(Nominations each week include WSL and WSL2 fixtures)
The League Managers Association’s panel, comprising of LMA Chairman Martin O’Neill OBE, Jess Creighton, Les Ferdinand MBE, Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, Barry Fry, Chris Hughton, Mick McCarthy, Stuart Pearce MBE, Clare Tomlinson, Carla Ward, and Rachel Yankey OBE has determined that the Everest Women’s Performance of the Week Award should go to Chelsea for their performance against Manchester United on Saturday 16th May.
Sonia Bompastor will receive the Everest Women’s Performance of the Week trophy.
Match Report
On the day Sam Kerr bid farewell to Chelsea, it was fitting that the Australian netted our winner against Manchester United to move level with former strike partner Fran Kirby as the Blues' all-time leading goalscorer.
The feeling at Stamford Bridge ahead of kick-off was that this fixture was the end of an era, with legendary captain Millie Bright, who announced her retirement last month, and Kerr saying their respective goodbyes to the Blues faithful.
Kerr's match-winning contributions have often been inevitable throughout her time at Chelsea, and she once again delivered the goods with an instinctive 34th-minute strike from inside the six-yard box to sign off with 116 goals for the club.
United made life difficult with the Blues as they pressed for an equaliser in the second half, but our defence held firm to claim victory. Bright and Kerr then had the chance to salute the crowd for one last time.
Read more here: https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-chelsea-1-0-manchester-united-sam-kerr
