Emma Hayes’ side produced a masterclass as they fired seven goals past West Ham in their Continental Cup semi-final
A first-half hat-trick from four-goal Sam Kerr and goal and assist from Lauren James were the highlights in a masterclass from Chelsea, who booked a place in the Continental Cup final against Arsenal by thrashing West Ham.
They were perhaps as surprised as anyone, then, to take the lead in the fourth minute and be four goals up by half-time. Hayes made four changes to the side that was made to work hard for a 3-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday. Fran Kirby started, Magda Eriksson was back and returned to her more familiar centre-back berth, summer signing Eve Perisset was in and Ann-Katrin Berger was preferred to Zecira Musovic in goal.
There was little West Ham could do about the second, though, as James tracked back, won the ball, then sent it curling around the defence and into the run of Kirby who slotted past Mackenzie Arnold. Kirby’s start was reduced to a first-half cameo, with the forward forced off after going down holding her right leg while off the ball, but her absence didn’t disrupt the Chelsea momentum, with Jelena Cankovic coming on in her place.
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