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Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by a resilient Real Madrid side in their Champions League opener at Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano. Olga Carmona’s early strike was cancelled out by Niamh Charles’s header just before the break. Sam Kerr appeared to set Chelsea on the path to victory only for Carmona’s late penalty to ensure the points were shared.The eve of Chelsea’s return to Madrid was dominated by the news that Emma Hayes had been appointed as the next head coach of the US women’s national team, with the Blues’ manager set to move across to the US at the end of this season. The news of her departure almost 10 days previous will have come as a shock to players and fans alike with Millie Bright stating that they were all “gutted”. Continue reading...