In years gone by, matches between Chelsea and Manchester City have been pulsating, end to end affairs that have finished with high scorelines.
But after an opening day defeat at newly promoted Liverpool, Chelsea boss Emma Hayes had said she would be happy with a dull and close game with few goals, as long as her team came out on top. She got her wish.
This was by no means a classic but Chelsea were worthy winners, with goals from Fran Kirby and Maren Mjelde sealing a 2-0 victory.
City have now lost their first two games of the season for the first time since 2014.