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 0-1 Chelsea
67 mins: It’s all going Chelsea’s way at the moment, though Barcelona are starting to turn the screw and they win a corner.
Hansen swings it in but Chelsea clear.
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
64 mins: Chelsea continue to hunt that pivotal second goal, and Lauren James hits a shot wide.
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
63 mins: Some subs amidst the VAR check. Engen comes off for Lucy Bronze, and Alexia Putellas comes on for Ona Battle.
The check is done and no penalty!
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
62 mins: There’ll be a VAR check here as Chelsea venture into the box and Ramirez is taken down by Paredes. That could definitely be a penalty.
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
61 mins: The game restarts but Barcelona give it away, and Lauren James does well to recycle possession. On the other wing, Lawrence does well to gain some territory and win a throw-in.
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
60 mins: Right away, Ramirez goes down, and we’re set for another mini-break.
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
59 mins: Carter is back up now and we resume play. A few Barcelona subs are warming up.
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
56 mins: Hansen skips through a couple of challenges and it comes to Paralluelo, who rifles a shot that Carter does well to block. The Chelsea defender is down briefly.
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
55 mins: A rare moment that shows the benefits of VAR there. The Lluis Companys is not happy – what effect will that have on the rest of the game?
The second half has started similarly to the first one, though Chelsea have had more attacking intent.
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