Chelsea Beat Real Madrid To Qualify For Women's Champions League Quarter-Finals

Chelsea booked a place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League by beating Real Madrid 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

Robert Summerscales | Jan 24, 2024

Chelsea Beat Real Madrid To Qualify For Women's Champions League Quarter-Finals /

Chelsea booked a place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League by beating Real Madrid 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

All of the goals came during an eight-minute burst of action in the second half.

Guro Reiten fired the Blues ahead with a penalty kick in the 62nd minute.

Athenea del Castillo equalized for Madrid with a close-range tap-in after Hannah Hampton had saved an initial shot from Hayley Raso.

But a goalkeeping blunder by Mylene Chavas restored Chelsea's lead when she pushed an Erin Cuthbert cross into her own net.

Chelsea's players pictured celebrating a goal during a 2-1 win over Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge in the UEFA Women's Champions League in January 2024 — Chelsea Women beat Real Madrid Femenino 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday :: IMAGO/Pro Sports Images/Nigel Keene

Chelsea now have 11 points from five matches and will finish top of Group D regardless of what happens in next week's trip to Paris FC.

Madrid are guaranteed to finish in last place, while BK Haecken must beat the Spanish side on January 30 to be sure of joining Chelsea in the final eight.

Highlights: Chelsea Women 2-1 Real Madrid Femenino

Published Jan 24, 2024

ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.