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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sarah Rendell

Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona: Women’s Champions League – as it happened

Chelsea’s Naomi Girma holds of the challenge of Ona Batlle as the second half gets underway at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s Naomi Girma holds of the challenge of Ona Batlle as the second half gets underway at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP

Thank you for joining me for this cracker of a game. Barcelona are top of the table for now, with Chelsea chasing an all-important top four spot that guarantees a quarter-final space. Ellie Carpenter and Ewa Pajor got on the scoresheet but both teams largely cancelled each other out at Stamford Bridge. The report is below if you want to catch up on any of the action. See you soon.

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Chelsea captain Erin Cuthbert, with the armband for Millie Bright who was an unused sub, told Disney +: “I think tonight it was about how we performed. Earlier on this year we didn’t put our best foot forward. Tonight is a performance to be proud of and it’s a good draw. I think it is something to build on.”

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