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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Chelsea race into WCL semi-finals as early goal rush floors Manchester City

Thursday 27th March 2025, 10:06PM

Sonia Bompastor channelled compatriot Édith Piaf, saying she wanted her players “to have no regrets” come the final whistle of their Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City, and three first-half goals and a relentless performance overturned the two-goal deficit from the first leg.We have been waiting for Chelsea to move into fifth gear, for a display across 90 minutes reflective of their dominance in all competitions and the talent in the squad, and here Bompastor’s side delivered the gear change when it mattered most. Goals from Sandy Baltimore, Nathalie Björn and Mayra Ramírez saw off City in style to set up a mouthwatering semi-final against the Champions League holders, Barcelona, who earlier dispatched Wolfsburg 10-2 on aggregate. Continue reading...

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