Guro Reiten copied Haaland when Chelsea crushed Bristol City

(Chelsea – Bristol City 8–0) Guro Reiten (29) did like Erling Braut Haaland and scored four goals in what became a dream day for Chelsea.

Published: 05/05/2024 21:40 | Updated: 05/05/2024 22:55

See all the goals in the video above.

The day after Haaland ravaged Wolverhampton, Reiten did the same to Wolverhampton table jumbo table jumbo Bristol City have lost 17 out of 21 games this season and are clearly at the bottom of the table. The team will play in the Women’s Championship next season. Bristol City.

The Kalasse victory means that there is now new drama in the battle for gold in the Women’s Super League: With two games left to play, Chelsea are now only three points behind Manchester City – with one less game played and one goal better on goal difference.

– We can handle anything – I had faith in that, and the others in the team had faith in that today, Reiten told Sky Sports after the match.

Reiten opened with a penalty after just six minutes. In the second half, she scored the 4–0, 5–0 and 7–0 goals – before she had an assist on the 8–0 goal.

– Today has been a good day for us with the result before we started. We fought for every goal, so we deserved to win, she continues.

The result she refers to is gold rival Manchester City’s 1-2 loss against Arsenal earlier on Sunday.

JUBLED: Reiten after the 5–0 goal. Photo: Adam Davy / Pa Photos / NTB

The game was Chelsea’s last at home for the season. Maren Mjelde was replaced in the 82nd minute to a standing ovation from the home crowd. The 34-year-old has been at Chelsea since 2017 and leaves the club after the season.

After the match, the Norwegian national team captain gave a speech in front of the supporters in the stadium.

– Coming here in 2017 was a dream, we have experienced so much good and cool together. My first match on Kingsmeadow Kingsmeadow Chelsea Women’s Stadium. was against Bristol, and my last one at Kingsmeadow was against Bristol, said a tearful Mjelde.

WAS THANKED BY: Mjelde has, among other things, won the series five times with Chelsea. On 18 May, we will find out if there will be six. Photo: Paul Childs / Reuters / NTB

The last match at home was also for coach Emma Hayes.

– They (Mjelde and Hayes) have been so important to the club, and they mean so much to me. It’s sad that they’re leaving – but that’s football, Reiten answered when asked by Sky Sports about the duo.