The Blues were in control from start to finish against our French opponents at Stamford Bridge – we gave just 29.3 per cent of the possession and reduced Paris to only two shots on the night.

Neither of those two attempts worked Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton while, at the other end, we fired 26 shots at the visitors' goal, 11 of which hit the target and four of which found the back of the net.

We also enjoyed 44 touches inside the Paris penalty area as our forward line advanced in waves. In contrast, our opponents were allowed just six touches inside our penalty area.

Keeping the ball

The Blues worked diligently to keep hold of the ball throughout, and that limited Paris to meagre chances to get on the attack. We completed 86 per cent of our 599 passing attempts, and the accuracy dropped very little once we entered the opposition box (79.5 per cent).

Defender Nathalie Bjorn orchestrated the flow of the game from the backline, completing more passes (93) than any other player on the pitch, as can be seen on the pass map below.

Millie Bright was second on that list with 63 completed passes and third was Keira Walsh, who connected defence with attack through 56 passes which found a team-mate.

Bjorn’s international team-mate Johanna Rytting Kaneryd was also very efficient with the ball, connecting with 100 per cent of her 27 passes in addition to her headed goal.

Opponents nullified

With three wins from four in their domestic league, the Premiere Ligue, Paris are not a side used to being limited in the final third.

Yet on Wednesday night, only one single clear-cut chance was created by the visitors – and they also attempted just four crosses into the Blues' penalty area.

What highlights our dominance further is that Blues midfielder Erin Cuthbert forged seven chances on her own during the 90 minutes, while Sandy Baltimore alone crossed the ball 12 times for Chelsea.

In all aspects, from the collective to the individual, the Blues were far too good on the night for our opponents.

Nusken’s makeshift role

There are few players in world football as versatile as Sjoeke Nusken. The German has been deployed at right and left centre-back, defensive, central and attacking midfield, off the left, and as a striker during her time at Chelsea.

Yet Nusken added another string to her already impressive bow against Paris, starting at right-back and continuing in that position for an hour before being replaced by Lucy Bronze.

The heat map below shows how Nusken marshalled the right flank, and it was the 24-year-old who burst into the box shortly before the half-hour mark to win the penalty that was eventually awarded following a VAR review.

That decision allowed Sandy Baltimore to step up and give Chelsea the lead from the spot after 31 minutes.

Nuksen went on to touch the ball 98 times during the match, won two of her three tackles and reclaimed possession on six occasions.

She also won four aerial duels and made 51 accurate passes, all in an unfamiliar role on the pitch. It showcases just how valuable Nuksen is within the Chelsea squad.

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