Women's Champions League: Barcelona 1-1 Chelsea (agg 2-1) - Blues out despite Nou Camp draw

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Caroline Graham Hansen scores for Barcelona

Chelsea person been knocked retired of the Women's Champions League by Barcelona contempt an awesome gully astatine the Nou Camp successful the 2nd limb of their semi-final tie.

Emma Hayes' side, thrashed by Barca successful the last 2 years ago, knew they had to people successful Spain to overturn a 1-0 archetypal limb deficit.

Facing a broadside who had won their past 19 location games successful Europe, Chelsea's task became harder erstwhile Caroline Graham Hansen slotted successful the opener aft a devastating counter-attack successful the 63rd minute.

But the Blues responded 4 minutes aboriginal - portion the bulk of the much than 70,000 fans wrong Nou Camp were inactive celebrating - erstwhile Guro Reiten coolly struck location aft Sam Kerr's astute tally successful behind.

Chelsea pushed for the victor arsenic they inactive trailed connected aggregate but it ne'er came arsenic Barcelona confirmed their spot successful the last for a 3rd successive year.

It ends Chelsea's pursuit of a Treble but they stay firmly successful the Women's Super League rubric contention and volition vie with Manchester United for the Women's FA Cup.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Barcelona Femenino

Formation 4-3-3

1Paños
8TorrejónSubstituted forCrnogorcevicat 73'minutes
2Paredes
4León Cebrián
16Rolfö
14BonmatíSubstituted forda Silva Ferreiraat 84'minutes
21WalshSubstituted forEngenat 60'minutes
12Guijarro Gutiérrez
10Hansen
20OshoalaSubstituted forParallueloat 60'minutes
9Caldentey Oliver

Substitutes

3Codina
5Fernández Velasco
6Pina
7Crnogorcevic
11Putellas
13Coll Lluch
17Paralluelo
18da Silva Ferreira
19Vilamala
22Rábano
23Engen
30López Serrano

Chelsea Women

Formation 5-3-2

30Berger
15PérissetSubstituted forRytting Kanerydat 82'minutes
7Carter
18Mjelde
16Eriksson
21Charles
17FlemingSubstituted forHarderat 76'minutes
8Leupolz
22CuthbertBooked astatine 90mins
20Kerr
11ReitenBooked astatine 18minsSubstituted forJamesat 76'minutes

Substitutes

1Musovic
5Ingle
10James
19Rytting Kaneryd
23Harder
27Abdullina
28Cankovic
32Orman

Live Text

Match ends, Barcelona Femenino 1, Chelsea Women 1.
Second Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 1, Chelsea Women 1.
Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is saved successful the apical centre of the goal. Assisted by Geyse Ferreira.
Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Jess Carter.
Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Barcelona Femenino) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women).
Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellowish card.
Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Fridolina Rolfö tries a done ball, but Geyse Ferreira is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is precocious and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Kerr.
Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Geyse Ferreira replaces Aitana Bonmatí.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd replaces Ève Périsset.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is saved successful the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ève Périsset.
Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Magdalena Eriksson.
Caroline Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea Women).
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lauren James replaces Guro Reiten.
Substitution, Chelsea Women. Pernille Harder replaces Jessie Fleming.
Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) close footed changeable from the near broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten.