Barcelona vs Chelsea LIVE: Women’s Champions League latest score and updates as Erin Cuthbert goal stuns hosts
Emma Hayes’ side look to reach the Women’s Champions League final but face a difficult test against holders Barcelona
Chelsea travel to Spain to take on Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals this afternoon with a place on the European showpiece on the line.
It is the second time in as many years that the two teams have met at this stage of the competition with Barcelona getting over the line last season. Caroline Graham Hansen scored a stunner to clinch the first leg at Stamford Bridge and the Blues were not able to overturn the deficit at the Nou Camp with the second leg ending in a 1-1 draw.
This time around Barcelona are playing at home first which should provide some assistance to Emma Hayes’ team if they can come back to London with the tie in the balance. Chelsea have never beaten Barcelona in the women’s game but anything other than a heavy defeat today would keep them in contention to reach the final in Bilbao.
Hayes, who is leaving Chelsea at the end of the season, has won every trophy possible with the Blues except the Women’s Champions League but will need to overcome an old enemy if she is to sign off her tenure in style.
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Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
95 mins: Time for one more chance?
Rolfo wins a throw after Cuthbert does well to block the cross, but the Sweden international then plays a pass out for a goal kick. Chelsea are close!
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:25
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
93 mins: Macario swings in the corner but it’s headed wide. Barcelona have around five minutes to salvage a result, but Hansen’s cross is collected by Hampton.
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:23
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
92 mins: Chelsea are closing the game out well at the moment, winning a throw deep into the Barcelona half, and then winning a corner. There’s still a few minutes left though.
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:22
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
91 mins: A Chelsea change as Mayra Ramirez comes off for Guro Reiten.
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:20
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
89 mins: Barcelona’s players are annoyed as Frappart gives a free-kick for Putellas’ challenge, but it was an obvious foul.
The home side win it back quickly though, but can’t find a way through with Putellas and Paralluelo.
There’ll be nine minutes of added time.
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:19
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
87 mins: It’s all happening now. The ball breaks for Paralluelo in the box, but Jess Carter is there with an excellent last-ditch challenge.
Right after, Rolfo rifles a cross in between Hampton and her defence, but there’s no Barcelona player there to meet it!
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:17
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
86 mins: Ramirez does well to drive into the box and beat three players on her own, but there’s nobody running in to meet her cross.
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:15
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
86 mins: CLOSE! Lopez wins the ball in the Chelsea half and passes to Bonmati. The Spain international spreads it to Graham Hansen, who swings in a lovely cross to the back post. Paralluelo meets it and tries to volley, but it goes wide! She had more time than she thought.
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:15
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
83 mins: Nusken has been down for a little while, and the crowd is whistling as you’d expect. Hampton hits it long for the re-start.
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:13
Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea
82 mins: Bronze does well to cut back the ball from the byline, but Paralluelo can’t make anything of it. Chelsea counter and Paredes is booked for cutting down Nusken.
Chris Wilson20 April 2024 14:11
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