Guro Reiten gives Chelsea quarter-final advantage over Lyon after first leg

23.03.2023 - 00:17 theguardian.com

Erin Cuthbert’s gut-busting drive to win the ball, nutmeg a defender and provide the assist for Guro Reiten was the moment of magic needed to take a slim but critical lead in Chelsea’s battle with holders Lyon for a place in the Champions League semi-finals.

It was not the prettiest of performances from either side, which was somewhat reflective of the less-than-electric – but still efficient – seasons the WSL and Ligue 1 leaders are having.

A trip to the home of the holders and eight-time champions Lyon was never going to be easy. Yet, this season, the serial winners have struggled, their rhythm blighted.

Yet the French giants still sit one point clear at the top of Ligue 1, are in the final of the Coupe de France and have their eyes on Europe.

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