UEFA Women's Champions League

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

· 2nd Leg - Barcelona advance 2-1 on aggregate
  • Red Card 59': Kadeisha Buchanan
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0 - 2
2nd Leg - Barcelona advance 2-1 on aggregate
  • 25': Aitana Bonmatí
  • 75': Fridolina Rolfö (P)

Barcelona beat Emma Hayes' Chelsea to reach UWCL final

Barcelona booked their spot in the Women's Champions League final as they beat 10-woman Chelsea 2-0 in front of a sold-out Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Jess Carter.
  • 12': Offside, Chelsea Women. Ashley Lawrence is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 17': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Goal! Chelsea Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 1. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irene Paredes with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lauren James is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Cata Coll.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 43': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ona Batlle (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 51': Foul by Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women).
  • 51': Keira Walsh (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 53': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
  • 53': Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
  • 54': Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
  • 56': Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ashley Lawrence.
  • 59': Foul by Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women).
  • 59': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Second yellow card to Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö with a cross.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten replaces Catarina Macário.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ona Batlle (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert with a through ball.
  • 67': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Mariona Caldentey replaces Ona Batlle.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 71': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Chelsea Women).
  • 73': Penalty Barcelona Femenino. Aitana Bonmatí draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Goal! Chelsea Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 2. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Melanie Leupolz.
  • 78': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 78': Jess Carter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Ingrid Engen (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 84': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Ève Périsset replaces Ashley Lawrence.
  • 84': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Millie Bright replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 84': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Fran Kirby replaces Lauren James.
  • 86': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Clàudia Pina replaces Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 87': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 87': Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Niamh Charles (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Delay in match (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Alexia Putellas replaces Aitana Bonmatí because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Ingrid Engen (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,398

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-5-2)

No. Name
24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
26 Kadeisha Buchanan Yellow Card
21 Niamh Charles Yellow Card
7 Jessica Carter
6 Sjoeke Nüsken
22 Erin Cuthbert
8 Melanie Leupolz
12 Ashley Lawrence
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
9 Catarina Macario
10 Lauren James

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Cata Coll (GK)
23 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
2 Irene Paredes
22 Ona Batlle
15 Lucy Bronze
21 Keira Walsh
12 Patri Guijarro
14 Aitana Bonmatí
7 Salma Paralluelo Yellow Card
16 Fridolina Rolfö
10 Caroline Graham Hansen

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