Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: Alyssa Thompson's strike secures victory at Stamford Bridge and ends Gunners' unbeaten run

Chelsea defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the Women's Super League, ending the Gunners' 20-game unbeaten streak. Alyssa Thompson scored the decisive goal at Stamford Bridge following a rebound from a Keira Walsh strike.
Why it matters
The result is a significant shift in the WSL standings, breaking a long-standing unbeaten run for one of the league's top teams.
Alyssa Thompson scored the only goal as Chelsea secured a 1-0 win against Arsenal to end their unbeaten streak in the Women's Super League. <p>Arsenal failed to make their early dominance count after striking the post twice through Kim Little and Mariona Caldentey before Thompson broke the deadlock at Stamford Bridge.</p><p>Keira Walsh's strike from distance was initially well kept out by Anneke Borbe, but the goalkeeper was left helpless when Thompson pounced in the box to fire home the rebound in emphatic style.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-women-vs-arsenal-women/live/575779">As it happened</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-women-vs-arsenal-women/teams/575779">Teams</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-women-vs-arsenal-women/stats/575779">Stats</a></strong></li><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/36996/13566288/live-womens-super-league-table-2026-27-season-standings" target="_blank"><strong>WSL table</strong></a> | <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11095/13567626/watch-womens-super-league-goals-and-highlights-free-online-for-every-match-in-2026-27-season" target="_blank">Watch FREE WSL highlights</a></strong></li><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchWSLApp" target="_blank"><strong>Got Sky? Watch WSL games on your phone</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.nowtv.com/plans/new/sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_WSLHLsbloglink" target="_blank"><strong>Not got Sky?
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