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Chelsea head coach reflected on the debilitating 8-2 defeat to Barcelona.
Despite suffering an embarrassing 8-2 defeat in the semi-final to Barcelona, Chelsea Women's head coach Sonia Bompastor insists that the scoreline is not an accurate reflection of the gap between both teams.
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Barcelona thrash Chelsea 8-2 to reach Champions League final
The Blaugrana completely dismantled Chelsea on their way to yet another Champions League final
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What happened
Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona for a fourth season. The first came in a 4-0 UWCL final defeat. Then in the last three seasons, they have suffered 2-1, 2-1 and 8-2 losses in semi-finals to the Blaugrana.
The 8-2 is the most recent, with Barcelona winning 4-1 in both legs. However, Chelsea’s coach believes the result was an anomaly, arguing that the strength difference between both sides was close.
What Bompastor said
After the match, the French tactician praised the Blaugrana. She said that the result should serve as a turning point for her team and that it should serve as a moment of reflection from which they begin to take steps towards achieving their ultimate goal.
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"Barcelona is a really good team, but the difference between the teams isn't that big. One team was effective in both matches, but mine wasn't,” she said.
"It didn't happen this year, but now we must reflect on how we make it happen. The only positive thing is that I'm very clear about what we have to do to compete for the Champions League. We don't shy away from the club's ambitions.
"These two games are two big lessons for us. If we want to move forward, we need to reflect on what we need to do to be a better team, to be ready to perform against the best team in Europe, which is Barcelona.
"But every club has that reflection. I remember when Barcelona lost the final in 2022 against Lyon, they had this big reflection on how they could move forward to be a better team.
“We'll have that time with the club, the ownership, the sporting directors and myself, to just make sure we improve in the right direction to be able to compete against Barcelona and other teams."
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