UEFA Women's Champions League

Barcelona vs Chelsea, 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Barcelona
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Chelsea
    • 40': Erin Cuthbert

    Chelsea stun Barcelona 1-0 to take advantage in UWCL semifinal

    An Erin Cuthbert strike gave Chelsea a shock 1-0 win over defending champions Barcelona in their Women's Champions League semifinal first leg at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 3': Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
    • 7': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Jess Carter.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
    • 8': Ona Batlle (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
    • 9': Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 16': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Jess Carter.
    • 17': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
    • 24': Foul by Ona Batlle (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 24': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
    • 28': Delay in match (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Salma Paralluelo is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 31': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Hand ball by Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 33': Offside, Chelsea Women. Mayra Ramírez is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
    • 34': Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mayra Ramírez.
    • 35': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
    • 36': Cata Coll (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayra Ramírez.
    • 40': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 0, Chelsea Women 1. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
    • 43': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women).
    • 43': Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 0, Chelsea Women 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona Femenino 0, Chelsea Women 1.
    • 46': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Mariona Caldentey is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melanie Leupolz.
    • 51': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
    • 51': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Salma Paralluelo is caught offside.
    • 53': VAR Decision: No Penalty Barcelona Femenino.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Carter (Chelsea Women).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Alexia Putellas replaces Ingrid Engen.
    • 63': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Lucy Bronze replaces Ona Batlle.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 66': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 66': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
    • 70': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
    • 71': Delay in match (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Vicky López replaces Mariona Caldentey.
    • 73': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Lauren James.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a fast break.
    • 79': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 79': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Hand ball by Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 83': Foul by Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 83': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
    • 87': Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
    • 90': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 90': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten replaces Mayra Ramírez.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Fridolina Rolfö.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+7': Hand ball by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
    • 90'+9': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
    • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 0, Chelsea Women 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Barcelona Femenino 0, Chelsea Women 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
    Location: Barcelona, Spain
    Attendance: 36,428

    Line-Ups

    BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Cata Coll (GK)
    23 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
    2 Irene Paredes Yellow Card
    16 Fridolina Rolfö
    22 Ona Batlle
    21 Keira Walsh
    12 Patri Guijarro Yellow Card
    14 Aitana Bonmatí
    7 Salma Paralluelo
    9 Mariona Caldentey
    10 Caroline Graham Hansen
    Barcelona Substitutes:
    Vicky López, Martina Fernández, Sandra Paños, Lucy Bronze, Giulia Dragoni, Jana Fernández, Bruna Vilamala, Alexia Putellas, Ariana Arias, Esmee Brugts, Clàudia Pina, Marta Torrejón.

    CHE Chelsea (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
    26 Kadeisha Buchanan
    21 Niamh Charles
    7 Jessica Carter
    6 Sjoeke Nüsken
    22 Erin Cuthbert
    8 Melanie Leupolz
    12 Ashley Lawrence
    19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
    35 Mayra Ramírez
    10 Lauren James
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Guro Reiten, Ève Périsset, Catarina Macario, Fran Kirby, Zecira Musovic, Aggie Beever-Jones, Katie Cox, Sophie Ingle, Millie Bright.

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