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Gunners emerge victorious in an historic Champions League tie

Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE

Action from the Women’s Champions League took centre stage on Tuesday night as London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea did battle in the first leg of the quarter-finals. The Gunners are the current holders of the competition having beaten Barcelona 1-0 in last season’s pulsating final in Lisbon, but required a knockout phase play-off win over OH Leuven to continue the defence of their title after finishing fifth in the league phase.

European success, despite their domestic dominance, has eluded Chelsea over the years but they have work to do to preserve their perfect record in Champions League quarter-final ties as they must overturn a two-goal deficit, thanks to a stunning Lauren James strike, in order to set up a semi-final tie against either Wolfsburg or Lyon.

Goals from Stina Blackstenius, Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo gave Arsenal a 3-1 win as they came out in top as two teams from the same city faced off for the first time in the history of UEFA women’s club competition. Follow the game back below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Arthur Ferridge at the Emirates Stadium.