Soccer-Chelsea women sell out Stamford Bridge for Barca semi-final

Chelsea's Stamford Bridge attracted a sellout crowd for their women's Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona on Saturday. The women usually play at their Kingsmeadow ground in Kingston, 13 km to the southwest, which holds about 4,350. Chelsea went into the tie with a 1-0 lead from the first leg a week ago.

Chelsea's Stamford Bridge attracted a sellout crowd for their women's Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona on Saturday. It was the first time the men's stadium, with a capacity of some 41,000, had been sold out for a women's game. The women usually play at their Kingsmeadow ground in Kingston, 13 km to the southwest, which holds about 4,350.

Chelsea went into the tie with a 1-0 lead from the first leg a week ago.