The Super Falcons captain was handed a return as a second half substitute but she made the best of her opportunities on the pitch to rediscover their spark in the final third against the Danish champions.
With a 4-0 first leg lead, Barcelona continued from where they left off on a high, although only found a breakthrough in the 36th minute of the encounter courtesy of Aitana Bonmati s strike.
Four minutes after the restart, Bonmati doubled the visitors lead at Nord Energi Arena, with her second of the match before Mariona Caldentey scored from the spot to add the third in the 55th minute.
Maren Mjelde celebrates after scoring. (PA Images)
Chelsea overcame a few scares to eliminate Atletico Madrid from the UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 16.
As in the 1st leg, there was more penalty dramas but a 1-1 result gave Emma Hayes’ side a 3-1 aggregate victory.
There were few threats on either goal in the first half but Ann-Katrin Berger needed a second attempt to smother Toni Duggan’s 20-yard volley, while Hedvig Lindahl’s outstretched boot prevented a cross going in off one of her own defenders.
Maren Mjelde should have made more when bursting through the defence on a counter-attack, while an earlier collision with Millie Bright offered the home side a chance, only for Dayna Catsellanos to clear the crossbar.
Berger saves two penalties as ten-player Chelsea Women beat Atletico Madrid
Berger saves two penalties as ten-player Chelsea Women beat Atletico Madrid Chelsea’s Maren Mjelde converts a penalty against Atletico Madrid. (PA Images)
Ten-player Chelsea overcame Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 16 1st leg at Kingsmeadow.
Pernille Harder went close for Chelsea in the opening seconds and Ji So-yun might have scored before Hedvig Lindahl tipped a Harder strike over the bar.
However, Sophie Ingle conceded a penalty when catching Rasheedat Ajibade in the box and was shown a red card. Ann-Katrin Berger came to the rescue for the Blues, saving the spot-kick from Deyna Castellanos, with Beth England clearing the loose ball.