LONDON (Reuters) - Barcelona edged Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after Caroline Graham Hansen's early strike gave the Spanish side a slender advantage ahead of the return leg at the Camp Nou.
In a repeat of the 2021 final when Barca beat Chelsea 4-0 for their first title, the Spaniards took an early lead just as they did in Gothenburg as Hansen scored in the fourth minute.
But Chelsea settled down after conceding and although Barca dominated possession, the home side played on the counter-attack as their two forwards Sam Kerr and Guro Reiten looked to take advantage of Barcelona's high defensive line.
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