Stamford Bridge sets the stage for a massive showdown this Sunday, as Chelsea Women host Barcelona in the second leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-finals.
The Blues, who are still aiming a historic quadruple, face a mountain to climb as they head into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final clash against Barcelona, trailing 4-1 on aggregate. History offers little comfort for the Blues: Barcelona have never been eliminated from the competition after winning the first leg of a knockout tie.
The Catalan giants are riding a stunning run of 17 consecutive two-leg triumphs in Europe and rarely put a foot wrong in these high-stakes encounters.
The hosts will need nothing short of a miracle to pull off a turnaround this big, as they aim to become the first team to claw back a three-goal deficit against a Barcelona side in formidable continental form.
The Blaugrana has been a persistent thorn in Chelsea’s side on the European stage. The Spanish juggernaut knocked the Blues out in the semi-finals the last two years and of course, they blew them out of the water by 4-0 in the 2021 final; a scoreline which is still fresh in the minds of the players and supporters alike.
Regardless, with the stadium roaring behind them and silverware only a game away, Sonia Bompastor’s side will be extremely motivated to display their best version and overturn their recent history with Barcelona.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Chelsea vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Women’s Champions League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: DAZN, YouTube
This match is not available for live TV broadcast in the US. Streaming options are available on DAZN, which is the home of women’s European football.
Women’s Champions League matches will be shown live on DAZN’s YouTube channel as well.
A DAZN monthly subscription is $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month. The annual subscription is $224.99.
What time does Chelsea vs. Barcelona kick off?
This Women’s Champions League clash takes place at the Stamford Bridge in London, England and kicks off on Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 p.m. local time (BST).
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Apr. 27 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Apr. 27 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Apr. 27 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Apr. 27 | 6:00 p.m. |
Chelsea vs. Barcelona predicted lineups, team news
Chelsea will be without the services of some of the key stars; the list includes Sophie Ingle, Femke Liefting, Zecira Musovic, Kadiesha Buchanan, and Sam Kerr, who are all recovering from their respective injuries.
Attacker Lauren James will miss out on this clash due to a hamstring injury. Nathalie Bjorn and Wieke Kaptein remain doubts for this game, with both players needing late fitness checks after missing the 4-0 midweek victory over Crystal Palace.
Boss Sonia Bompastor, who shuffled her pack for that league fixture, is expected to revert to a stronger XI. That could see Lucy Bronze, Erin Cuthbert, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, and Mayra Ramirez all return to the starting lineup as the Blues look to mount an unprecedented comeback against Barcelona.
Chelsea predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Hampton (GK) — Bronze, Bjorn, Bright, Baltimore — Walsh, Cuthbert — Kaneryd, Kaptein, Beever-Jones — Ramirez.
Injured: Ingle, Liefting, Musovic, Buchanan, Kerr, James
Suspended: None
Barcelona don’t have any fresh injury concerns going into this clash, but they will be missing their key striker, Kika Nazareth. The Portugal international has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury picked up in the Copa de la Reina semi-final against Real Madrid last month.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Coll (GK) — Batlle, Paredes, Leon, Brugts — Bonmati, Guijarro, Putellas — Graham Hansen, Paralluelo, Pajor.
Injured: Kika Nazareth
Suspended: None
Women’s Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Sunday, April 27
- Chelsea vs. Barcelona (9:00 a.m.)
- Lyon vs. Arsenal (12:00 p.m.)
