Chelsea missed the opportunity to take the lead in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw against Häcken in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Despite controlling the majority of possession and recording 28 shots, the English side failed to break down the Swedish defense.
The result leaves Chelsea in second place in the group standings, trailing Barcelona.
In the day’s other early fixture, Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over Paris FC. All three goals were scored in the second half, including a strike from Colombian substitute Linda Caicedo.
The win moves Real Madrid into sixth place in the standings. They surpassed Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, who were scheduled to face each other later on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes.
Barcelona, OL Lyonnes and Arsenal, the three first of the table of 18 teams and that in together have monopolized the last 11 titles, play more later in the week.
Defending champion Barcelona will face Arsenal on Thursday in a rematch of the 2025 final that the English team won. OL Lyonnes visits fifth-placed Juventus on Wednesday. The match between Benfica and Austria Vienna, scheduled for the same day, was postponed due to a storm forecast.
The draw prevented Chelsea from climbing to the top of the table, leaving the team in second place as the group stage progresses. With the match against Häcken resulting in a scoreless stalemate, the London-based club remains behind Barcelona in the overall standings.
