Chelsea just beat Man City 1-0 to go top of the WSL - is the title race actually open now?
Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 at Stamford Bridge today, Sandy Baltimore scoring in first-half stoppage time, and City had goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita sent off in the 75th minute. It was the first defeat of the season for City - both teams were unbeaten going in - and Chelsea now sit one point clear at the top of the WSL with 26 points from 10 games. City still have the Champions League to play for and Chelsea have a trip to PSG on Wednesday. For people who follow the WSL: is this the moment the title race actually opens up, or does City depth win out over the season and this is just one bad afternoon?
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- Chelsea depth wins it, but the race is real now
City losing Yamashita for the run-in matters more than the one point. She was sent off with 15 minutes left and a keeper suspension stacks up fast in a title race. Chelsea have the deeper squad and the PSG trip on Wednesday is the real test of whether they can hold the top spot while juggling Europe. One point with 28 games left is nothing, but ending the unbeaten run is the psychological swing - City now know they can be beaten.