You would have been forgiven for thinking Everton had won the Women's Super League (WSL) with the emphatic way they celebrated their 1-0 win over Chelsea at full-time on Sunday. They obviously didn't, but they did do something no other team has managed in 34 WSL games: beat Chelsea.

The narrow win, courtesy of Honoka Hayashi 's effort in the 12th minute, broke an historic unbeaten run that stretched back to Chelsea's 4-3 defeat to Liverpool on May 1, 2024, while under former manager Emma Hayes. It was the first defeat that current boss Sonia Bompastor has faced in the WSL since joining last summer -- having completed the previous season unbeaten (W19, D3) and with a record points tally (60).

"Really frustrating result for sure," Bompastor said after the game. "We are really dis

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