners Lyon eased to a comfortable victory against debutants Galatasaray. Earlier,