Overview
- Ellie Carpenter put Chelsea ahead in the 16th minute before Ewa Pajor equalized eight minutes later at Stamford Bridge.
- Catarina Macario’s 83rd-minute header was ruled out after a VAR check for a marginal offside, denying Chelsea a potential winner.
- A power outage in the first half halted play for roughly 10 minutes and cut TV feeds, temporarily disabling VAR operations.
- Chelsea fashioned the clearer chances, with Wieke Kaptein hitting the post and Carpenter missing a late one-on-one, reinforcing the sense of a missed opportunity.
- Barcelona remain joint-top on points with Lyon and lead on goal difference, while Chelsea are sixth; Sam Kerr was unavailable as her return is managed and Livia Peng deputized in goal with Hannah Hampton injured.