Chelsea maintained their three-point lead at the top of the Women's Champions League Group B with a comfortable 6-1 win over Dutch side FC Twente.
The Blues, who had already booked their place in the quarter-finals, continued their 100% record under Sonia Bompastor and extended their winning streak to 14 games in all competitions.
Chelsea took the lead inside two minutes at Stamford Bridge through Catarina Macario's running volley over Olivia Clark after a poor midfield giveaway from Lieske Carleer.
But Twente restored parity shortly after Maika Hamano brought down Charlotte Hulst in the penalty area, with Kayleigh van Dooren stepping up from twelve yards to coolly convert.
However, the visitors' joy was short-lived. Mayra Ramirez combined with Oriane Jean-Francois less than a minute later, with the latter firing in with the help of a deflection.
Ramirez secured Chelsea's third with a brilliant effort from range as Clark came off her line before Erin Cuthbert marked her 50th appearance in the competition with a goal.
Two minutes after the break, the Blues increased their lead through a glancing header from Sjoeke Nusken, after he was picked out by a clipped throw from Hamano.
Eve Perisset rounded off the scoring with a finish into the bottom corner, with the Blues now turning their focus to Leicester City in the Women's Super League.
Bompastor's side finished the match with a massive total of 4.68 expected goals (xG) from their 29 attempts, compared to Twente's 1.43 from 10 attempts.
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— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) December 11, 2024
In Wednesday's lowest-scoring match, Celtic remain without a win in the league after five games after being comfortably beaten 3-0 by Real Madrid in Group B.
With progression in the competition not possible, Elena Sadiku's side played for pride and history in search of their first ever point in the group stage.
But those hopes were dashed in the 30th minute when Signe Bruun took aim from distance and curled a stunning effort from distance beyond Kelsey Daugherty's reach.
The Celtic goalkeeper was beaten by Caroline Weir seconds earlier, but the Scotland international was denied a goal in her home country due to the offside flag.
Their dominance deserved to be reflected in the score, and Bruun's bullet header from three yards out provided the consolation Madrid's play at New Douglas Park deserved.
Substitute Alba Redondo sealed the victory five minutes from time by heading the ball into the bottom right corner after being picked out by Sheila Garcia in the penalty area.
Los Blancos, along with Chelsea, have now confirmed their place in the quarter-finals with a game to spare, and did so comfortably, after Celtic were restricted to an xG of 0.07.
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— Real Madrid CF (@realmadridfem) December 11, 2024
In Group A, Wolfsburg joined Lyon in the quarter-finals of the competition after beating Roma 6–1, with substitute Sveindis Jonsdottir scoring four goals at the AOK Stadium.
Alexandra Popp sensationally put the hosts into a six-minute lead, but Wolfsburg were beaten back when Valentina Giacinti took advantage of a mistake at the back to level.
Popp then supplied Lineth Beerensteyn to restore Wolfsburg's lead nine minutes later before Jonsdottir scored her first of the match with a well-taken finish.
The Icelandic international then scored three more times in seven minutes and closed the scoring with a striking strike between the legs of Camelia Ceasar.
And Wolfsburg was worthy of their victory. They amassed an xG total of 2.15 from their 23 shots, with Jonsdottir contributing a team-high 0.76.
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— UEFA Women's Champions League (@UWCL) December 11, 2024
In the other group match, Lyon scored a similarly emphatic scoreline, brushing aside winless Galatasaray 6-0 to maintain their perfect start in the competition.
The visitors took the lead in the 24th minute through Ada Hegerberg's header, before Sara Dabritz put Lyon ahead by two after Eda Karatas' poor clearance.
Jazmin Wardlow then turned through her own net before half-time as Wendie Renard put the result beyond doubt after heading in Selma Bacha's inviting corner.
Danielle van de Donk's low finish extended Lyon's lead before the Dutch midfielder brought on substitute Eugenie Le Sommer to complete the rout in Turkey.
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