The Women's Champions League quarter-finals commence this weekend, featuring a match between familiar rivals Barcelona and Chelsea. Historical data shows Chelsea struggles in this stage of the competition, having only progressed once in five attempts. Under new coach Sonia Bompastor, who previously defeated Barcelona with Lyon, Chelsea aims to break their losing streak against the Catalan side. Barcelona has dominated, reaching the semi-finals consistently and recently achieving a quadruple. Despite their successes, they have shown vulnerability this season, suggesting an unpredictable match ahead.
Chelsea will hope Bompastor's presence on the sidelines is a major factor, as she is the only coach to have beaten Barcelona in the competition in the last four years.
Barcelona have become one of the most dominant sides in world football, completing the quadruple last season.
Among teams that have competed in at least five UWCL semi-final ties, only Arsenal have a worse progression rate than Chelsea.
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