Chelsea carry a narrow one-goal lead over Lyon for tonight’s Women’s Champions League quarter-final at Stamford Bridge. A brilliant curling effort from Guro Reiten gave Emma Hayes’s side the lead in France last week as the Blues look to win the one trophy to have eluded them thus far.
Beaten finalists in 2021, this is a huge game against the current holders. Lyon knocked Chelsea out of the semi-finals in 2019 and have won 12 of their 13 quarter-final ties in the Champions League, so are hardly going to let their heads drop despite the first leg defeat.
Hayes has urged her team to go on the attack in front of home support as Chelsea seek what would be a famous win at the Bridge. Follow all of the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog! Simon Collings will be providing expert analysis from the ground.
Live updates
CHANCE FOR LYON!
62 mins: Hegerberg gets in behind Buchanan after a ball is floated into the box but she can’t quite direct her header goal-ward.
Simon Collings at Stamford Bridge
Since that opening five minutes or so, Lyon haven’t looked as threatening. Chelsea have settled nicely and they’ll be very happy right now. 30 more minutes to go
Hegerberg almost in!
56 mins: Buchanan gets to a cross a fraction of a second before Hegerberg can get her head to it.
Lyon not quite as aggressive as in the first-half
51 mins: Unlike in the first-half, Lyon aren’t able to put Chelsea under much pressure in the opening stages.
Solid start from the home side.
Simon Collings at Stamford Bridge
Not a bad player to bring off the bench for Lyon as Ada Hegerberg comes on. She’s been out for over five months with injury but made her comeback last weekend. She scored inside a minute…
Back underway!
Hegerberg is on the pitch. Big half awaits for Chelsea!
Here she comes!
Hegerberg looks to be coming on at the break…
HT: Chelsea 0-0 Lyon
Chelsea are 45 minutes away from the semi-finals after gettig through an early Lyon onslaught.
