Real Madrid, Chelsea, Lyon reach Women’s Champions League quarterfinals

Chelsea defeated Celtic 3-0 on Wednesday to go to the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals, while Lyon and Real Madrid also advanced. Midway through the first half, Wieke Kaptein’s header doubled Chelsea’s advantage after Lucy Bronze’s volley in the second minute.

Eve Perisset scored a third penalty in second-half stoppage time as Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea won four straight in Group B to advance.

“Great result. Happy with the win, three points, and table top honours. Early in the game, scoring the first goal was crucial “UEFA.com quoted Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor. “We scored three goals, clean sheet, so a perfect night again.”

After three years at Lyon, Bompastor joined Chelsea in May and has won all 11 games. Real Madrid will join Chelsea in the quarterfinals from the same section after their 3-2 win against Twente. The Dutch lead through Jaimy Ravensbergen’s opening, but Linda Caicedo equalised at halftime before Signe Bruun and Alba Redondo’s late goals gave Madrid control. Sophie Te Brake gave Twente a late equaliser.

Lyon defeated Roma 4-1 to maintain their Group A spotless record. Roma startled the home side when Giulia Dragoni scored with 16 minutes to go, but Kadidiatou Diani, who started on the bench, scored again quickly to put Lyon ahead.

Later goals from Eugenie Le Sommer and skipper Wendie Renard secured the win for the record eight-time European champions. Lyon are six points ahead of Roma and Wolfsburg, who beat Galatasaray 5-0 for the second straight with a hat-trick from Alexandra Popp.

Janina Minge and Lena Lattwein scored Wolfsburg’s additional goals, leaving Galatasaray with no points after scoring once and conceding 19 times. Roma play Wolfsburg on December 11 in a match that might decide who joins Lyon in the last eight.