"It seemed to be because of a technical fault in the stadium. The delay lasted eight minutes, the two teams keeping warm on the pitch in the freezing temperatures. Come the second-half it was more of the same, and Chelsea thought they'd got the lead only for Catarina Macario's goal to be ruled out for the tightest of offsides. Carpenter then had an incredible opportunity to put Chelsea ahead in the 80th minute only to fire wide."
"The two teams know each other extremely well, having met at the semifinal stage of the tournament the past three seasons, so this was always going to be one of the marquee matches of the Champions League pool stage. And for the most part it lived up to its billing, with both teams showing why they are some of the favourites to lift the trophy this season."
Chelsea and Barcelona played to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in a UEFA Women's Champions League pool-stage match. Chelsea opened the scoring with an Ellie Carpenter wondergoal in the 16th minute, and Ewa Pajor levelled in the 24th after capitalising on uncertainty in the Chelsea box. A technical fault halted play in the 37th minute for eight minutes while players kept warm on the pitch. In the second half Catarina Macario had a goal ruled out for a tight offside, and Carpenter missed an 80th-minute chance, leaving both teams to settle for a draw. Chelsea named Millie Bright on the bench and remain among tournament favourites after another tightly contested meeting between the sides.
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