LONDON (AP) — Aitana Bonmati scored and won the penalty for the second goal to help Barcelona beat 10-woman Chelsea 2-0 in the semifinal second leg of the Women’s Champions League and 2-1 on aggregate on Saturday.
Barcelona became the first team since Frankfurt and Potsdam in 2005 to advance after losing the semifinal first leg at home. Chelsea won 1-0 in Spain a week ago.
Defending champion Barcelona has reached the final for the fifth time in the last six seasons, missing out only in 2020.
The Spanish club will face a French club in the final on May 25. Paris Saint-Germain hosts Lyon in the second leg of the other semifinal on Sunday. Lyon won the first leg 3-2.
Chelsea was let down by its finishing and poor discipline.
In the rain, Stamford Bridge was sold out for the first time for a women’s game. In front of a noisy crowd of 39,398 spectators, Chelsea looked to shut out Barcelona with a compact shape and an aggressive press like in the first leg.
Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky
Chinese, Thai tourist numbers surge
75 years on, a stronger PLA Navy to contribute more to world peace
Hong Kong transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after yearslong legal battle
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
Int'l travel expo kicks off in Macao
iQIYI signs strategic partnership with Tourism Authority of Thailand
The fightback begins: Boss of London's Queen Mary University tells pro
China's ecological environment improves steadily in Q1
Kate Hudson hits the stage to debut songs from her new album Glorious at star
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin has no points in an NHL playoff series for the 1st time