CHELSEA WOMEN’S TEAM STAGES DRAMATIC COMEBACK TO BEAT LYON ON PENALTIES.

Chelsea knocked out holders Lyon on penalties to reach the Women’s Champions League semi-finals after Maren Mjelde scored a controversial spot-kick in the 128th minute to level the tie on aggregate.

The hosts had looked to be heading out when substitute Sara Dabritz fired Lyon into a 2-0 lead on the night in the second half of extra-time, adding to Vanessa Gilles’ strike in normal time and overturning a one-goal deficit from the first leg.

But deep into injury time, Lauren James went down in the area under a challenge from Vicki Becho and referee Ivana Martincic pointed to the spot after a VAR check for substitute Mjelde to smash the penalty into the top left corner and send the tie to a shootout.

Lyon’s Wendie Renard and James both saw their spot-kicks kept out but Ann-Katrin Berger made the decisive save from Lindsey Horan to send Chelsea through and set up a tie with Barcelona.