Real Madrid denied Chelsea victory on Women’s Champions League matchday one thanks to a controversial late penalty from World Cup star Olga Carmona.
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes faced her first fixture after it was confirmed she would be trading Cobham for Chicago and taking up the role of head coach of the US Women’s National Team at the end of the current season after 12 years in charge of the Blues.
A brace from Carmona, who scored the only goal in the World Cup final to hand defeat to England three months ago, cancelled out Chelsea’s two headed goals from Niamh Charles and Sam Kerr.
