Chelsea 1-0 Man City: Sandy Baltimore's winner sees Blues leapfrog 10-player champions at top of the Women's Super League

Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the Women's Super League, with Sandy Baltimore scoring the decisive goal. The victory allows Chelsea to leapfrog the champions in the league standings.
Why it matters
This result significantly impacts the competitive landscape of the Women's Super League title race.
Chelsea leapfrogged champions Manchester City at the top of the Women's Super League table with a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge thanks to Sandy Baltimore's bullet first-half strike. <p>City were beaten for the first time this season having been clumsy all day - from a lacklustre first half, to wayward finishing in the second to goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita's straight red card for a professional foul. The race for the WSL title is on.</p><p>Chelsea deserved the points - they were more at it than City on the day. They had the better of the first half with Ellie Carpenter, Melvine Malard and Alyssa Thompson all going close - before Baltimore smashed the Blues in front with a fierce finish from inside the box before half-time.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-women-vs-manchester-city-women/live/575819">As it happened</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-women-vs-manchester-city-women/teams/575819">Teams </a>| <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-women-vs-manchester-city-women/stats/575819">Stats</a></strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? </strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/WSLwatcharticles" target="_blank"><strong>Watch WSL games LIVE on your phone</strong></a>📱</li><li><strong>Not got Sky?
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