Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley have prevailed over Sam Kerr and Ellie Carpenter in the Champions League "Battle of the Matildas'' as defending champions Arsenal advanced to the semi-finals despite a 1-0 defeat to London rivals Chelsea.
Catley had to watch from the bench after suffering an injury just before halftime, but she and Foord, both part of the Gunners' final triumph last season, both ended up smiling again at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) as they celebrated the 3-2 aggregate win following their first-leg victory at the Emirates Stadium.
It meant only more misery for Kerr, who set up the stoppage-time goal for Sjoeke Nusken that gave Chelsea victory on the night in front of their own fans but wasn't enough to keep alive her long-standing dream of winning the most prestigious club prize in the women's game.
