Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has made a stunning goalscoring return after a 20-month injury absence, netting her 100th goal for her English club side Chelsea.
After being kept on the bench for the opening fixture of the Women's Super League against Manchester City, Kerr was finally unleashed as a late substitute in Sunday's 3-1 victory at Aston Villa.
And the 32-year-old Australian, who hasn't played for the Blues since January 2024 because of a chronic ACL injury, immediately made her presence felt at Villa Park by netting the third goal in the Londoners' second-straight league win.
'I'm a goalscorer, that's what I love doing, and those 100 goals represent a lot of hard work, dedication and sacrifices to get there,' Kerr said after reaching the landmark in just 128 games for Chelsea.
Her coach Sonia Bompastor had hinted the Matildas captain would be in action with a 'hopefully we'll see' at her press conference on Friday.
And Kerr's appearance off the bench in the 75th minute was a huge boost to the visitors, who were leading 2-1 at that stage thanks to Aggie Beever-Jones's second strike of the season, which was cancelled out by Ebony Salmon, before a Missy Bo Kearns own-goal.
Kerr, whose fellow Maltilda Ellie Carpenter also featured for Chelsea in the match, then made an immediate impact, racking up a club century by ramming home a loose ball in the Villa box from close range, three minutes into injury time.
'I know people may think scoring 100 goals is just another thing, but for me, it's an amazing achievement and something I'll look back on for the rest of my life,' Kerr added.
Later, Australia defenders Clare Hunt and substitute Charlotte Grant both helped Tottenham maintain their 100 per cent start to the season with an impressive 2-0 win at Everton, for whom their international teammate Clare Wheeler was a starter.
Another Australia player getting on the scoresheet was Leicester City's Emily van Egmond, who grabbed the winner in a 1-0 win over Liverpool.
The Reds had been thumped 4-1 by Everton in their opening match and van Egmond's headed goal on the hour sent them to a second defeat in two matches.
Manchester United returned to the top of the table after thrashing a London City Lionesses side featuring Matildas defender Alanna Kennedy 5-1.
kingpromise345
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kingpromise345
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By their comments we shall know them, whenever a fool makes a comment you must recognise them, you are nothing but a stupid Fool supporting evil
By your comment I can see you are already a woman beater poor parenting brought you here
PrinceAbobyBlinkz
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Are you a better person too your closet is smelly than her hypocrite
By their comments we shall know them, whenever a fool makes a comment you must recognise them, you are nothing but a stupid Fool supporting evil
kingpromise345
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Oh my god shes an ugly women the state of her like she’s been hit with a bus
Lol from a smelly He goat with a dirty bank account
kingpromise345
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Stop reporting news about this man-girl until he-she stop his lesbianism nonsense
Are you a better person too your closet is smelly than her hypocrite
PrinceAbobyBlinkz
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Stop reporting news about this man-girl until he-she stop his lesbianism nonsense
Fudge_boss1876
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women's football still has far to go because after being sidelined for almost a year she's just gonna come back like business as usual SMH...... Women's football need better players🤷🏾
MANDY92
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All these Beautiful😍✨❤ Women Blues 💙💙💙 for a reason
Sahdekopty
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100 goals for a woman is insane 🤝🫡 some men have played for years but not up to 100 goals
The way you compare is irrational that's what am trying to tell you
EAG1996
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You de craz! Wat kind mumu you be? Comparing jalof wit amala🤣
Ur grandma is mumu
EAG1996
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I think you're mad cuz you don't know football statistics
Ur daddy is mad
NanbalRaphael
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Oh my god shes an ugly women the state of her like she’s been hit with a bus
Seriously!!!!
kusablnpyz
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this girl is far better than the whole Manchester United men football club currently
bodaklotz
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Oh my god shes an ugly women the state of her like she’s been hit with a bus
Foolish comment from an obvious fool
mutckpst
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amazing player
Sahdekopty
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100 goals for a woman is insane 🤝🫡 some men have played for years but not up to 100 goals
You de craz! Wat kind mumu you be? Comparing jalof wit amala🤣
elkay23
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a Lesbi can't afford one😂
true🤣🤣🤣 she will have to answer God one day
Kimcikpsty
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And she won't be having a baby in this generation
a Lesbi can't afford one😂
Rotbcdepsz
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Why not say sam ker scores his 100th Chelsea goal? Is she a woman on the football pitch and a man in her marriage/ sexual relationship
puddeortz
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salim
gilchrist25
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thats a milestone. 100 goals thats awesome.
elkay23
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And she won't be having a baby in this generation
seeadmpsz
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Oh my god shes an ugly women the state of her like she’s been hit with a bus
Ranny17
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100 goals for a woman is insane 🤝🫡 some men have played for years but not up to 100 goals
I think you're mad cuz you don't know football statistics
EAG1996
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100 goals for a woman is insane 🤝🫡 some men have played for years but not up to 100 goals