UEFA Women's Champions League

FT Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Arsenal WWWWW 0
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Chelsea WWDLW 1
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2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 3-2 on aggregate · Stamford Bridge · 16,117 att.

Match Report

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Arsenal hold off Chelsea comeback to reach UWCL semifinals

Arsenal held off a furious late rally from Chelsea to move one step closer to defending their UEFA Women's Champions League title with a 3-2 aggregate win in the quarterfinals.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
2
3
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
4
40.6
Possession
59.4
22
SHOTS
16
4
ON GOAL
5
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
261
Accurate Passes
368
326
Passes
454
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
8
8
Crosses
32
0.6
Cross %
0.3
46
Long Balls
57
18
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
10
Blocked Shots
3
13
Effective Tackles
11
24
Tackles
21
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
15
Interceptions
3
44
Effective Clearances
14
44
Clearances
14

Highlights

02:06 Arsenal survive chaotic finale to eliminate Chelsea from UWCL Watch on ESPN 00:59 Nüsken strike too late to rescue Chelsea Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

CHE · 4-1-4-1

  1. 24Hannah HamptonG
  2. 26Kadeisha BuchananCD-L
  3. 22Lucy BronzeCD-R
  4. 30Keira WalshDM
  5. 5Veerle BuurmanLB
  6. 2Ellie CarpenterRB
  7. 8Erin CuthbertCM-L
  8. 6Sjoeke NüskenCM-R
  9. 12Alyssa ThompsonLM
  10. 10Lauren JamesRM
  11. 20Sam KerrF

Substitutes

  1. 16Naomi GirmaSUB
  2. 17Sandy BaltimoreSUB
  3. 18Wieke KapteinSUB
  4. 21Niamh CharlesSUB
  5. 42Chloe SarwieSUB
  6. 32Lexi PotterSUB
  7. 1Livia PengSUB
  8. 38Rebecca SpencerSUB

ARS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 14Daphne van DomselaarG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 3Lotte Wubben-MoyCD-R
  4. 11Katie McCabeLB
  5. 2Emily FoxRB
  6. 23Alessia RussoAM
  7. 8Mariona CaldenteyLM
  8. 10Kim LittleRM
  9. 25Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. 19Caitlin FoordAM-L
  11. 15Olivia SmithAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 5Laia CodinaSUB
  2. 31Smilla HolmbergSUB
  3. 28Anneke BorbeSUB
  4. 24Taylor HindsSUB
  5. 18Chloe KellySUB
  6. 13Barbora VotíkováSUB
  7. 9Beth MeadSUB
  8. 21Victoria PelovaSUB
  9. 12Frida MaanumSUB

Timeline

  1. 45'+1' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Taylor Hinds replaces Steph Catley because of an injury.
  2. 48' Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 60' Substitution, Chelsea Women. Sandy Baltimore replaces Erin Cuthbert.
  4. 60' Substitution, Chelsea Women. Niamh Charles replaces Kadeisha Buchanan.
  5. 62' Lauren James (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 65' Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 69' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead replaces Olivia Smith.
  8. 69' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Smilla Holmberg replaces Emily Fox.
  9. 84' Substitution, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein replaces Keira Walsh.
  10. 84' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  11. 84' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Laia Codina replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  12. 90'+4' Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Arsenal Women 0. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Kerr with a cross.

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