Barcelona beats Chelsea 1-0 in Women’s CL semifinal 1st leg – Winnipeg Free Press

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LONDON (AP) — An early goal by Caroline Graham Hansen gave Barcelona a 1-0 win at Chelsea in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semifinal on Saturday.

Graham Hansen put Barcelona ahead just four minutes into the match at Stamford Bridge when the Norway forward cut in from the right and drilled a long-range shot into the top corner.

The closest Chelsea went to equalizing was a shot by Guro Reiten that was blocked by Barcelona defender Lucy Bronze on the half-hour mark.

Chelsea’s Guro Reiten, prepares to score which is ruled out for offside, during the Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match between Chelsea and Barcelona, at Stamford Bridge, London, Saturday April 22, 2023. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)

Substitute Marta Torrejón almost grabbed a second goal for the visitors when she headed off the post in the 82nd.

The second leg is on Thursday at Camp Nou.

Barcelona routed Chelsea 4-0 in the 2021 final for the Spanish club’s only European title.

The other semifinal starts on Sunday when Arsenal is at Wolfsburg.