A tale of three penalties made for the biggest shock of the opening weekend in the Women’s Super League as reigning champions Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by newly promoted Liverpool.
The Reds were barely a minute into their return to the top flight when Gilly Flaherty kicked Guro Reiten instead of the ball and gifted Chelsea a penalty, which Fran Kirby converted.
But while previous Liverpool teams may have collapsed, Matt Beard’s side did the opposite. They worked tirelessly to prevent Chelsea from scoring a second before the Blues repaid the Reds’ earlier generosity with a spot-kick of their own.