Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Hosts complete comeback to reach Women’s Champions League semi-finals after stunning first half

Chelsea 3-0 Manchester City (Chelsea win 3-2 on aggregate): The hosts had trailed 2-0 after the first leg but came roaring back at Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea produced a stunning first-half performance to overturn Manchester City’s first-leg lead at Stamford Bridge and reach the Women’s Champions League semi-finals for the third season in a row.

Trailing 2-0 from last week’s first leg in Manchester, Chelsea flew out of the blocks in a rampant display under Sonia Bompastor, scoring three times before the break through Sandy Baltimore, Nathalie Bjorn and Mayra Ramirez.

It could, and should, have been more but Khiara Keating’s saves kept City in the tie and Vivianne Miedema, who scored both goals in City’s win last week, went close to grabbing an equaliser in the second half with a shot that whistled past the post.

But it’s Chelsea who advanced to join Arsenal in the next month’s semi-finals. The Blues will once again play reigning champions Barcelona, who have knocked Chelsea out in the semi-finals in the last two seasons.

Follow all the reaction from the Women’s Champions League with our live blog below:

Chelsea vs Man City LIVE

• FULL TIME! Chelsea through to semi-finals after overturning Man City's two-goal lead
• Chelsea won 3-0 on the night, 3-2 on aggregate, to set up semi-final with holders Barcelona
• 44' GOAL! James sets up Ramirez to score Chelsea's third in stunning first half (CHE 3-0 MCI)
• 38' GOAL! Bjorn header loops in as Chelsea roar back to level on aggregate (CHE 2-0 MCI)
• 33' OFF THE LINE! Miedema clears off the line as Chelsea continue to dominate (CHE 1-0 MCI)
• 13' GOAL! Baltimore pulls one back with fine strike after Bronze hit the post (CHE 1-0 MCI)
• 10' POST! Bjorn header hits upright as Chelsea look to make quick start (CHE 0-0 MCI)

[27 March 2025 21:17 · Flo Clifford]

Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

58 mins: It looks like Baltimore actually wins the ball and Kerolin nicks her ankle on the follow-through.

Free-kick for City in a dangerous area, right on the edge of the box, but if Kerolin is injured - she’s gone off the field to receive treatment - they have just three outfield players left to bring on.

Fowler clatters it straight into the wall and the resulting rebound is cleared, while City’s ten players press again.

[27 March 2025 21:14 · Flo Clifford]

Yellow! Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

55 mins: Kerolin gets hacked down by Baltimore on the edge of the box and City win a free-kick and a yellow for the defender. Shouts and boos from Stamford Bridge at that decision and Kerolin is still down clutching her ankle. The medics are on.

[27 March 2025 21:12 · Flo Clifford]

Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

53 mins: There was a check for a penalty there apparently, for handball by City, but it’s over quickly and no luck.

Baltimore hoofs an attempt straight to the arms of Keating. Chelsea are looking pretty relaxed at the moment - it’s been a less frantic start to this half than we saw in the first.

[27 March 2025 21:08 · Flo Clifford]

Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

49 mins: Coombs immediately looks to get straight in on the action. She brings a bit more experience into this line-up and will allow Miedema - who has, literally, taken her gloves off, so she means business - to move further up the pitch.

Aleixandri gets the first yellow card of the evening for a shove on Ramirez.

Bronze wins a corner off Fowler after a dangerous-looking Chelsea press is snuffed out. Baltimore’s delivery isn’t fully dealt with immediately but City are alive.

[27 March 2025 21:04 · Flo Clifford]

SECOND HALF: Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

45 mins: We’re back underway at Stamford Bridge. Coombs has come on for Murphy for the visitors.

[27 March 2025 20:55 · Flo Clifford]

HALF-TIME: Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

From the opening minute of that first half it was pretty much all Chelsea, with five attempts on goal in the opening ten before Baltimore’s brilliant 13th-minute strike.

Chelsea’s back four have shone so far, with Bjorn knocking in a looping header from a Baltimore corner to secure the equaliser, and Ramirez completing a stunning comeback just before half-time.

Chelsea could have had more, too, with Miedema making a goal-line clearance and Bjorn and Bronze both hitting the post.

Renee Slegers gave Arsenal the team-talk of the century last night as they roared back after half-time to score three and advance to the semis. Can Nick Cushing do the same now?

[27 March 2025 20:49 · Flo Clifford]

HALF-TIME: Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

45+2 mins: City are put out of their misery as the whistle goes. From 2-0 up, Chelsea are 3-2 up on aggregate, and look likely to make that an even bigger margin after the break.

[27 March 2025 20:48 · Flo Clifford]

Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

45 mins: Now City have a chance! Roord cuts in for Fowler, who spins around but ignores Miedema in space and shoots to a diving Hampton.

Two minutes added on for City to either find something, or get even further behind.

Ramirez is one-on-one with Keating but the keeper denies her!

[27 March 2025 20:45 · Flo Clifford]

GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Man City (agg 3-2)

42 mins: Too, too easy for Chelsea, and from 2-0 down they’re now 3-2 up and with one foot on the plane to Barcelona.

James gets onto a sloppy square pass, cuts it back for Ramirez, and she bundles it past the defence into the back of the net.

[27 March 2025 20:43 · Flo Clifford]

Chelsea 2-0 Man City (agg 2-2)

42 mins: Rytting Kaneryd has been lively so far and it’s her again driving down the right, trying to find Cuthbert in the box, but it’s cleared.

How do City respond? They’re looking a bit frazzled at the moment.

Bright attempts to slot through to Ramirez, Hasegawa clears it to Keating, but the City keeper makes a mess of a clearance and nearly gets caught out.

Lovely floated ball in by James but it’s over the bar!