Saka has been FAILED! Arsenal didn't protect their 'Starboy'

Top 10 Premier League signings of the season so far - ranked

Six Man Utd stars who should be on Amorim's naughty list

Salah reigns at Xmas as Liverpool trio send message to FSG

I miss Sam Kerr

Greenwood gets Fernandes support after latest Marseille strike

Carragher calls for bans after awful Raya moment against Palace

Amorim wants new Cristiano Ronaldo in Man Utd scouting overhaul

Ancelotti makes promise to Endrick after leaving him out again

How long is Arsenal star Saka out for & what games will he miss?

Mbappe handed new nickname at Real Madrid after Sevilla stunner

Mbappe realises Modric has more major titles than his own age🏆

Mbappe back to his best! Striker sparkles as Real Madrid cruise

<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Cat Macario scores first UWCL goal for Chelsea</li><li>Blues taking on FC Twente</li><li>U.S. star had 2-plus year drought in competition</li></ul><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2ivxLJJhzdzbJdwo0n"><strong>Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</strong></a> 🟢📱</td></tr></tbody></table>

VIDEO: USWNT and Chelsea star Cat Macario scores first UWCL goal more than 2 years

<p>In Chelsea's UEFA Women's Champions League match against FC Twente on Wednesday, U.S. international Catarina Macario bagged her first goal in the competition for the Blues - and her first in more than years since she won the final in 2022 with French side Lyon.</p><p>The USWNT striker, after a bit of pinball in the box, managed to strike home a close-range volley to hand the <em>Blues</em> an early 1-0 lead in the match just two minutes into the contest.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">😜 Cat Macario with the finish no one expected at the beginning of this counter!<br><br>Watch live for free on DAZN ▶️ <a href="https://t.co/dIfKpURfZv">https://t.co/dIfKpURfZv</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UWCLonDAZN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UWCLonDAZN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UWCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UWCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/wKZFkcW5mR">pic.twitter.com/wKZFkcW5mR</a></p>— DAZN Women's Football (@DAZNWFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/DAZNWFootball/status/1866938737684369870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



WATCH THE CLIP

<p>Since her move to the London-based club in the summer of 2022, Macario has dealt with a handful of injuries -- <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/uswnt-catarina-macario-2023-women-world-cup-lyon-injury-explained/blt8e4f19932bbb1e38" target="_self">including a gruesome ACL tear that sidelined her for 641 days until March, 2024</a>. However, a few knocks in recent months have prevented her from getting a consistent run of minutes.</p><p>Notably, though, she's started to find herself on the pitch more of late, and is nearing her best form once again. In 135 minutes this WSL season, she has one goal and two assists across five appearances, while Wednesday marked her second UWCL cameo of the season.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The <em>Blues </em>are back in action in the WSL on Saturday, Dec. 14 against Leicester City. Macario, meanwhile, will be looking for her second-straight start across all competitions.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MACARIO?

VIDEO: USWNT star Cat Macario scores first UWCL goal in 2.5 years for Chelsea in match vs. FC Twente | Goal.com

Lifting the ball up and striking a close-range volley, Macario opened the scoring two minutes into the match