Chelsea confident in overturning two-goal deficit, coach jokes she'd take a penalty if needed

Record ID: 1986041

  • Title: Chelsea confident in overturning two-goal deficit, coach jokes she'd take a penalty if needed
  • Date: 26th March 2025
  • Summary: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UK (MARCH 26, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PLAYERS WARMING UP DURING CHELSEA WOMEN’S TRAINING FORWARD LAUREN JAMES WARMING UP AMONGST TEAMMATES COACH SONIA BOMPASTOR WITH MEMBER OF COACHING STAFF BOMPASTOR & CAPTAIN MILLIE BRIGHT ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE & TAKING SEAT (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHELSEA WOMEN’S TEAM MANAGER, SONIA BOMPASTOR,
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  • Keywords: Chelsea Manc City Manchester City Millie Bright Sonia Bompastor UEFA Women's Champions League UWCL Women's Champions League
  • Location: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UK
  • City: STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UK
  • Country: UK
  • Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA001182226032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Chelsea confident of overturning 2-0 deficit when they host Manchester City in the second leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final, with coach Sonia Bompastor joking on the eve (March 26) of the encounter that she would step up to take a penalty if it were possible.
    Chelsea trail 2-0 after goals from Vivianne Miedema saw City win the opening leg a week ago on March 19.
    Chelsea and City meet for the fourth consecutive time, with the hosts claiming the Women’s League Cup final 2-1 on March 15, before losing the first leg, then winning their away league encounter 2-1 on Sunday (March 23).
    (Production: Will Russell, Stefan Haskins)
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