Chelsea and Lyon became the first two teams to progress into the semifinals of this year’s Women’s Champions League, after quarterfinal wins on Wednesday.
Lyon thrashed Benfica 4-1 in its second-leg, beating the Portuguese side 6-2 on aggregate. Chelsea, meanwhile, was held to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge against Ajax but reached the semifinals on aggregate after winning 3-0 in the first leg. With her team chasing the quadruple this season, and with the Women’s League Cup final against Arsenal on Sunday, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes opted to use the depth in her squad for the second-leg tie in London.
” Elsewhere, Lyon produced another dominant performance to dispatch Benfica with ease and reach the semifinals of the competition for the 13th time. Already 2-1 up from the first leg, the eight-time champion did not drop its intensity and dominated the first half on Wednesday, although it failed to convert its chances. French forward Delphine Cascarino did finally open the scoring for Lyon but Benfica equalized before half-time to keep its faint hopes alive.
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