The UCL leading scorer, Claudia Pina, scored twice as Barca scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to take a commanding first-leg lead.

Defending champion Barcelona has reached the women’s Champions League final in dominant fashion after winning 4-1 at Chelsea in their semifinal return leg to advance 8-2 on aggregate.

Chelsea will look to pull their Women’s Champions League campaign back from the brink this afternoon, hosting Barcelona in the semi-final second leg. They fell to a bruising 4-1 defeat in the away leg. Sandy Baltimore’s goal softened the blow somewhat, but the Blues still have a mountain to climb.