Chelsea going backwards in UWCL as quadruple hopes crushed by Barcelona
Chelsea appeared closer than ever to winning the Champions League, but after a crushing defeat to Barcelona, they now seem further away than ever.
Chelsea appeared closer than ever to winning the Champions League, but after a crushing defeat to Barcelona, they now seem further away than ever.
Arsenal forward Alessia Russo has praised her side's ruthlessness in their 4-1 comeback win against Lyon in the women's Champions League.
Arsenal needed something special to overturn a first-leg deficit at Lyon. Renée Slegers laid the plan, and Kim Little & Co. executed it perfectly.
Arsenal stunned Lyon 4-1 in their semifinal second leg to reach the Women's Champions League final on Sunday.
Arsenal reached their first Women's Champions League final in 18 years on Sunday, taking down French powerhouse Lyon with a remarkable 4-1 away win.
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said her side are "sad and frustrated" at their Champions League exit following their consecutive 4-1 defeats to Barcelona in the semifinal.
Barcelona demolished Chelsea's hopes of reaching the Champions League final with another humiliating 4-1 defeat, ending the WSL leader's dream of a quadruple.
Sonia Bompastor has urged Chelsea to "go for it" against Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal on Sunday.
Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar is fit to play in the Women's Champions League semifinal second-leg match against Lyon, boss Renee Slegers has confirmed.
Chelsea and Arsenal have to overturn first-leg deficits against Barcelona and Lyon if they are to crash the UEFA Women's Champions League final. What can they do?
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.
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 |