Chelsea reached the semi-finals of last season’s Champions League
Chelsea were frustrated in their Women’s Champions League opener as a controversial penalty call and disallowed goal helped Real Madrid draw with the Blues in Group D.
Hosts Real Madrid took the lead in the 10th minute when World Cup winner OIga Carmona’s effort from range deflected wickedly off Chelsea defender Millie Bright to wrong-foot goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger and fly into the net.
The visitors deservedly equalised just before half-time through Niamh Charles, who was unmarked at the back post to head in Ashley Lawrence’s curling cross.
Australia forward Sam Kerr completed the turnaround when she put Chelsea ahead after 75 minutes, powerfully heading home Charles’ looping cross.
But two minutes later Las Blancas were awarded a penalty, with Danish referee Frida Klarlund adjudging Jessie Fleming to have fouled Athenea del Castillo in the penalty area.
Replays showed Fleming had caught her opponent outside the box but, with no video assistant referee, Olga took the spot-kick and buried it into the top corner.
Chelsea’s Lauren James struck the crossbar in the closing stages before Charles found the net with what looked like a last-gasp winner, volleying to meet a deep cross.
The goal was quickly ruled out for offside but, replays showed Charles had timed her run perfectly.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Real Madrid Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Rodriguez Rivero
11Hernández5Andrés14Sousa Feitoza7Carmona
3Abelleira6Toletti
22del Castillo21Zornoza18Caicedo
9 Bruun
1Rodríguez Rivero11Hernández5Andrés14Sousa FeitozaBooked at 90mins7Carmona3AbelleiraSubstituted forOlofssonat 90’minutes6TolettiBooked at 45mins22del Castillo21ZornozaSubstituted forOrozat 60’minutes18CaicedoSubstituted forRasoat 89’minutes9BruunSubstituted forFellerat 71’minutesSubstitutes2Robles 4Gálvez8Oroz13Chavas15Raso16Møller20Feller23Svava24Olofsson27Rodríguez28López41Alonso
Chelsea Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
30Berger
12Lawrence4Bright7Carter21Charles
6Nüsken22Cuthbert
19Rytting Kaneryd14Kirby17Fleming
20Kerr
30Berger12Lawrence4Bright7Carter21Charles6Nüsken22Cuthbert19Rytting Kaneryd14KirbySubstituted forJamesat 64’minutes17Fleming20KerrSubstitutes1Musovic2Fishel3Nouwen5Ingle10James15Périsset18Mjelde24Hampton26Buchanan28Cankovic33Beever-Jones
Referee: Frida Mia Klarlund
Live Text
Match ends, Real Madrid Femenino 2, Chelsea Women 2.
Second Half ends, Real Madrid Femenino 2, Chelsea Women 2.
Offside, Chelsea Women. Millie Bright tries a through ball, but Niamh Charles is caught offside.
Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Women).
Attempt blocked. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
Kathellen (Real Madrid Femenino) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Freja Olofsson replaces Teresa Abelleira.
Substitution, Real Madrid Women. Hayley Raso replaces Linda Caicedo.
Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Lauren James (Chelsea Women) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Millie Bright.
Foul by Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women).
Teresa Abelleira (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Erin Cuthbert.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Misa.
Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Linda Caicedo.
Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Kathellen.
2023-11-15 22:07:34
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