Barcelona vs Chelsea 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League, Semifinals
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 Commentary
- 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.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Alexia Putellas replaces Ingrid Engen.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Lucy Bronze replaces Ona Batlle.
- 73': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Vicky López replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Catarina Macário replaces Lauren James.
- 79': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Guro Reiten replaces Mayra Ramírez.
Game Information
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 36,428
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Cata Coll (GK) |
| 23 | Ingrid Syrstad Engen |
| 2 | Irene Paredes  |
| 16 | Fridolina Rolfö |
| 22 | Ona Batlle |
| 21 | Keira Walsh |
| 12 | Patri Guijarro |
| 14 | Aitana Bonmatí |
| 7 | Salma Paralluelo |
| 9 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 10 | Caroline Graham Hansen |
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 Kaneryd |
| 35 | Mayra Ramírez |
| 10 | Lauren James |
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