Matildas captain Sam Kerr stops pitch invader in England

Video taken inside the ground has shown just how Sam Kerr levelled a pitch invader this morning in England.

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has taken out a pitch invader in England in the most Australian of ways.

The superstar striker greeted the invader, who tried to take a picture with her Juventus opponent, with her shoulder in a no-nonsense approach while playing for Chelsea against the Italian team.

But while the result wasn’t great for the over-eager fan, it was worse for Kerr, who was given a yellow card by the referee for knocking him over.

Video from inside the ground shows the Australian captain Kerr went after the invader who was strutting around the ground.

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It was that action that drew cheers from the crowd but incensed the referee who then booked Kerr as the embarrassed fan got to his feet and charged off he ground, finally being chased by security guards.

Sam Kerr (20) is booked by the referee for grounding a pitch invader (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said: “I don’t know why he didn’t wait to the end, he could have got a picture then.

“In all seriousness, we’ve got to think about player welfare and safety.”

Kerr herself had a goal ruled out for offside shortly before the hour mark in the scoreless draw before her more dramatic moment came in the shadows of full-time and she laid out the pitch invader who was left sprawling on the ground.

A pitch invader is grounded courtesy of Chelsea's Sam Kerr (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)

Kerr was fronting up for Chelsea in a UEFA Women's Champions League group A match at Kingsmeadow just days after scoring twice in the club’s FA Cup final win over Arsenal.

Her hip and shoulder was similar to the bump Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds laid on a streaker in a one-day international against India at the Gabba in 2008.

Australia's Andrew Symonds (front) clashes with a streaker in 2008. Picture: AFP Photo/Greg Wood