Barcelona Femeni is the first finalist at the UEFA Women’s Champions League after a home draw of 1-1 versus Chelsea Women and an aggregate score of 2-1. The Catalonian team was better on the ground despite the absence of the team’s super-star Alexia Putellas and had more goal attempts, but were on the verge at the end.
The Norwegian player Caroline Hansen scored already in the 7th minute for Barcelona Femeni after a perfect pass by Fridolina Rolfo, but the goal was disallowed due to hand touch. Two minutes later a great dribble on the wing by Caroline Hansen finished with a shot by the Nigerian central forward Asisat Oshoala but was out of the post. In the 25th minute, Mariona Caldentey had a chance to shoot to the target, but again it was out of the port. Thus, the first half ended with total dominance of Barcelona Femeni, but without an accurate shot and score 0-0.
The second half started with the improved play of Chelsea Women, but Barcelona Femeni was still attacking more. Long shot of Fridolina Rolfo in the 46th minute was very close to the goal, but Chelsea’s goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger was cautious and covered the corner of her post. In the 63rd minute, a long dribble by Aitana Bonmati continues with a pass to Caroline Hansen, who shot immediately and score for 1-0.
Just 4 minutes later, Samantha Kerr received a long pass behind the defense of Barcelona and shot, but Sandra Panos saved. The returned ball came into the feet of Guro Reiten, who scored for Chelse and equalized for 1-1.
The team of Chelsea Women attacked at the end of the match and had its chances but the long shot by Erin Cuthbert was saved by Sandra Panos in the 80th minute.
In the very last minutes of the match, Barcelona Femeni had also its chance to win the game, as a pass of Caroline Hansen parallel to the goal line was not finished by Geyse.
In the end, the 70,000 fans on Camp Nou applauded Barcelona Femeni, which play in the final with Arsenal WFC or Wolfsburg Women, as both teams finished 2-2 in the first leg in Germany and will play the second match on May 1.
