Chelsea Women vs Barcelona Women: Preview, predictions and lineups

Chelsea host UWCL holders Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on Saturday for the second leg of their semi-final clash.

Emma Hayes’ side hold a one-goal advantage heading into the weekend’s fixture after Erin Cuthbert scored the only goal of the first leg in Barcelona last week. However, Chelsea are well aware of the threat their opponents pose as their Champions League hopes have been shattered twice by the Catalan club in the last four years.

Barcelona are the current holders of the competition and will be hoping to reach the final for a fourth consecutive year. Chelsea, on the other hand, have featured in the UWCL final just once in their long history but were comfortably beaten 4-0 by Saturday’s opponents back in the 2021 showdown.

The London outfit may be one of the most successful clubs in England, but their record in Europe fails to match up. With Hayes set to depart Chelsea at the end of the season after more than a decade at the club, this represents one final chance at securing the trophy that has somehow always evaded her.

Here's 's preview of Saturday's UWCL semi-final second leg.

Chelsea

Barcelona

Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea — 20/04/24

Levante Las Planas 2-4 Barcelona — 24/04/24

Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa — 17/04/24

Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea — 20/04/24

Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea — 14/04/24

Barcelona 5-1 Villarreal — 13/04/24

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea — 31/03/24

Levante 0-5 Barcelona — 31/03/24

Chelsea 1-1 Ajax — 27/03/24

Barcelona 3-1 Brann — 28/03/24

Country

TV Channel/livestream

United Kingdom

TNT Sports 3, DAZN

United States

DAZN

Canada

DAZN

Chelsea captain Millie Bright returned to the matchday squad in the first leg last week following a long spell on the sidelines with a knee injury. Hayes confirmed she’s available for the second leg, but it remains to