Tottenham respond with a triple substitution.

Bethany England, Julie Blakstad and Matilda Vinberg are off.

Cathinka Tandberg, Olga Ahtinen and Lenna Gunning-Williams come on.

Chelsea make their second change of the game.

Lauren James receives warm applause from the Chelsea fans as she is replaced by Sandy Baltimore, who would look to inject more energy into the Blues attack.

Gilly Flaherty
Former Chelsea defender on BBC Two

Chelsea have upped the tempo going forward. We didn't see this urgency until they scored the first goal late in the first half.

It's all Chelsea right now and they almost had a third there.

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gets inside the box and pulls the trigger but it takes a deflection off Clare Hunt and sails just wide of the goal.

Chelsea win a free-kick and there are shouts for a handball inside the box as it is played in.

It comes just moments after the ball hit the arm of Chelsea substitute Lexi Potter at the opposite end but the referee Phoebe Cross has waved away the appeals on both occasions.

Chelsea now looking to hit Tottenham on the counter.

Ellie Carpenter leads the break after the win back possession from a Spurs free-kick but Signe Gaupset has the pace to keep up with the Australia full-back and the Blues are forced to retreat.

Martin Ho's Tottenham have won nine points from losing positions this season.

But if they claw something back today from 2-0 down, it would surely be the most precious of the lot.

Gilly Flaherty
Former Chelsea defender on BBC Two

Koga is ball watching and Nusken runs off her right shoulder, and it's a lack of communication. It's a beautiful pinpoint ball from Cuthbert to find her, but she can't finish. And then Thompson with a decent finish.

Chelsea are the ones who have began the second half on the front foot.

Lauren James dances into the box, skipping past two challenges, but her cross is dealt with by Toko Koga.

And we are back under way in north London.

There's a change for Chelsea at half-time.

Goalscorer Keira Walsh is off and is replaced by 19-year-old Lexi Potter.

Ellen White
Former England striker on BBC Two

Chelsea were wounded by the last two games, and I was surprised that they didn't come out with more intensity, then again they are 1-0 up, that is what winners do.

Chelsea

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NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has said he has joined the ownership group of Chelsea Women.

In a post on X, he said he was "proud and honoured" to partner with Alexis Ohanian, the founder of social media platform Reddit who bought a stake in the club in 2025.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Antetokounmpo, 31, said Chelsea is a "historic club built on passion, excellence, and a willing culture".

"Chelsea's history speaks for itself, and I'm excited to contribute to the future by supporting continued growth and impact in women's sport," he wrote. "This is about ambition, legacy, and pushing the game to new heights. Up the Chels!"

It is the latest in a series of minority stakes in professional sports teams that the basketball player has taken, following investments in baseball side Milwaukee Brewers, football club Nashville SC and the Los Angeles Golf Club.

Ohanion purchased an 8-10% share in Chelsea Women, believed to be worth around £20m, last year.

Ellen White
Former England striker on BBC Two

At times the Chelsea midfield have been non-existent. The intensity, the fluidity, the movement from Spurs was quite amazing to see in there, and their front line too.

Chelsea just couldn't get near enough to them, Tottenham completely overawed them.

Keira Walsh loves playing against Tottenham!

Chelsea's opener was the England midfielder's second WSL goal of the season, with her previous strike also coming against Spurs in October last year.

Ellen White
Former England striker on BBC Two

Keira Walsh is in so much space, no one is marking her. She has time to set her feet and it's a lovely finish. No one from Tottenham is closing her down. From a Chelsea point of view they will be delighted.

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Fara Williams
Former England midfielder on BBC Two

Tottenham have been the more dominant team in the opening 45 minutes and put Chelsea on the back foot many times.

Chelsea have looked really vulnerable, in transition they have struggled to stop the counter from Tottenham.

Going in 1-0 down at half time to a team you have absolutely dominated is really disappointing.

An intriguing first half as Chelsea dominate possession but Tottenham fashion a whole lot more chances.

However, despite 12 attempts, Spurs only managed two shots on target while Chelsea had three shots on target from four fewer attempts.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

In peak WSL fashion, the DJ is playing a remix of Madonna's Vogue as the players come off the pitch for half-time.