On Thursday evening at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea faced Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Blues took the lead with a spectacular goal from Ellie Carpenter, who struck the ball into the bottom corner following an impressive run.
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Barcelona appeared to take the lead when Ewa Pajor found the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
However, the Polish striker quickly made amends, scoring an equalizer by slotting the ball past goalkeeper Livia Peng into the top-right corner.
Wieke Kaptein came close to putting Chelsea ahead again before halftime, hitting the right post.
The home side went into the break dominating possession, but struggled to create significant chances against Barcelona’s goalkeeper, Cata Coll.
In the second half, Chelsea played with less urgency but continued to put in a solid defensive effort.
Carpenter nearly netted her second goal of the night just after the hour, but her shot went narrowly wide of the post.
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Substitute Catarina Macario thought she had scored for Chelsea with a header, but it was ruled offside.
Carpenter missed Chelsea’s best opportunity in the second half, unable to convert a one-on-one situation after receiving a brilliant pass from Macario.
The draw positions Chelsea sixth in the league phase standings, while Barcelona sits joint-top alongside Lyon.