Kaptein scores winner off underside of crossbar
Nusken blazes over golden chance
Austria Vienna hit post in push for equaliser
Walsh has to be substituted midway through first half
Tuesday's results: Arsenal 1-0 HB Koge; Bayern Munich 2-2 Man City
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I miss Emma Hayes too! And positive free attacking play…individuals who can escape from the systems and methods - as Kaptein did with her goal. This timid overcoached football is so dreary.
Timothy, London
FT: Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Chelsea have scored in their last 12 games in the Women's Champions League, their longest run of games with a goal in the competition since a run of 16 games from 12 September, 2018 to 2 May 2021.
FT: Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea goalscorer Wieke Kaptein on Disney+: "It was a tough game. They put pressure on us and made it a little bit more difficult. We could have scored more goals and we needed to punish them more. Overall we won, it's good and now we need to focus on the next game.
"For sure [relief]. In the last 10 minutes, we were fighting. We stuck together as a team but we could have kept the ball a bit better.
"They are a good team and they are not for nothing in the Champions League. They were really dangerous in our half. But we need to look at ourselves as we could have punished them a little bit more."
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Chelsea absolutely have to buy another striker in January, whether Ramirez is fit or not.
Ed, Devon
FT: Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
There are 18 teams in this season's Women's Champions League main phase.
Each side plays six matches against six different opponents, three at home and three away.
The top four at the end of this phase go into the quarter-finals, with those between fifth and 12th involved in play-offs to join them.
After one matchweek, these are the teams that have at least one point.
FT: Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Emma Byrne
Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Disney+
So impressed with Austria Vienna, they've been so good tonight. They are definitely a team that I'm going to continue to watch and follow.
As for Chelsea, I think they'll be very happy with the three points, disappointed perhaps that they didn't play as well as they should have but.. Champions League, three points, they'll be glad to have it.
FT: Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
The holders Barcelona are up and running in this season's competition, coming from behind to beat Paris FC 5-2.
Here are today's scores...
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Chelsea get the three points thanks to a superb winner from Wieke Kaptein.
That goal came in the 11th minute, but the Blues can't score any more goals.
Austria Vienna hit the post, but could not find an equaliser.
The second corner goes straight out of play from Austria Vienna and that should be that.
The corner is poor, but they get another chance as Katie McCabe can only hack the ball behind.
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Austria Vienna have one last chance with a late corner...
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Elisa Pfattner shoots for Austia Vienna, but Livia Peng jumps and catches it.
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Arsenal grabbed a last-minute winner against KB Hoge, Manchester City snatched a draw after being two down versus Bayern Munich and Chelsea are minutes away from beginning with three points.
Will this be the year for an English team to win this competition, just as Arsenal did two seasons ago?
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I miss Emma Hayes.
Len, London
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Katie McCabe swings in a delivery from a corner from the right, but goalkeeper Jasmin Pal is decisive and gathers well under pressure.
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Have Chelsea lost their ruthlessness? They look so tentative and nervy against an opponent who they would be expected to dominate. The Austrians will feel they can still get something from this game.
Tim, Norway
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Modesta Uka won't be getting a goal for Austria Vienna as she has now been replaced by Almedina Sisic coming on, along with Lotta Cordes. Louise Schoffel was the other player to make way.
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Emma Byrne
Former Arsenal and Brighton goalkeeper on Disney+
If any player deserves it, it's her.
Again it's just not clearing the ball well enough. It's a poor clearance - too much space. Modesta Uka is left-footed, she is only going to go on her left and she is so good on it.
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Vienna
Inches away from 1-1. Modesta Uka, who has looked the greatest threat for the visitors, jinks to get the ball on her left foot near the penalty spot and she shoots low aiming for the bottom corner.
Livia Peng doesn't get there, but is then saved as the ball rebounds off the foot of the left-hand post and away.
Chelsea have reached at least the quarter-final stage of the Women's Champions League for four consecutive seasons
In-form midfielder Keira Walsh came off with an injury as Chelsea secured a narrow win over Austria Vienna in their opening Champions League league-phase match.
The England international, 29, was substituted in the 20th minute and headed straight down the tunnel after Wieke Kaptein had opened the scoring with a stunning 25-yard strike that went in off the crossbar.
It is unclear how precautionary the decision to come off was but Chelsea host Arsenal in the Women's Super League on Sunday, with England's squad to be announced next week.
On their debut in the Champions League, Austria Vienna looked capable of delivering a shock as defender Virginia Kirchberger shot over from close range after Chelsea goalkeeper Livia Peng spilled a corner into her path.
Beforehand, Chelsea striker Melvine Malard, who made her first start since joining from Manchester United, had two good efforts to extend the lead. Blues winger Alyssa Thompson also shot just wide late on in the half.
After the interval Malard was replaced by Maika Hamano, in what looked like a pre-planned change.
The Austrian double-winners caught Veerle Buurman in possession before Velentina Potzl had a shot brilliantly saved by Peng.
The visitors' Modesta Uka also hit the post later in the half but Kaptein and Sandy Baltimore had shots saved and blocked for the Blues. Sjoeke Nusken volleyed the best Chelsea chance over from close range after brilliant wing play from Ellie Carpenter.
Ultimately, Chelsea edged out Vienna in unconvincing fashion in their second match at AFC Wimbledon's Cherry Red Records Stadium.
Inevitably, attention will now turn to what Walsh's injury could mean for Chelsea's home match against Arsenal.
Chief among the concerns is whether she will be fit to feature, with Chelsea sitting third in the Women's Super League, two points behind leaders Manchester City.
There is also a question mark over Lauren James, who is hopeful of a return, while captain Erin Cuthbert, Manaka Matsukubo and Aggie Beever-Jones remain sidelined through injury.
The performance against Vienna was another unconvincing display from Chelsea, particularly in attack, as they squandered chances to extend their lead.
As the game wore on, they also struggled to control the visitors despite starting as overwhelming favourites, no doubt affected by the loss of their key playmaker Walsh.
Although they could have extended their lead, they also gave away a lot of chances and could have ended up with less than the expected three points in what, on paper, looked their easiest fixture.
Manager Sonia Bompastor cut a tense figure on the touchline as she attempted to guide her side to an opening victory in the league phase of Europe's premier club competition.
It is a tournament Chelsea have never won, despite Bompastor insisting they are capable of doing so, while also acknowledging this season could be a transitional one for the club.
Concerns remain that Chelsea, who have spoken about a lack of a clinical edge after two of their opening three Women's Super League matches, are still searching for their identity this season, particularly with Arsenal on the horizon.
That's not to mention a trip to Bompastor's former club Lyon, who won 8-0 in the Champions League on the same night, to follow next week.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 OL Lyonnes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
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2 Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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3 Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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6 Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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8 Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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9 Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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10 Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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11 OH Leuven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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12 Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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13 Juventus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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14 Austria Wien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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15 Häcken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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16 HB Køge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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17 Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
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18 Servette Chênois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
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Manager:Sonia Bompastor
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
Manager:Stefan Kenesei
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Manager:Sonia Bompastor
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
Manager:Stefan Kenesei
Formation:3 - 4 - 1 - 2
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