Sam Kerr netted a brace in her first start in 692 days as Chelsea cruised past St Polten with a 6-0 win to earn back-to-back victories in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Kerr, whose last start for the Blues came in this very competition in December 2023, took her goals in vintage fashion.

She netted her first with a touch out of her feet and strike in the box to score her side's fourth of the evening. The second was a poacher's goal, Kerr heading in after the game had already been placed beyond doubt with her fourth of the season. Her previous two had been scored off the bench in the Women's Super League after she returned to the side in mid-September.

The game nearly promised to be perfect for returning Blues, with Lauren James believing she had scored off the bench in her first app

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