Chelsea are through to the Women’s Champions League semi-finals following a monumental victory over holders Lyon at Stamford Bridge.
In a dramatic penalty shootout, goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger made two stunning saves to deny Lindsey Horan and Wendie Renard and spark wild celebrations in London.
It was an extraordinary end to a thrilling two-legged tie after Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the final seconds of extra time, while trailing 2-1 on aggregate.
Following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review, referee Ivana Martincic deemed Lauren James had been fouled by Vicki Becho and Maren Mjelde stepped up under pressure to fire home the spot-kick and set up a shootout climax.
Lyon’s players and staff were outraged, while the home fans were on their feet as Chelsea composed themselves to deliver the success they craved and seal a last-four meeting with Barcelona.
Berger sprinted to the corner flag in celebration after she pushed away Horan’s sudden-death penalty and her team-mate ran across to join her.
This will go down as one of the biggest victories in Chelsea’s history as they join English rivals Arsenal in the semi-finals.
