The Reds arrived to glorious sunshine in M16 for our final bout of 2023/24, a game which also represented Emma Hayes's last as Chelsea boss, before she crosses the pond to begin her role as United States Women's National Team head coach.
There was a jubilant atmosphere around the Theatre of Dreams following our FA Cup success last weekend - our first major silverware since the team reformed in 2018 - but the WSL was still on the line for the visitors, having headed into the match level on points with our cross-town rivals Manchester City.
That meant the Blues were in business mode, and with less than 120 seconds on the clock they took the lead through a Mayra Ramirez header, before doubling their lead through Johanna Kaneryd inside 10 minutes.