Outfought and outclassed by Barcelona, Chelsea look cooked in Champions League semi
Chelsea will need to produce the best performance in their 33-year history to overturn a 4-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Women's Champions League.
Chelsea will need to produce the best performance in their 33-year history to overturn a 4-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Women's Champions League.
Holders Barcelona put themselves in the driving seat with a resounding 4-1 over Chelsea in the first leg of their women's Champions League semifinal on Sunday, with substitute Claudia Pina netting twice.
Arsenal manager Renee Slegers is confident her side can still reach the Women's Champions League final despite falling to a 2-1 loss at the hands of eight-time champions Lyon in their semifinal first leg on Saturday.
Kadi Diani and Melchie Dumornay handed Arsenal a rare defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday as Lyon opened the Women's Champions League semifinal tie with a 2-1 win.
Arsenal overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat Real Madrid in the quarterfinals and will again have to mount a fightback when they travel to Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
Aitana Bonmatí is looking forward to renewing Barcelona's "healthy rivalry" with Chelsea with the twist of facing former teammates Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh this time.
Renee Slegers has confirmed that Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly are back in contention for the first leg of the UWCL semifinal on Saturday against Lyon.
Chelsea forward Lauren James has sustained a hamstring injury and will be "out for a period of time," the club have announced.
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Chelsea blew Manchester City away to overturn their first-leg deficit and reach the Champions League semifinals, where old rivals Barcelona await.
Chelsea captain Millie Bright has hailed her side's 'unbelievable mentality' and embraced the challenge of facing Barcelona in the UWCL semifinals.
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor hailed a "perfect night" as her side beat Manchester City to progress to a third-successive Champions League semifinal.
Chelsea pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Manchester City 3-0 in the women's Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday, overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit to secure a place in the last four with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
Defending champions Barcelona cruised to a 6-1 home win over VfL Wolfsburg in the second leg of their women's Champions League quarter-final on Thursday to book a semi-final place with a stunning 10-2 aggregate win.
The connection between Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo was electric in Arsenal's come-from-behind UWCL triumph over Real Madrid.
Arsenal manager Renee Slegers praised her side's stirring comeback in their 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday.
Alessia Russo scored twice as Arsenal produced a thrilling comeback to beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the women's Champions League on Wednesday, overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit to reach the semifinals with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
Olympique Lyonnais put on a ruthless second-half display to defeat Bayern Munich 4-1 in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday, completing a 6-1 aggregate win.
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyon | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 18 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 9 |
Roma | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -27 | 0 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Chelsea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 18 |
Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +13 | 12 |
FC Twente | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 6 |
Celtic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -16 | 0 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 15 |
Bayern Munich | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 13 |
Juventus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 6 |
Valerenga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -12 | 1 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +23 | 15 |
Manchester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 15 |
Hammarby IF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -12 | 6 |
St. Pölten | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -16 | 0 |