"Sonia Bompastor's side took the lead after 16 minutes when Aggie Beever-Jones played Carpenter into acres of space in the attacking half of the pitch, and the marauding full-back drove with the ball before firing past Cata Coll at her near post. But that lead lasted just eight minutes after Chelsea failed to clear a poor corner from Barcelona, allowing Pajor to compose herself before smashing her strike into the roof of the net in a crowded box."
"Data Debrief: All in from Carpenter A draw was arguably the fair result, with Chelsea producing 0.99 expected goals (xG) to Barcelona's 0.91 as both sides registered three shots on target from nine total attempts. The total of nine shots from both teams is their lowest from their four Champions League games so far this campaign. Although Carpenter will regret missing her chance to defeat the Spanish champions, she produced a fantastic performance all over the pitch for the Blues."
Barcelona and Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Ellie Carpenter opened the scoring after 16 minutes following an Aggie Beever-Jones pass, and Ewa Pajor levelled eight minutes later after Chelsea failed to clear a Barcelona corner. First-half technical delays disrupted momentum. Catarina Macario had a headed goal ruled out for offside after coming on as a substitute. Carpenter missed a close-range chance with 10 minutes remaining. Expected goals were 0.99 for Chelsea and 0.91 for Barcelona, with both sides registering three shots on target from a combined nine attempts, the teams' lowest total this campaign.
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