Chelsea, Barcelona attain Champions League semifinals
Chelsea and Barcelona superior to the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday.
Pernille Harder scored towards her former workforce to guide Chelsea to a 3-0 win over Wolfsburg, and 5-1 on combination. Barcelona outlasted Manchester City, dropping the second leg 2-1 however advancing 4-2 on combination.
Chelsea will face both Bayern Munich or Rosengard within the semifinals. Bayern defeated the Swedish membership 3-0 within the first leg, and so they play once more Thursday in Malmo.
Barcelona awaits both five-time defending champion Lyon or Paris Saint-Germain. The Lyon-PSG second leg was moved to April 18 after a coronavirus outbreak within the Lyon squad.
That workforce efficiency deserved nothing lower than 3 factors.@frankirby & @samkerr1 doing bits as standard💥@ChelseaFCW pic.twitter.com/8Cv5TzmIBu
— Jess Carter (@_JessCarter) March 31, 2021
In Budapest, Harder transformed a penalty within the twenty seventh minute and Sam Kerr doubled the lead 5 minutes later. Both gamers had scored final week within the first leg. Fran Kirby added the third aim within the second half.
Chelsea and Wolfsburg performed their quarterfinal legs in Budapest due to journey restrictions. Chelsea was the “away” workforce on Wednesday.
Harder, who joined Chelsea from Wolfsburg in September, despatched an extended ball for Kerr, who was taken down by defender Sara Doorsoun. From the penalty spot, the Denmark captain then despatched goalkeeper Katarzyna Kiedrzynek the fallacious means, rolling the ball into the nook.
Kerr scored within the thirty second minute, accumulating a chipped go together with her again to the aim. The Australia striker turned and fired a right-footed shot low simply contained in the publish.
Kirby labored a give-and-go with Ji So-Yun and beat Kiedrzynek from shut vary within the 81st minute.
🎥 [HIGHLIGHTS] @ManCityWomen – @FCBFemeni (2-1) #UWCL pic.twitter.com/gCUVk1REKI
— FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) March 31, 2021
In Manchester, Janine Beckie swept in a free ball after a nook kick in twentieth minute to present City hope of a comeback.
But simply earlier than the hour mark, Barca striker Asisat Oshoala tapped in from shut vary for an important away aim. She had earlier come near scoring a number of instances however had been denied by defender Lucy Bronze and goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck.
American worldwide Sam Mewis transformed a penalty within the 68th minute for City.
The closing is scheduled for May 16 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
