"Sonia Bompastor's team went ahead after 14 minutes at Stamford Bridge through Ellie Carpenter, but Ewa Pajor levelled shortly afterwards before a stoppage took place due to technical difficulties. When play did get back under way, a cagey second half followed until a dramatic finale as Chelsea substitute Catarina Macario headed in with her first touch only to be denied by the offside flag in the 83rd minute before Carpenter dragged a gilt-edged chance wide."
"Chelsea had failed to take the lead in each of their three previous contests with Barcelona, but a spectacular 16th-minute finish by Carpenter corrected that statistic. After an even start, Carpenter exchanged passes with the bright Aggie Beever-Jones and the former Lyon full-back burst forward before she rifled the ball into the roof of the net. It was a sensational strike, but Barcelona served up a strong response and equalised just eight minutes later."
Chelsea salvaged a 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the Women's Champions League after Ellie Carpenter opened the scoring and Ewa Pajor levelled. Carpenter rifled in a sensational 16th-minute strike, and Pajor swept home from a loose corner eight minutes later. A technical stoppage interrupted the match before a cagey second half ended dramatically when Catarina Macario headed in with her first touch but had the goal disallowed for offside. Chelsea missed another clear opportunity when Carpenter later dragged a gilt-edged chance wide. The result leaves Chelsea sixth in the group after four fixtures and outside automatic quarter-final qualification.
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