Everton hand Chelsea first WSL defeat in 585 days

Chelsea’s reign of invincibility came to an end on Sunday as Everton delivered a 1-0 upset in the Women’s Super League to end a 34-game unbeaten run. The champions had not tasted defeat in the league since May 2024 but saw their 585-day unbeaten streak snapped by Japan’s Honoka Hayashi, who capitalised on a Toni […]

Chelsea’s reign of invincibility came to an end on Sunday as Everton delivered a 1-0 upset in the Women’s Super League to end a 34-game unbeaten run.

The champions had not tasted defeat in the league since May 2024 but saw their 585-day unbeaten streak snapped by Japan’s Honoka Hayashi, who capitalised on a Toni Payne cross to score the winner at the far post.

The defeat was their first WSL loss since the closing stages of the 2023-24 campaign and marked the end of an era for Chelsea, who won last season’s title without losing a game.