Kadeisha Buchanan’s red card left the Blues with a mountain to climb
Emma Hayes’s side fell short against the champions in front of the biggest-ever crowd for a women’s game at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea’s dreams of ending Emma Hayes’ reign as manager with a European title are over after they suffered an agonising semi-final defeat against holders Barcelona.
Chelsea 0-2 Barcelona (Barcelona win 2-1 on agg.): The champions advance to the final in Bilbao, where they will face either PSG or Lyon, after goals from Aitana Bonmati and Fridolina Rolfö, though Hayes will bemoan some controversial decisions from the referee