Chelsea staged a shocking comeback to defeat Manchester Metropolis 3-2 on combination and ebook their place within the UEFA Girls’s Champions League semi-finals.
After shedding the primary leg 2-0 on the Joie Stadium, Chelsea wanted a giant efficiency at Stamford Bridge, and so they delivered. First-half objectives from Sandy Baltimore, Nathalie Bjorn, and Mayra Ramirez turned the tie round, securing a 3-0 win on the evening and sending them via to the final 4.
How Chelsea Received It
Metropolis had the benefit from the primary leg, however Chelsea began the return match with depth. They got here shut early on when Nathalie Bjorn’s header hit the publish within the tenth minute. Quickly after, Lucy Bronze additionally struck the woodwork, however the rebound fell kindly for Baltimore, who smashed a strong shot into the highest nook to open the scoring.
Metropolis tried to reply, with Mary Fowler forcing an excellent save from Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton. Nevertheless, the house facet saved pushing, and simply earlier than half-time, Bjorn headed in from a nook to degree the tie on combination.
Minutes later, Ramirez pounced on a defensive mistake to place Chelsea 3-2 forward within the two-legged contest, finishing a outstanding first-half turnaround.
Metropolis’s Late Push Falls Quick
The second half was a tense battle, with fewer clear probabilities. Khiara Keating saved Metropolis within the recreation with wonderful saves from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Erin Cuthbert. On the different finish, Vivianne Miedema had Metropolis’s finest likelihood, however her shot went inches huge.
With ten minutes to go, Cuthbert hit the bar, however Chelsea held agency to see out the match and declare a dramatic victory.
What’s Subsequent?
The consequence means Chelsea advance to the semi-finals, the place they’ll face Spanish giants Barcelona over two legs.
For Manchester Metropolis, their European journey ends on the quarter-final stage, and they’re going to now concentrate on securing qualification for subsequent season’s Champions League and their upcoming FA Cup semi-final.
