Barca reach third consecutive Champions League final

Barca reach third consecutive champions league final0

Barcelona secured a spot in the women’s Champions League final for the third year in a row by drawing 1-1 against Chelsea at Camp Nou, giving them a total aggregate score of 2-1.

Caroline Graham Hansen scored the first goal in the first half of the game, but Guro Reiten equalized soon after Sam Kerr’s shot was saved.

The 2021 winners reached their fourth final in five years, with over 72,000 fans in attendance, making it the third highest attendance in the competition’s history, after two records set by Barcelona last season.

Chelsea displayed toughness to remain in the match against a better Barcelona team and were the first team to prevent them from winning in a home game this season in all competitions.

Barcelona’s coach Jonatan Giraldez stated that there was a time when the opposing team had control of the ball in their half of the field, but Barcelona was able to prevent them from making any scoring opportunities.

The speaker is thrilled for both the team and the fans. Despite facing difficulties, they persevered and are now in another championship.

Lucy Bronze, the English defender, was not able to play for Barcelona due to knee surgery. Additionally, Alexia Putellas, the Ballon d’Or winner, sat on the bench for the first time this season due to her ACL injury from last July.

Although the Spanish star was present, they were not put into the game as a substitute due to the tense and closely contested nature of the match that went down to the last moments.

Giraldez commented that the game was too risky due to its high speed and open nature. He stated that they will attempt to include her in the following match.

Graham Hansen’s goal attempt for Barcelona was disallowed because she used her arm to control the ball.

Asisat Oshoala missed a good opportunity to score for Nigeria while they were dominating the game. Barcelona had possession of the ball but were not successful in scoring, despite Aitana Bonmati’s impressive moves in the penalty area. The game showed that possession does not always lead to goals.

Graham Hansen attempted to score by dancing across the box in the beginning of the second half, but her path to the goal was obstructed as Giraldez’s team maintained their dominance over the game.

The Norwegian winger scored a goal after a great run by Bonmati, who passed to Graham Hansen to finish it perfectly. Chelsea quickly responded with a tackle by Cuthbert and a pass by Leupolz to set up Kerr.

Despite Barcelona goalkeeper Sandra Panos making a save against an Australian striker, Reiten was able to score by getting to the rebound. Panos also stopped a long shot from Cuthbert, as Chelsea tried to tie the game in extra time, but overall Chelsea was the better team.

Barcelona tried to secure a win by counter-attacking, and one of their substitutes, Salma Paralluelo, almost scored with a low shot that was saved by Chelsea’s goalkeeper, Ann-Katrin Berger. In the last moments of the game, Barcelona’s Brazilian striker Geyse missed a chance to score, but Chelsea held on defensively.

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