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Chelsea have never won the Women's Champions League Chelsea suffered an embarrassing Champions League exit as holders Barcelona turned on the style at Stamford Bridge to win 8-2 on aggregate and coast into the final. The Women's Super League leaders already faced an uphill task after losing the first leg 4-1 in Catalonia last week but things got much worse after conceding three more goals in a woeful first half in front of a 26, 702 crowd. Aitana Bonmati's thumping finish into the roof of the net was followed by two goals in two minutes. Ewa Pajor made it 6-1 on aggregate after slotting past Hannah Hampton and Barcelona's travelling fans were still celebrating that finish when Claudia Pina's long-range attempt went in-off the woodwork. Salma Paralluelo added salt to Chelsea's wounds by making it 4-0 on the day in the closing moments before Chelsea did eventually pull one back through Dutch youngster Wieke Kaptein. It could have been much worse for Chelsea. Fridolina Rolfo fired agonisingly over the bar, Hampton did well to deny Pajor a second, while Niamh Charles cleared off the line in the closing stages. At the other end, Chelsea did not seriously test Barcelona goalkeeper Cata Coll enough. While Barcelona coasted to the easiest of wins, questions will be asked at Chelsea as to why they bowed out of the one competition that has eluded them in such poor fashion. Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor was brought in on a four-year contract last May to win the Champions League, the one trophy that eluded former boss Emma Hayes. The Blues, who have already won the Women's League Cup this season, need just four points to confirm another WSL title, while they face Manchester United in the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley on 18 May. Yet European club football's biggest prize feels as distant as ever after two games where Barca exposed the gulf in class between the two sides. Bompastor, a two-time Champions League winner as a player who led Lyon to European success in 2022, wrote in her programme notes about putting on a performance for the fans after the first-leg mauling and giving it their all. Chelsea huffed and puffed but Barca were too good, too clinical, too clever. Losing to Barca has become a familiar tale for Chelsea, who have now gone out to the team from Catalonia at the semi-final stage for the third successive season. At least last season they won 1-0 in Spain before losing 2-0 in front of their own fans. This time they were hammered by Barcelona over 180 minutes. Despite losing to Manchester City in their opening Champions League group game this season, Barcelona stand on the cusp of greatness. Barca were everything you expect from a team hunting down a fourth Champions League triumph in five seasons. Smart, intelligent, ruthless - and they showed no mercy against the best team in England. This hugely talented side packed with World Cup and multiple Champions League winners - as well as Women's Ballon d'Or winners - look unstoppable. They have rattled up 44 goals in 10 games in Europe this season - including one from England midfielder Keira Walsh before she moved to Chelsea in January. Barca have scored three or more goals in nine of their 10 games in Europe. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Match report to appear here. Head here to get involved Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 27th April 2025 at 17: 58 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Sonia Bompastor Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Pere Romeu Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Sonia Bompastor Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Pere Romeu Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 UEFA Women's Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions Match ends, Chelsea Women 1, Barcelona Femenino 4. Second Half ends, Chelsea Women 1, Barcelona Femenino 4. Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Alexia Putellas. Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Cata Coll. Attempt saved. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Keira Walsh. Goal! Chelsea Women 1, Barcelona Femenino 4. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones. Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time. Goal! Chelsea Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 4. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Catarina Macário (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women). Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken. Attempt saved. Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Agnes Beever-Jones. Attempt missed. Agnes Beever-Jones (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Catarina Macário with a cross following a corner. Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Fridolina Rolfö. Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken with a through ball. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women). Attempt blocked. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.