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Chelsea thrash Man Utd in WSL as Olid’s tough start continues

Chelsea captured their opening victory of the Women's Super League campaign in emphatic fashion, routing Manchester United 5-0 at Leigh Sports Village. The hosts, led by new manager Eva Olid in her maiden home fixture, fell behind early as Sjoeke Nusken opened the scoring before Keira Walsh fired in a long-range strike prior to the break.

Chelsea's mastery persisted throughout the second half, with player-of-the-match Lauren James striking in the 61st minute, Ellie Carpenter adding a fourth shortly after, and Lucy Bronze sealing the rout during the final moments. Still seeking their first league win, United must now prepare for an upcoming away contest against Arsenal.

Elsewhere, Manchester City secured a 4-1 triumph over Aston Villa to stand alone as the only club with consecutive victories to start the season, establishing a two-point advantage at the summit. Jade Rose pounced on an early handling miscue by goalkeeper Akane Okuma to open the scoring, and Mary Fowler soon doubled City's cushion before Amalie Vangsgaard pulled one back on her Villa debut.