Chelsea remain unbeaten in Women's Champions League with draw against European giants
Barcelona's 100% record in league phase comes to end
Ellie Carpenter put Chelsea ahead with superb run and finish before Ewa Pajor equalised with powerful strike
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A big point for Chelsea and a performance that will help them forget last season's hammerings by Barcelona, who were perhaps a tad below-par this evening.
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Despite a 5-2 defeat by Wolfsburg last night, Manchester United are having a memorable debut Champions League campaign.
They're fourth and Marc Skinner's side will hope to stay there. They host eight-time winners Lyon on 10 December before going to Juventus on 17 December.
Chelsea sit just outside of the four automatic qualification spots for the quarter-finals so they will be hoping they can get something from their two remaining games.
They face Roma at home on 10 December and then travel to two-time winners Wolfsburg on 17 December.
The Gunners currently sit 10th, so even a play-off position isn't guaranteed for them yet.
They will face Dutch side Twente at home on 9 December before travelling to Belgium to face Leuven on 17 December.
As we wind down for the evening, let's have a look at each of the remaining league-phase fixtures for each of the three English sides...
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Stamford Bridge
Barcelona managerPere Romeu on whether Chelsea surprised them: "I think Chelsea had a great first half. In the second half we were a bit better. Chelsea were very stable and they pressed us.
"That meant the second balls were theirs. It was a good game. It’s very different to the last semi-finals as Chelsea matched all the players we had and that limited us."
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor, speaking to BBC Sport: "I think we were the better team tonight, we had a really good performance and created a lot of opportunities. We scored a great goal. I'm happy but frustrated because we could have won the game.
"Any time we play with this mindset and mentality, the players need to now how good we can be.
"We played against a strong opponent, everybody knows Barcelona's qualities. To be able to have this performance against them was really positive.
"If you want to be perfect you have to be clinical and that is something we are working on, we won't give up on that aspect.
"I helped them with different tactics from last season, so the game plan tonight awa better than the one we did last season.
"The team need to be proud of the performance today, but also take belief and confidence from this performance."
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor speaking to BBC Sport:
"It was a very intense game, we know that games against Chelsea are always very big games, very difficult games.
Were you surprised by how Chelsea came at Barcelona?
"Yes - Chelsea played very well, they created chances. I think the result is good.
"We took a lot from this game because we can look at what we have to improve."
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Chelsea defender Ellie Carpenter speaking to BBC Sport:
"It was a beautiful ball from Aggie [Beever-Jones] to start with, and then I just saw space in front of me and just hit it. I've been wanting to shoot a bit more and take my shots when I get them.
"Everybody has been telling me to shoot. I'm proud to get that first goal and get the momentum going.
"It's a little disappointing, I think we deserved to win that game, we had chances we could have converted.
"I'm very proud of the team performance, we stuck to the game plan and brought it to Barcelona. We showed what this team is capable of when we a really playing our roles. I'm proud for the point but disappointed we didn't get three.
"We weren't as clinical as we would have liked. But it was a great team effort and a game we can build on.
"We didn't start the campaign as well as we would have liked, but this was a massive team performance and a boost to our confidence."
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Offside by the width of a toenail is not offside. FIFA need to change the rules as this rule is killing the game. Well played Chelsea regardless.
George
What a load of rubbish that VAR call was. Far too close to be chalked off when VAR is taking a punt as to who is furthest forward when looking along a diagonal. Until it is perfect, VAR needs to be tweaked to allow close calls to stand.
Kenny
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze speaking to BBC Two about whether she was surprised by Barcelona's performance: "Yes and no. I have played for Barcelona and I know the heights that they can reach. I also know that you can't maintain that performance throughout the season, it's difficult.
"It's more difficult for them this year with the likes of Patri missing, Paralluelo missing, two keys players that even coming on as a sub can make a huge difference.
"That's the good thing about the way the Champions League is this year, with the league [format], each game is so competitive and you have to just come out with your best team and give it your all. Barcelona are a great team and tonight doesn't take anything away from them, we just played our game really well.
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze speaking to BBC Two about Carpenter's opener: "What a strike it is. Ellie is full of confidence at the minute. The run especially, we know that is what her strengths are, running in behind. A lot of us might have thought she was going to pass to Alyssa, but what a finish that is."
On whether that performance is a psychological barrier passed: "Yeah, especially with the younger players in the team, the starting eleven is full of 20 year olds. So for them to play against Alexia and Aitana, these are Ballon d'Or winners, probably their idols growing up, so to go toe to toe with them and be like 'I can match up and I can do this', it is a big psychological test. It's put us in good stead not only for the Champions League but the league as well."
On if they felt like Barcelona were frustrated: "In the first half definitely, and then we had that break and we were thinking 'this is only going to serve Barcelona well'. To be fair we did well to keep the momentum. I think we lost it a little bit, so that was not helpful from the telly. Then the second half we knew it was coming and that we would have to suffer a little bit, and we did, but the chances and shots they had were few and far between."
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze speaking to BBC Two: "It was frustrating because we feel like we could have won the game on the night. We probably had the better chances but Barcelona are a great team. Coming into the game no one expected the game to turn out like that, maybe apart from the players ourselves at Chelsea. In the second half I thought Barcelona were a lot better, kept the ball better and moved us more, whereas in the first half I think we completely dominated.
On what helped them dominate the game: "I think it was the way that we pressed, allowing Cata Coll to come out with the ball and everybody picking up their players. I was saying to Naomi Girma after the game that we were playing chess. I'm more tired from talking and having to look and check my shoulder than actually running. It was something that we have only been able to practice for the past two days with the quick turnaround, so we are pretty pleased with how we set up and how we played the game."
Right then, let's hear from some Chelsea players...
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Fran Kirby
Brighton and England forward on BBC Radio 5 Live
Coming off the back of the disappointment against Liverpool at the weekend with the 1-1 draw, having a performance like they did today in terms of nullifying a team like Barcelona, you are going into the next game with a lot of confidence.
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Here's how things are looking with two games left to play in the league phase.
The top four will go through to the quarter-finals automatically, while those that finish between fifth and 12th go into the play-offs.
The six teams that finish below 12th will be eliminated.
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Nikita Parris
London City forward on BBC Two
One person who also impressed me was Naomi Girma. She won't get the plaudits tonight like other Chelsea players will, but she was defensively solid. Any time she needed to recover, with her speed she was there. She can be proud of her performance tonight, especially coming back from the knee injury she's had.
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Best Chelsea line up so far this season and the best we’ve seen them play. Wouldn’t have been surprised to see them win with that performance but it’s a crucial point for the table! Success at Stamford Bridge.
JP
FT: Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona
Fran Kirby
Brighton and England forward on BBC Radio 5 Live
Chelsea had the better chances throughout the whole game. You are looking maybe at Graham Hansen's chance in the first half as being maybe the only 'clear cut' chance in the game, but it was an amazing performance from Chelsea, they really nullified what Barcelona are good at. On another day they are probably walking away from this game at 3-1 up.
Leuven 1-1 Roma
It finishes all square in Belgium as a second half penalty for Leuven denies Roma a first win in the Champions League this season.
The Italians do at least earn their first point, while Leuven take their tally to five points.
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea rue missed chances in draw with Barcelona
At a glance
Ellie Carpenter rifles Chelsea ahead in 16th minute with stunning strike
Barca equalise eight minutes later through Ewa Pajor after Chelsea fail to clear a corner
Both sides have goals ruled out for offside - and both remain unbeaten in this season's Champions League
Chelsea drew with European giants Barcelona in a pulsating encounter at Stamford Bridge as both sides maintained their unbeaten records in the Champions League league phase.
Full-back Ellie Carpenter put Chelsea 1-0 up when she unleashed a ferocious strike into the far corner after 16 minutes.
Carpenter's goal capped off a strong start for the hosts - but Barcelona responded well and equalised through Ewa Pajor eight minutes later.
The hosts failed to clear a corner and the ball fell kindly for Pajor who thumped a strike into the net from inside the six-yard area.
The Poland international had earlier had a goal disallowed for offside - but Chelsea had also come close through Aggie Beever-Jones.
Blues substitute Catarina Macario thought she had put the hosts back in front within seconds of coming on in the second half when she nodded in Erin Cuthbert's free-kick at the back post, but her effort was ruled out for a marginal offside.
Then the impressive Carpenter had a golden opportunity to score the winner late on but, after a cool one-two with striker Macario, she blasted the ball wide from close range.
USA centre-back Naomi Girma put in a monumental display, making several key blocks to keep Barcelona at bay in her best individual performance for Chelsea.
But the hosts' lack of ruthlessness cost them as Wieke Kaptein also hit a post and Sandy Baltimore fired a shot straight at goalkeeper Cata Coll.
The result keeps both sides in the hunt for automatic qualification, although Chelsea will not want to drop any points in their final two league phase matches against Roma and Wolfsburg.
The top four from the 18 sides in the league phase go straight through to the quarter-finals, with the bottom six teams eliminated - and fifth to 12th progressing to the play-off round.
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'World-class' Carpenter goal puts Chelsea ahead against Barcelona
Having lost 8-2 on aggregate to Barca in last season's semi-finals, Chelsea wanted to put down a marker and get revenge on their European nemesis.
These two sides have produced some great games over recent seasons - but most of them have gone in Barcelona's favour and Chelsea have suffered plenty of heartache at the Catalans' expense.
Keen to turn that around and knowing victory would have been a major boost to their hopes of automatic qualification, Chelsea started with intensity and moved the ball around confidently.
They used the pace of their attacking talents Alyssa Thompson and Beever-Jones effectively, turning the game into a transitional one when they could and causing Barcelona problems.
Chelsea's press was effective too and although Barca's quality was too good on occasions, allowing them to escape it, Blues boss Sonia Bompastor would have been pleased at half-time.
Her side went toe-to-toe with Barcelona - and the only opportunity to take a breath came when a technical fault paused play for eight minutes as the referee's communication lines were down and broadcast feeds across Uefa, Disney+ and the BBC were temporarily affected.
However, for all Chelsea's creativity and positivity, they were only ahead for eight minutes when Pajor pounced to equalise after Carpenter's rocket of an opener.
With little separating the two teams, the hosts' lack of clinical edge was apparent in the second half when Carpenter had the game's best chance but wasted a clever backheel from Macario with the teams locked at 1-1.
Chelsea have often struggled to impose themselves on Barcelona, relying on counter-attacks and direct play to get at the Spanish side, but this was a game in which they went at their rivals and found some success.
That should build confidence for the rest of the season as Chelsea have ground to make up in the Women's Super League title race and still have work to do to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Ewa Pajor equalises for Barcelona
Barcelona have come to expect hostility in London as their rivalry with Chelsea has developed over recent years and they have been the team to end the Blues' hopes of European glory.
Defeat by Chelsea's London rivals Arsenal in last year's final has not been forgotten in Spain and Barcelona were desperate to bounce back this season - recording three wins from three in the league phase before Thursday's game.
They were without key midfielder Patri Guijarro through injury but the one change to the side from their 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the weekend's El Clasico was the return of three-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati.
Barcelona took a few minutes to settle but when the visitors found their feet they were able to trouble the Chelsea defence through Caroline Graham Hansen and Pajor.
However, Chelsea centre-back Girma was at her brilliant best, blocking a close-range effort from Graham Hansen and keeping Pajor under wraps for most of the match.
This was an elite contest between two teams who will be hoping to go all the way in the competition - but Barcelona will know they have another level they can reach.
They remain unbeaten in Europe this season and will go into their final league phase matches against Benfica and Paris FC favoured to secure maximum points and rubber-stamp automatic qualification.
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Chelsea host Everton in the Women's Super League on Sunday, 7 December (14.30 GMT) and are back in Champions League action against Roma at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, 10 December (20:00 GMT).
Barcelona travel to Levante for their next league match on Sunday, 23 November (17:00 GMT), before hosting Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday, 10 December (17:45 GMT).
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
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2 OL Lyonnes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
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3 Wolfsburg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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4 Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
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5 Bayern Munich | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
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6 Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
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7 Real Madrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
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8 Juventus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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9 Atletico Madrid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
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10 Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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11 OH Leuven | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
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12 Paris FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
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13 Vålerenga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
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14 Twente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
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15 SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
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16 Roma | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 1 |
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17 St. Pölten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 1 |
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18 Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0 |
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Manager:Sonia Bompastor
Formation:4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager:Pere Romeu
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
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