Chelsea Women continue their march towards an unprecedented quadruple but they are gearing up to face their toughest test yet in Barcelona. The Spanish side has been a bogey club for the Blues in recent history including knocking them out two years in a row at this semifinal stage.
Barcelona also beat Chelsea 4-0 in the 2021 Champions League Final to keep the Blues from getting their hands on their most coveted trophy. It was a humbling defeat but since then the margins have been tighter with Barcelona advancing by just one goal on aggregate in 2023 and 2024.
Chelsea are getting closer to having a full strength side with the return of some big names like Naomi Girma and Guro Reiten but will be without forward Lauren James who is dealing with a hamstring injury she picked up on international duty.
Barcelona are currently top of the Liga F table ahead of Real Madrid and are in fine form with just one loss in their last 14 matches. They possess incredible talent up and down the squad and are the undisputed queens of the Women’s Champions League as the back-to-back defending champions.
It will take something special for Chelsea to dethrone them but they have the talent in the squad and the right manager in place to do so. It was Bompastor’s Lyon squad that defeated Barcelona in the 2021-22 Champions League Final to put a pause to their dominance and she has the right tools at her disposal to take down the Spanish giants.
Chelsea team update:
Last five games across competitions: LWWDW
Last match: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool in the Women's FA Cup semi-final
Where they stand: 1st in Women's Super League, Women's FA Cup final, Women's League Cup winners
Barcelona team update:
Last five games across competitions: LWWWW
Last match: Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla in Liga F
Where they stand: 1st in Liga F, Copa de la Reina final
How to watch Barcelona vs Chelsea Women live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 12pm ET Sunday (April 20)
Venue: Estadi Johan Cruyff - Barcelona, Spain
Streaming: Watch live on the DAZN App or on YouTube in the United States
Barcelona vs Chelsea Women prediction:
We feel this will be a tight affair with not many goals as Chelsea will look to head back to England with a deadlock or a slim lead at the best. Barcelona is a dangerous side and Chelsea will work hard to control proceedings.
Barcelona 1-1 Chelsea Women