Chelsea edged out by Bayern in semi-final first leg and Arsenal maintain winning league run
Melanie Leupolz scored for Chelsea in a 2-1 defeat. By Press Association Sunday 25 Apr 2021, 8:17 PM 6 hours ago 1,637 Views 0 Comments
Katie McCabe celebrates with Arsenal goalscorer Jordan Nobbs.
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CHELSEA WERE NARROWLY beaten by Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final today while Arsenal’s winning streak stretched to seven games in the Women’s Superleague.
Emma Hayes’ Chelsea team are looking to reach the final of the competition for the first time and it is all to play for heading into the second leg on 2 May after the Germans prevailed 2-1.
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Sydney Lohmann opened the scoring 12 minutes in with a powerful header after Glas right-footed cross bounded off the hands of Chelsea goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. Melanie Leupolz tied it against her former team in the 23rd minute.
Glas carried the ball down the right before cutting inside and unleashing her decisive strike from the top of the box in the 56th minute. Hanna is one of the best right backs in the world, said Bayern coach Jens Scheuer, though adding he was surprised that she can score with the left foot. I underestimated her a little bit.
Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun s long-range attempt hit the crossbar in the 73rd minute.
Women’s Champions League: PSG, Barcelona play out a draw in SF first leg, Bayern Munich beat Chelsea
PSG had knocked out multiple champions Lyon in the quarter-finals but they travel to Spain with their ticket to the May 16 final in Gothenburg far from punched. The PSG-Barcelona semi-final is finely poised going into the second leg | STEFANO RELLANDINI / AFP
Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona’s Women’s Champions League semi-final tie is finely poised after Sunday’s first leg ended 1-1.
Barca host the French capital side for the return leg next week with a potentially vital away goal from Jenni Hermoso for the opener after 12 minutes against her former club.
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