**Sjoeke Nusken has doubled Chelsea Women’s advantage against the A-League All Stars as Sonia Bompastor’s side took control of their pre-season friendly in Sydney. Sandy Baltimore had already put the Blues ahead before Nusken struck to make it 2-0 at Allianz Stadium.**
Chelsea entered the game looking to follow up Saturday’s 7-0 victory over Auckland FC, when Aggie Beever-Jones scored a first-half hat-trick and seven goals were shared across the Blues squad.
Baltimore continued that scoring form with the opening goal against the All Stars before Nusken quickly added another.
Nusken started alongside Lauren James and Wieke Kaptein in Chelsea’s midfield after also featuring from the beginning in Auckland.
The Germany international played an important creative role in that opening tour victory, supplying the reverse pass for the second of Beever-Jones’ three goals. Chelsea’s [official report from the 7-0 win](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-auckland-fc-0-7-chelsea) highlighted Nusken’s involvement in an excellent attacking move.
Her goal in Sydney put Bompastor’s side in a commanding position as Chelsea continued to build sharpness ahead of the new Women’s Super League season.
Chelsea begin their league campaign against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on 5 September, with the club confirming the Sydney friendly forms part of their preparations for the new campaign.
Supporters wanting to follow the rest of the game can find the streaming details in our [Chelsea Women vs A-League All Stars viewing guide](https://readchelsea.com/2026/08/11/chelsea-women-vs-a-league-all-stars-how-to-watch-live-stream-and-kick-off-time/).
After Baltimore broke the deadlock, **Nusken ensured Chelsea quickly established a two-goal cushion.**