UEFA Girls’s Champions League
Wolfsburg 1 – 2 Chelsea FT
Sam Kerr celebrates scoring what turned out to be Chelsea’s winner [Getty Images]
Chelsea ensured they certified routinely for the Girls’s Champions League quarter-finals as they got here from behind to beat Wolfsburg.
Objectives from Lucy Bronze and Sam Kerr secured the win that gave Chelsea a top-four end within the league part.
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But it surely actually was not straightforward for the Blues as Wolfsburg had been the higher facet for a lot of the primary half and deservedly took the lead within the sixteenth minute.
A poor clearance by Chelsea goalkeeper Livia Peng was nodded again in the direction of purpose by Janou Ranges and Alexandra Popp let the ball bounce in entrance of her earlier than hanging in on the half-volley.
Wolfsburg had possibilities to additional lengthen their lead however had been dealt a blow simply earlier than half-time when Bronze equalised, heading in from a nook.
The steadiness of play switched after that with Chelsea the higher facet within the second half.
They hit the submit by Alyssa Thompson, and Kerr secured the win with a looping header.
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The ultimate jiffy grew to become extra nervous than they wanted to be for Chelsea as they tried to defend their lead and Vivien Endemann hit the bar, however the guests held agency to ensure their last-eight spot.
The draw for the Girls’s Champions League quarter-finals takes place on Thursday, 18 December (12:00 GMT).
Bronze key in Chelsea turnaround
Sam Kerr and Lucy Bronze performed essential roles in Chelsea getting the win [AFP via Getty Images]
Chelsea wish to win the Girls’s Champions League for the primary time and this end result firmly retains them on track to realize simply that this season.
However this was a story of two halves, as whereas their second-half efficiency made them price winners, the first-half show was nervy and suffering from errors.
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Certainly, Wolfsburg might have been out of sight however for 2 essential interventions by veteran defender Bronze who first blocked Lineth Beerensteyn’s shot on the road earlier than sliding in on the essential second to disclaim Kessya Bussy.
It was a chilled show by the 34-year-old, who then gave her staff an excellent greater raise with the equaliser. From then on, Chelsea appeared doubtless winners.
The win means Chelsea is not going to be in European motion till March however might face an English opponent within the quarter-finals.
If each Arsenal and Manchester United win their play-off fixtures, then one in all them can be assured to face the Blues.
Extra to observe.