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Chelsea's Scottish striker Erin Cuthbert shoots to score her team's second goal during the English FA Women's Community Shield football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in north London on August 29, 2020. Justin Tallis, AFP/File

Chelsea's Scottish striker Erin Cuthbert shoots to score her team's second goal during the English FA Women's Community Shield football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in north London on August 29, 2020. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

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Chelsea- Erin Cuthbert

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713684235355football_WSL_Chelsea_Erin Cuthbert_AFP v2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Chelsea&#x27;s Scottish striker Erin Cuthbert shoots to score her team&#x27;s second goal during the English FA Women&#x27;s Community Shield football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in north London on August 29, 2020. Justin Tallis, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Chelsea&#x27;s Scottish striker Erin Cuthbert shoots to score her team&#x27;s second goal during the English FA Women&#x27;s Community Shield football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in north London on August 29, 2020. <em>Justin Tallis, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">BARCELONA, Spain -- Erin Cuthbert&#x27;s fine strike earned Chelsea an impressive 1-0 win at holders Barcelona in the Women&#x27;s Champions League semi-final first leg on Saturday, while Lyon staged a remarkable fightback to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Chelsea defended brilliantly at the Olympic Stadium to beat a Barcelona side aiming to win the trophy for the third time in four seasons.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jonatan Giraldez&#x27;s side, who hammered Chelsea in the 2021 final and shaded a tight battle in last season&#x27;s semis against the Blues, were left frustrated in their first home defeat in over five years.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Emma Hayes is hoping to crown the end of her time with Chelsea before taking over the US women&#x27;s national team, with her first Champions League triumph as a coach.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After defeats in the FA Cup and the League Cup final, Chelsea&#x27;s bid for a quadruple has crumbled in the last few weeks, while Barcelona&#x27;s is alive but dented by Cuthbert&#x27;s fine goal.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tNozOYWYDcU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;We know Barcelona are the best team in Europe and everything has to be perfect for you to get close to winning a game of football,&quot; Hayes told reporters.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;We took our chance and did a lot to limit their chances. You can only do that together, not individually, and the team as a whole did that today.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hayes&#x27; game plan worked to perfection as Chelsea reduced a usually dominant Barcelona to remarkably few chances while threatening occasionally on the counter-attack.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Having never beaten the Catalans before, the Blues set up with three center-backs and plenty of grit.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">They soaked up Barcelona pressure without letting the two-time winners work many dangerous openings.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/08/24/chelseas-kerr-set-for-lengthy-lay-off-after-acl-injury"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/08/24/chelseas-kerr-set-for-lengthy-lay-off-after-acl-injury">READ: Chelsea&#x27;s Sam Kerr set for lengthy lay-off after ACL injury</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>- &#x27;Minor details&#x27; -</strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Salma Paralluelo had a sight of goal but her shot was deflected over, while Ballon d&#x27;Or winner Aitana Bonmati was kept under control.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Chelsea shocked the hosts by capitalizing on the first real attacking move they managed to string together five minutes before half-time.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sjoeke Nusken manoeuvered well in the box, turning and finding Cuthbert, who worked some space before arcing a shot beyond Cata Coll.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Barcelona came back out strongly and thought they had earned a penalty when Kadeisha Buchanan handled Patri Guijarro&#x27;s shot.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Referee Stephanie Frappart was summoned to watch a VAR replay and controversially determined the offside Paralluelo was interfering with play, just behind Buchanan.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Barcelona, in the semi-finals for six consecutive seasons, summoned two-time Ballon d&#x27;Or winner Alexia Putellas from the bench to try and break down Chelsea&#x27;s defense.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mayra Ramirez appealed for a penalty at the other end as she went down under a challenge from Irene Paredes and then blazed a fine chance for Chelsea&#x27;s second over the bar.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Paralluelo volleyed wide with five minutes remaining as Chelsea held firm under increasing pressure.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Putellas should have leveled with virtually the last kick of the match but fired wide from close range with the goal gaping after a free-kick was nodded down to her in the box.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Barcelona fans tried to rouse their team for the second leg at Stamford Bridge on April 27 by chanting &quot;Yes we can&quot; at full-time.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;It&#x27;s Barcelona, they are the champions -- they will be angry,&quot; said Hayes, anticipating a strong response from Giraldez&#x27;s side.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Barca coach, also heading to the US at the end of the season to take over Washington Spirit, said his team would keep their nerve.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;We&#x27;re calm, we still have 90 minutes ahead,&quot; said Giraldez.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;A draw would have been perhaps fair -- there were few chances and in football when things are balanced, minor details make a difference.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lyon produced an astonishing comeback as they recovered from two goals down to win at home to French rivals PSG in the second semi-final.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FxtVRjcM-FA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Marie-Antoinette Katoto&#x27;s brace either side of half-time put PSG in full control, but Lyon struck three times in the final 10 minutes to snap their opponents&#x27; long unbeaten run.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kadidiatou Diani scored against her former club before Melchie Dumornay fired Lyon level on 85 minutes, with Amel Majri coming off the bench to hit the winner.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lyon are the competition&#x27;s record eight-time champions, while PSG finished runners-up in 2015 and 2017.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Erin Cuthbert's fine strike earned Chelsea an impressive 1-0 win at holders Barcelona in the Women's Champions League semi-final first leg on Saturday, while Lyon staged a remarkable fightback to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2.</p>

Erin Cuthbert's fine strike earned Chelsea an impressive 1-0 win at holders Barcelona in the Women's Champions League semi-final first leg on Saturday, while Lyon staged a remarkable fightback to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2.

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