Chelsea reach Women’s Champions League semi-finals after second-leg comeback

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Chelsea pulled off a second-leg comeback at Stamford Bridge to beat Manchester City and reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League.

The Blues, 2-0 down from the first leg – their only defeat this season – won 3-0 to clinch a 3-2 aggregate victory.

All the goals came in the first half, with Sandy Baltimore, Natalie Bjorn and Mayra Ramirez scoring.

Chelsea will play holders Barcelona for a place in the final.

They were relentless from the opening whistle and after Baltimore fired in a 14th-minute opener, Bjorn headed home and Ramirez made it three shortly before half-time.

City were shell-shocked and Chelsea continued to dominate, with Ramirez missing chances to add a fourth and both Bjorn and Erin Cuthbert hitting the woodwork.