Chelsea eased into the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Celtic, whereas Lyon and Real Madrid additionally booked their locations within the knockout section. England worldwide Lucy Bronze struck with a volley within the second minute at Stamford Bridge and Dutch midfielder Wieke Kaptein’s header doubled Chelsea’s lead halfway by way of the primary half. Eve Perisset added a 3rd from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time as Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea made it 4 wins from 4 in Group B to ensure their passage to the subsequent spherical.
“An excellent outcome. Really pleased with the win, the three factors, we’re high of the desk. It was actually vital to attain the primary purpose particularly actually early within the sport,” Chelsea supervisor Sonia Bompastor advised UEFA.com.
“We scored three objectives, clear sheet, so an ideal evening once more.”
Chelsea have gained all 11 video games beneath Bompastor, who moved to London in May after three years accountable for Lyon.
Joining Chelsea within the quarter-finals from the identical part will probably be Real Madrid after their battling 3-2 victory away to Twente.
The Dutch hosts led by way of Jaimy Ravensbergen’s opener, however Linda Caicedo levelled on the stroke of half-time earlier than Madrid took management with objectives from Signe Bruun and substitute Alba Redondo, who scored in added time.
Twente pulled a purpose again proper on the finish courtesy of Sophie Te Brake.
Madrid are second on 9 factors however can’t be overtaken by Twente after profitable each conferences between the groups.
“I can see Real Madrid going actually far on this Women’s Champions League marketing campaign,” stated Danish ahead Bruun.
“It has all the time been my dream to win trophies, and this one is perhaps the largest, so but once more, we’re one step nearer.”
Lyon got here from behind to beat Roma 4-1 to maintain their good report intact in Group A.
Roma shocked the house aspect as Giulia Dragoni fired the Italians forward with 16 minutes to play, however Kadidiatou Diani, who began on the bench, responded with a quick-fire double to place Lyon forward.
The report eight-time European champions made positive of the factors late on with additional objectives from Eugenie Le Sommer and captain Wendie Renard.
Lyon are six factors away from Roma and Wolfsburg, who thumped Galatasaray 5-0 for the second time in a row as Alexandra Popp bagged a hat-trick for the Germans.
Wolfsburg’s different objectives got here from Janina Minge and Lena Lattwein, leaving Galatasaray nonetheless with out a level having scored simply as soon as and conceded 19 occasions.
Roma journey to Wolfsburg for his or her subsequent sport on December 11 for a doubtlessly decisive showdown within the race to comply with Lyon by way of to the final eight.
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