Barcelona vs Chelsea LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and reaction after the Blues’ historic win
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea: Erin Cuthbert’s goal secured a famous win as the Champions League holders lost at home for the first time in five years
Chelsea stunned Women’s Champions League holders Barcelona by becoming the first team to beat them away from home in more than five years as Emma Hayes’s side claimed a 1-0 win to take back to Stamford Bridge for next week’s semi-final second leg.
Erin Cuthbert scored the only goal of the game as an immense defensive performance ensured Barcelona failed to score in a game for the first time in two years. Alexia Putellas missed a golden chance in the final seconds as Chelsea held on, but Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton did not have a shot to save.
Chelsea’s first ever win over Barcelona, who have won the Champions League in two out of the last three seasons, means the English champions will go through to the Bilbao final if they avoid defeat at Stamford Bridge next Saturday.
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Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
22 mins: Rolfo swings a lovely ball over the top that Paralluelo latches onto. She drives towards the box but can’t get a clean shot away.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
20 mins: Caldentey gets away down the right and plays in Paralluelo, but nobody in a Blaugrana shirt is there to meet the latter’s cross.
Bonmati ends the attack as the shoots over from outside the box.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
18 mins: Chelsea are just a little bit disjointed in attack so far, with Ramirez the latest guilty party. The away side don’t look nervous or even under that much pressure, but Barcelona are certainly dominating possession.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
16 mins: Ramirez leads the Chelsea counter from the corner, but she’s tackled near halfway and wins a throw.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
15 mins: Chelsea are struggling to keep the ball a little bitt here. Bonmati breaks free down the middle, and surges towards the box. She has two options and chooses to play it left to Paralluelo, but her shot is deflected behind for a corner.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
12 mins: Paralluelo wins a throw near the corner flag as Barcelona continue to dominate. The home side are yet to fashion a real clear-cut opportunity.
Chelsea get forward with Lawrence down the left, and she wins the throw.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
9 mins: Chelsea almost have an excellent chance as Kaneryd almost gets in behind the Barcelona defence, but it’s dealt with eventually.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
7 mins: Hansen’s corner is flicked on by Caldentey, but it eventually rolls to Hampton in the Chelsea goal.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
5 mins: Cuthbert is lucky to avoid a booking after a late challenge, but referee Stephanie Frappart lets this go. Much better game management than we saw in some of the men’s Champions League ties.
Shortly after, Barca attack and Graham Hansen gets in down the right. Her cross is turned behind for a corner.
Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea
3 mins: Barcelona are certainly dominating the opening exchanges, both on the ball and in terms of attacking opportunities, but no shots on target for either side yet.
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