Häcken and Chelsea drew 0–0 in Gothenburg on Tuesday, 10 November, in the fourth round of the Women’s Champions League league phase. Chelsea’s official account documents numerous chances without a breakthrough, while UEFA’s roundup names Häcken goalkeeper Jennifer Falk player of the match.

Chelsea had two goals disallowed, one for handball and another for offside, and struck the woodwork twice. Falk denied opportunities as the visitors continued to press, but Livia Peng also made important saves when Häcken threatened on the counterattack. The home side’s ability to create danger meant Chelsea still needed their goalkeeper despite spending long periods searching for a goal.

The draw leaves Chelsea unbeaten and without a goal conceded in their first four European fixtures, according to the club. Here, however, another clean sheet brought only one point because they could not score. That contrast explains the importance of both goalkeepers to the outcome. Chelsea’s announced programme next takes them into a domestic meeting with Manchester City on 14 November. Their exact European ranking remains dependent on other matches in the round, so the four-game defensive record is the more stable measure of their position immediately after this fixture.

Jennifer Falk with Mallbackens in April 2015. Archival photograph from a former club. Photographer/creator: Anders Henrikson. Image source · CC BY 2.0. 2015-04-11 14:23.