Chelsea Women held Barcelona Women to a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Women's Champions League at Stamford Bridge on November 21, 2025. The match was suspended for nearly 10 minutes due to a power outage in the first half. Goals from Ellie Carpenter and Ewa Pajor ensured the points were shared.
The game, part of Matchday 4, saw Chelsea end their winless run against Barcelona, having previously won just once in seven Champions League meetings and lost 8-2 on aggregate in last season's semi-final.
Chelsea took the lead through Ellie Carpenter, who combined with Agnes Beever-Jones on a counter-attack before driving forward and smashing home. Ewa Pajor leveled for Barcelona shortly after, capitalizing on poor defending at a corner.
Wieke Kaptein was denied by Barcelona goalkeeper Cata Coll and the post before the power outage halted play, cutting television feeds and preventing VAR use. The interruption disrupted Chelsea's momentum, allowing Barcelona to control the second half.
Substitutes Catarina Macario had a header ruled out for offside by a narrow margin and later set up Carpenter, whose close-range effort went wide. The draw sees Barcelona top the standings on goal difference, while Chelsea sit outside the top four needed for automatic quarter-final qualification.
Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor said: "We were the better team tonight, we had a really good performance and created a lot of opportunities. We scored a great goal. I'm happy but frustrated because we could have won the game."
Captain Erin Cuthbert added: "Tonight it was about how we performed. It's a good draw. It's something to build on. The team worked tirelessly."
UEFA Technical Observer Nora Häuptle praised Chelsea's tactical approach, noting their use of double passes and wing-back positioning to exploit spaces. Bompastor highlighted Carpenter's finish: "Ellie's was a perfect finish. She's working a lot on that finishing."
Team news included Millie Bright being dropped, Lauren James on the bench, and Sam Kerr unavailable despite being fit.