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Bonmati fires Barcelona to set up WCL semi with Chelsea

By AAP Newswire

Mar 29, 2024

Goalscorer Aitana Bonmati helped Barcelona defeat Brann to reach the WCL semi-final. -EPA

Aitana Bonmatí has led Barcelona to their sixth Women's Champions League semi-final, scoring the opening goal in a 3-1 win over Brann that set up a last-four clash with Chelsea.

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The Ballon d'Or winner put the Catalan team in the driver's seat with a curling shot in the 24th minute before Fridolina Rolfo made it 2-0 from close range in the second half.

Defender Tomine Svendheim cut the deficit 20 minutes from time before Patri Guijarro sealed Barcelona's win with two minutes left.

Defending champions Barcelona advanced 5-2 on aggregate after winning 2-1 in the quarter-final first leg in Norway.

The Spanish club has now equalled Lyon's record of consecutive semi-final appearances.

Later Thursday, Paris Saint-Germain defends a 2-1 lead from the first leg against Häcken and could set up an all-French semi-final against Matilda Ellie Carpenter's Lyon if they progress.

Chelsea reached the semi-finals on Wednesday following a 1-1 draw with Ajax. Chelsea advanced 4-1 on aggregate after winning the first leg 3-0 in Amsterdam.

The home-and-away semis will be played on April 20-21 and 27-28.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press