UEFA Women's Champions League

Chelsea vs Manchester City, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 3-2 on aggregate
  • 14': Sandy Baltimore
  • 38': Nathalie Björn
  • 43': Mayra Ramírez
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3 - 0
2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 3-2 on aggregate

Chelsea overcome two-goal deficit to reach UWCL semifinals

Chelsea pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Manchester City 3-0 in the women's Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday, overturning a two-goal first-leg deficit to secure a place in the last four with a 3-2 aggregate victory.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
  • 4': Hand ball by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert following a fast break.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 10': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
  • 10': Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayra Ramírez.
  • 14': Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Manchester City Women 0. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 17': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Vivianne Miedema.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
  • 20': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Hannah Hampton.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
  • 26': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 30': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Laia Aleixandri.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 33': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Khiara Keating.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Gracie Prior.
  • 38': Goal! Chelsea Women 2, Manchester City Women 0. Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 43': Foul by Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women).
  • 43': Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Chelsea Women 3, Manchester City Women 0. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren James.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jill Roord with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea Women 3, Manchester City Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea Women 3, Manchester City Women 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Coombs replaces Lily Murphy.
  • 46': Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women).
  • 46': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Mary Fowler.
  • 50': Foul by Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women).
  • 50': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
  • 53': Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women).
  • 55': Kerolin (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Kerolin (Manchester City Women).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Khiara Keating.
  • 62': Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
  • 62': Khiara Keating (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jessica Park replaces Jill Roord.
  • 67': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Chelsea Women).
  • 67': Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Laia Aleixandri.
  • 71': Foul by Millie Bright (Chelsea Women).
  • 71': Jessica Park (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Agnes Beever-Jones replaces Mayra Ramírez.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Laura Coombs.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones.
  • 78': Offside, Chelsea Women. Wieke Kaptein is caught offside.
  • 80': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
  • 82': Foul by Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women).
  • 82': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi.
  • 84': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
  • 84': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Naomi Layzell replaces Yui Hasegawa.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert following a fast break.
  • 87': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
  • 87': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Laura Coombs (Manchester City Women).
  • 90'+1': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Oriane Jean-François replaces Keira Walsh.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
  • 90'+4': Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 3, Manchester City Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea Women 3, Manchester City Women 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 5
49.5 Possession 50.5
11 SHOTS 22
5 ON GOAL 11
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
290 Accurate Passes 301
391 Passes 387
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 47
14 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 27
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
19 Interceptions 10
31 Effective Clearances 24
31 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 10,769

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
4 Millie Bright
14 Nathalie Björn
17 Sandy Baltimore
22 Lucy Bronze
18 Wieke Kaptein
8 Erin Cuthbert
30 Keira Walsh
7 Mayra Ramírez
10 Lauren James
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
35 Khiara Keating (GK)
4 Laia Aleixandri Yellow Card
28 Gracie Prior
15 Leila Ouahabi
18 Kerstin Casparij
25 Yui Hasegawa
6 Vivianne Miedema
10 Jill Roord
8 Mary Fowler
46 Lily Murphy
14 Kerolin

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