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Girls’s hopes of reaching the semi-final had been ended on Thursday evening as Chelsea produced a devastating show to knock out the Blues. First half targets from Sandy Baltimore, Nathalie Bjorn and Mayra Ramirez had been sufficient for the champions to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit and arrange a final 4 assembly with Barcelona.
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Metropolis wanted only a draw or perhaps a slender single objective defeat to progress and provides their supporters one thing to cheer after a season that supplied a lot at first, however has delivered so little. However Chelsea wanted a 3 objective swing of their favour and, buoyed by their final minute 2-1 win on the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, they set out early to make sure qualification and a last-four date with the present holders.
Chelsea hit the woodwork twice within the opening quarter-hour, with Bjorn heading in opposition to the put up as the house aspect pressed Metropolis again into their very own half. Former Metropolis defender Lucy Bronze was then allowed to run on the Metropolis defence and when her effort rebounded off the put up, Baltimore drove the rebound into the again of the objective to set Chelsea on their means.
Metropolis did have an opportunity to degree when Mary Fowler noticed her shot saved, nevertheless it was one of many few possibilities Metropolis produced all through the match. The Blues defended desperately at occasions, with Khiara Keating known as into motion and it was a case of when, not if, Chelsea levelled the combination rating.
Seven minutes earlier than the interval, Bjorn rose highest to satisfy Baltimore’s cross from a nook to make it 2-0 to Chelsea on the evening and 5 minutes later, Ramirez completed off an excellent assault by the house aspect, sweeping the ball into the objective to successfully safe the tie.
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Metropolis wanted one objective to take the tie to additional time however not even WSL prime scorer Vivianne Miedema might produce something on a bleak evening for Metropolis. Erin Cuthbert, Sunday’s final minute hero, hit the bar as the house aspect seemed to place the sport past doubt.
The Blues merely had no reply and in the long run, it was a fourth defeat of the season to Chelsea and supervisor Nick Cushing, ought to he keep on on the Joie Stadium for a second spell as everlasting supervisor, can have a lot to replicate on and now should decide his aspect up for the journey to Brighton on Sunday.
Closing Rating: Chelsea Girls 3-0 Manchester Metropolis Girls
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