Fran Kirby scored twice to overtake Eni Aluko and become Chelsea's record scorer as the Blues thrashed Benfica 5-0 in the first leg of their Women's Champions League last-32 tie in Lisbon.

Chelsea manager, Emma Hayes, had said the England forward “is in the form of her life” and “setting new standards for herself every day,” and Kirby duly delivered on those words after scoring a brace to write herself into the Blues' history books

Kirby, who now has 69 Chelsea goals, opened up proceedings with a close-range strike inside two minutes before breaking the record with a sumptuous finish following an unreal pass from Guro Reiten.

"People will ask me why one of the reasons I joined Chelsea, and this amazing woman was definitely one of them," Kirby wrote on Instagram.

"To overtake not just a Chelsea but a women's football legend is extremely special. The support Eni Aluko has given me throughout my career goes unmatched.

"I'm humbled to become the record all-time goal scorer, and I'm privileged to play with the players I have. Thanks you to all my team-mates for making this possible."

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