Chelsea join Wolfsburg, Arsenal and Barcelona in Champions League semis

[March 31, 2023]   LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea reached the Women's Champions League semi-finals after a thrilling game against defending champions Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday, winning a penalty shootout 4-3 after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.

Women's Champions League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Chelsea v Olympique Lyonnais - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - March 30, 2023 Chelsea's Maren Mjelde celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

The hosts had the advantage after beating Lyon 1-0 in the first leg, but two goals from the French team and a last-gasp penalty for Chelsea sent the match to penalties.

The English side will next face Barcelona who crushed AS Roma 5-1 on Wednesday to go through 6-1 on aggregate.

Arsenal reached the semi-finals for the first time in 10 years after beating Bayern Munich 2-0 on Wednesday and will meet German side VfL Wolfsburg, who progressed after overcoming Paris St Germain 2-1 on aggregate.

The final will be played on June 3 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk, editing by Ed Osmond)

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