**Sandy Baltimore has continued her impressive Chelsea Women pre-season by opening the scoring against the A-League All Stars in Sydney. The France international struck to put Sonia Bompastor’s side 1-0 ahead as the Blues made another fast start on their Australasian tour.**
Baltimore retained her place in Chelsea’s starting XI after finding the net during Saturday’s emphatic 7-0 victory over Auckland FC.
Chelsea had made three changes for the game at Allianz Stadium, with Lauren James returning to the side, Lucy Bronze captaining the Blues and Hannah Hampton starting in goal. Chelsea’s travelling squad and pre-season programme confirm this is the second and final game of the Australasian tour.
It did not take long for Bompastor’s side to find another breakthrough.
Baltimore is already building an encouraging run of pre-season form.
She also scored in Auckland after Aggie Beever-Jones’ first-half hat-trick had put Chelsea firmly in control. Chelsea’s [official Auckland match report](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-auckland-fc-0-7-chelsea) detailed Baltimore’s run into the box and finish as part of a seven-goal performance.
The 26-year-old has again been used in an advanced role in Sydney alongside Alyssa Thompson and Beever-Jones, with Lauren James operating behind the front line.
Supporters can find the full streaming and fixture information in our [Chelsea Women vs A-League All Stars how-to-watch guide](https://readchelsea.com/2026/08/11/chelsea-women-vs-a-league-all-stars-how-to-watch-live-stream-and-kick-off-time/).
Baltimore’s opener gave Chelsea the perfect platform as they looked to finish their tour with another victory.