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Kaptein's early strike gives Chelsea winning start in Women's Champions League

Chelsea beat Austria Vienna 1-0 in their league phase opener, with Dutch midfielder Wieke Kaptein scoring from 25 yards in the 11th minute.

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What to know

  • Chelsea won 1-0 on Wieke Kaptein's 11th-minute strike but were unconvincing against a financially outmatched Austria Vienna side.
  • The financial disparity was stark: Chelsea's women's personnel costs (€17m) alone exceeded Austria Vienna's entire club budget (€14.9m) including men's operations.
  • Despite the quality gap, Austria Vienna remained competitive throughout, demonstrating that Champions League underdogs can cause problems for elite sides.

“She's a great player and she deserves to play at this level, just as the whole team does. She deserves to play in the Champions League and we've seen today how much potential there is.”

Stefan Kenesei, Austria Vienna manager · The Guardian ↗

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Kaptein's early strike gives Chelsea winning start in Women's Champions League
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    Chelsea edges Austria Vienna 1-0 in uneven contest

    Chelsea's victory came despite an unconvincing performance against a financially outmatched opponent. Austrian broadcaster ORF highlighted the disparity: Chelsea's women's personnel costs alone (€17m) exceeded Austria Vienna's entire club budget including the men's department (€14.9m). Austria Vienna responded well to the early goal, threatening throughout and keeping the match competitive despite the quality gap.

    “Probably the performance is not the one we wanted to have. We could have controlled the game a little bit better in terms of scoring a second goal to kill the opposition's hope, but sometimes you need to focus on what is most important and tonight that was to win and to take the three points from the game.”
    — Sonia Bompastor
    1. 3 outlets Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna: Women’s Champions League – as it happened

      first by The Guardian, 9h ago · also ESPN, Sky Sports

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    2. 1 outlet Match Report: Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna | News | Official Site

      first by Chelsea Football Club, 7h ago

  2. background

    Kaptein strikes in 11th minute to give Chelsea early lead — Dutch midfielder Wieke Kaptein scored from 25 yards out off the underside of the bar, giving Chelsea a 1-0 lead in their Women's Champions League league phase opener at Cherry Red Records Stadium. The goal came after Katharina Schiechtl dispossessed Melvine Malard with a sliding tackle.

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