Chelsea demolished Charlton Athletic 6-0 at The Valley on November 1, 2026 to return to the top of the Women’s Super League, with Melvine Malard scoring twice in a ruthless display.
Chelsea Women (Credits: BBC Sport)
The Blues scored four goals in the opening 19 minutes, leaving bottom side Charlton stunned. The win took Chelsea to 22 points from eight games — level with champions Manchester City but top on goal difference — while Charlton remain bottom with zero points from eight games.
Chelsea vs Charlton: Four Goals in 19 Minutes
Nathalie Bjorn headed Chelsea in front after just three minutes, rising highest to meet Katie McCabe’s corner. Melvine Malard doubled the lead with a close-range finish in the 10th minute, and Ellie Carpenter made it three with a tidy strike in the 13th minute.
Malard grabbed her second in the 19th minute, slotting home from close range, and thought she had completed a hat-trick 12 minutes later — only for the goal to be ruled out for a tight offside in a rare reprieve for Charlton.
Beever-Jones and Dragoni Seal 6-0 Rout, James Forced Off
After the break, substitute Aggie Beever-Jones latched onto a clever flick from Keira Walsh to score in the 57th minute — her first goal since September 2025. The rout was completed in the 66th minute when Giulia Dragoni fired home her first Chelsea goal after being teed up by fellow substitute Alyssa Thompson.
The one concern for Sonia Bompastor’s side was Lauren James, who was forced off through injury in the 35th minute and replaced by Erin Cuthbert.
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