"Barcelona and Lyon consolidated their places in the Women's Champions League as Chelsea climbed to third to also put themselves in position for a quarter-final place. After the penultimate round of league phase matches, the trio make up the top three, with wins on Wednesday serving as reminders of their title credentials. Barca lead the way on 13 points with a strong goal difference after defeating Benfica 3-1 at home as Alexia Putellas scored one and created another."
"Data Debrief: Chelsea's all-star cast That Chelsea scored six times was all the more impressive given Sam Kerr did not need to contribute with either a goal or an assist, although she may have netted the opener had Bergamaschi not got there first. Kerr failed to net despite four shots worth a combined 1.78 xG in an uncharacteristic underperformance, but her team-mates were on song. Chelsea outperformed their 4.58 xG despite Kerr's profligacy."
Barcelona, Lyon and Chelsea occupy the top three positions in the Women's Champions League after the penultimate round of the league phase. Barcelona lead on 13 points with a strong goal difference following a 3-1 home win over Benfica in which Alexia Putellas scored and created. Lyon defeated Manchester United 3-0 away. Chelsea beat Roma 6-0 with five different scorers after Valentina Bergamaschi's own goal. Benfica and Roma were eliminated. Paris FC's 1-0 win over Valerenga secured a top-12 finish. Atletico Madrid drew 2-2 with Bayern and remain on the brink of the play-offs. Chelsea outperformed expected goals while Barcelona underperformed relative to 5.02 xG.
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