Chelsea edge past Lyon on penalties to reach Champions League semi-final
Chelsea 1-2 Lyon (Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties)
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Chelsea 1-2 Lyon: Drama at the Bridge as Blues advance to Women’s Champions League semi-finals with shootout win
Chelsea are through to the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League following a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over eight-time winners Lyon at Stamford Bridge. The Blues held a narrow advantage from the first leg thanks to Guro Reiten's brilliant curling finish but Vanessa Gilles restored parity in the 77th minute and substitute Sara Dabritz thought she had won it for the French side in extra time.
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WSL: Emma Hayes' honest response to how she's changed since joining Chelsea
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Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson aiming to have ‘very good plan’ for England clash
Sweden head coach Peter Gerhardsson admits he may need to conjure an extra special game plan after setting up a Euro 2022 semi-final showdown with hosts England.
‘I know all their players’ – Sweden’s Magdalena Eriksson relishes Euro 2022 semi-final with England
Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson said she was close to tears after a stoppage-time winner against Belgium sent her country through to the Euro 2022 semi-finals, where they will face hosts England. The Swedes had a frustrating night in front of goal and they had racked up 32 attempts to Belgium’s three to no avail going into added time. Ad/> But the tournament’s top-ranked team – at no.2 in the world — finally found the breakthrough with a close-range finish from Linda Sembrant in the 92nd minute.