Dominant Chelsea held to frustrating draw by Hacken

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Chelsea have drawn two of their three Champions League games so far this season

Chelsea could not make the most of a dominant performance as they were held to a frustrating Champions League draw by Hacken.

The Blues were twice denied by the woodwork and enjoyed the vast majority of the ball but lacked a cutting edge in the final third.

Sam Kerr had a goal disallowed after she drifted offside before heading a Lauren James cross into the back of the net.

Hacken were well-organised and managed to smother most of the Women's Super League leaders' attacking efforts.

Erin Cuthbert came agonisingly close to putting the Blues ahead in the first half when her first-time drive ricocheted downwards off the crossbar and bounced away from the goalline.

Kerr also nodded a second-half Guro Reiten corner onto the bar.

Chelsea had 71% of the possession and 22 shots to Hacken's six, but were unable to make the most of their control.

Emma Hayes' side are now second in Group D with five points from three games.

Hacken, who remain unbeaten, top the group on seven points.

Real Madrid, whose only point so far came from a draw with Chelsea in their opening game. are bottom after they were beaten 2-1 by Paris FC in the group's earlier game.

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Chelsea v Hacken as it happened, plus reaction and analysis

Line-ups

Chelsea Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Musovic15Périsset26Buchanan7Carter21Charles22CuthbertSubstituted forNüskenat 64'minutes5Ingle19Rytting KanerydSubstituted forJamesat 64'minutes14KirbySubstituted forFishelat 80'minutes11ReitenSubstituted forBeever-Jonesat 74'minutes20Kerr

Substitutes

2Fishel6Nüsken10James17Fleming18Mjelde24Hampton33Beever-Jones38Brown

Häcken Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Falk30Kosola6Rybrink3Luik19Junttila-Nelhage22Bergman-Lundin21Sorensen28AnvegårdSubstituted forSchröderat 86'minutes8KafajiSubstituted forGrantat 90+3'minutes16SandbergSubstituted forJusu Bahat 45'minutes11LariseySubstituted forMasakaat 76'minutes

Substitutes

1Geurts5Grant7Jusu Bah14Johansson17Csiki18Löwing20Wijk23Schröder27Masaka29Jansson

Live Text

Match ends, Chelsea Women 0, Häcken Women 0.

Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 0, Häcken Women 0.

Attempt missed. Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Marika Bergman-Lundin (Häcken Women).

Substitution, Häcken Women. Ruby Grant replaces Rusul Kafaji.

Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niamh Charles.

Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Monica Jusu Bah.

Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Rusul Kafaji (Häcken Women).

Substitution, Häcken Women. Felicia Schröder replaces Anna Anvegård because of an injury.

Offside, Häcken Women. Aisha Masaka is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Anna Anvegård (Häcken Women).

Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).

Anna Anvegård (Häcken Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Chelsea Women. Mia Fishel replaces Fran Kirby.

Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Niamh Charles.

Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sophie Ingle.