Chelsea Women get ready to face Lyon in Women’s Champions League

Chelsea resume their Women’s Champions League campaign tonight with the first leg of a testing quarter-final tie against holders Lyon.

Emma Hayes’ team have been a leading force in the domestic Women’s Super League but are yet to translate that dominance onto the European stage. Chelsea have been knocking on the door of European success in recent times and reached the final in 2021, however it has been 13 years since an English side last won the Women’s Champions League and the Blues must defeat the current holders to progress.

Lyon defeated Barcelona to reclaim their European crown for a record eighth time last season but finished second to Arsenal in Group C following a 5-1 thrashing to the Gunners at the start of the tournament. That set up this blockbuster quarter-final as Chelsea won Group A ahead of Lyon’s domestic rivals Paris Saint-Germain.

Follow all the updates from Lyon vs Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League, which can be watched for free on YouTube:

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Lyon 0-1 Chelsea

33 mins: Off the post! Out of nowhere Lauren James receives the ball on the right wing and eases up to the side of the box. She then cuts inside and blasts a left-footed effort towards the far corner.

Her shot hits the base of the post and bounces away to safety. That would have been a belter.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 18:21

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Lyon 0-1 Chelsea

31 mins: There’s a bit of intensity being added to Lyon’s play now. Marozsan’s technical ability and calmness around the box is unnerving for Chelsea but she hasn’t yet been able to set something up.

A quick throw-in comes to Cascarino who is hounded by Millie Bright and forced to retreat.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 18:19

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GOAL! Lyon 0-1 Chelsea (Reiten, 28’)⚽️

28 mins: What a goal this is! Melanie Leupolz gives the ball away to Ellie Carpenter after miscuing a diagonal pass over to Guro Reiten.

Erin Cuthbert jumps onto Carpenter in a flash and recovers the ball before driving it up to the edge of the box. She slips a pass over to the left where Reiten runs onto it and curls a first time finish into the far bottom corner!

Lovely finish and exceptional play from Cuthbert to set up the goal.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 18:16

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Lyon 0-0 Chelsea

25 mins: Another corner for Lyon sees Berger come out to punch the ball. She doesn’t catch it well and Reiten’s half clearance only pokes the ball across to Marozsan.

She knocks it back into the penalty area before colliding with Eve Perisset. Lyon ask the referee about a penalty but they don’t get one and Chelsea scramble the ball away.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 18:12

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Lyon 0-0 Chelsea

22 mins: Dabritz whips a corner ball into the hands of Berger after Cascarino sees a long-ranged effort deflected behind.

Just over 20 minutes gone and Lyon are probably edging it just through the number of half-chances they’ve created. Chelsea are holding their own though.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 18:09

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Lyon 0-0 Chelsea

19 mins: A misplaced backpass from Carpenter gives the ball away to Sam Kerr just outside the Lyon penalty area.

Kerr rolls it onto her right foot then lets fly and pulls her effort from range wide of the nearest post.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 18:07

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Lyon 0-0 Chelsea

16 mins: Shot! Lindsey Horan brings the ball down the inside righ channel before flicking the ball across to Sara Dabritz. She dinsk it up to Eugenie Le Sommer who brings the ball under control then shoots on the turn forcing a low diving save out of Ann-Katrin Berger.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 18:03

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Lyon 0-0 Chelsea

14 mins: Carpenter and Cascarino are linking beautifully on the right side of the pitch. The defender slips a pass into the box for Cascarino who lines up a shot at goal only for Millie Bright to get across and recover the ball.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 18:00

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Lyon 0-0 Chelsea

12 mins: Cascarino weaves her way down the right wing and wins a throw after Jess Carter blocks her cross into the box.

Chelsea break on the counter and get the ball up to Lauren James who drives through the middle of the pitch. She offloads the ball to Sam Kerr who takes it into the box and looks to return the ball.

Her pass is slightly behind James and she’s knocked to the ground as Lyon hook the ball away. Kerr wants a penalty but nothing comes from the referee.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 17:59

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Lyon 0-0 Chelsea

9 mins: Lyon are having the better of these opening stages. Dzsenifer Marozan, with six goals in her past five appearances for Lyon, is played through and tries to keep the ball in play.

There’s too much roll on the through ball though and it bobbles out of play.

Michael Jones22 March 2023 17:56



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