Multiple outlets report that Sam Kerr ends her Chelsea career by scoring in her final match for the club and equalling the team’s all-time women’s goalscoring record. BBC Sport, Sky Sports, ABC Australia, The Age, Brisbane Times, and the Sydney Morning Herald all describe a goal against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge that delivers a 1-0 win. The goal is widely characterised as a farewell strike that comes in Kerr’s final appearance for Chelsea after more than six years with the club.
Sources agree that Kerr’s strike brings her level with Fran Kirby as Chelsea’s joint record holder for goals. BBC Sport specifies the total as her 116th club goal, recorded in the WSL match. Sky Sports and other reports describe Chelsea’s match outcome and note that the club finishes third in the competition despite the win over Manchester United. Overall, the coverage focuses on Kerr tying the Chelsea record in a match played as her final outing for the club, with Chelsea securing a narrow victory.
