Chelsea snatch PSG triumph to set up semi-final showdown with Lyon

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Last Updated : Mar 28 2019 | 9:55 AM IST

Maren Mjelde fired Chelsea into the last four of the Women's Champions League and a clash with all-conquering Lyon after her stoppage time strike saw them squeeze past Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 on aggregate.

Norway international Mjelde met Karen Carney's pinpoint pass seconds into added time to snatch the tie and spark wild celebrations after the Blues let their 2-0 first-leg advantage slip and risked being dumped out by a powerful PSG performance on Wednesday.

Her late strike was enough for Emma Hayes's side to go through despite losing 2-1 on the night and being completely outplayed by PSG.

The Parisiens were all over Chelsea in a dominant second-half display, and levelled the tie through Marie-Antoinette Katoto two minutes after the break and a comical own goal from Blues keeper Ann-Katrin Berger.

Roared on by a passionate home crowd led by a hardcore ultras group who protested treatment they received by police at the first leg in England -- when fans were caught with weapons and drugs -- the hosts looked favourites as the tie headed towards extra time, but Mjelde nipped in to slot past Christiane Endler and book a huge tie with European champions Lyon.

"I'm so disappointed for my team, so much effort completely wiped out by a moment of carelessness. I am disappointed for them because they gave everything," said PSG coach Olivier Echouafni.

- Sommer's night -
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First Published: Mar 28 2019 | 9:55 AM IST

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