Pragmatic, resolute and gutsy. Sonia Bompastor showed her ruthless side and delivered a tactical masterclass as Chelsea earned a 1-0 win over Manchester City and leapfrogged them at the top of the Women’s Super League.Sandy Baltimore’s stunning strike in added time at the end of the first half was the difference, as the west London side nullified the threat of a team that had scored in each of their preceding 21 games in all competitions, delivering their first loss of the campaign.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionThe task for City got even tougher when goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita received a straight red for clattering into Alyssa Thompson, but despite their numerical disadvantage it was end to end right up until the final whistle.
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