Holder Barcelona put itself in the driving seat with a resounding 4-1 over Chelsea in the first leg of its women’s Champions League semifinal on Sunday, with substitute Claudia Pina netting twice.

Barcelona recovered from a missed penalty by Alexia Putellas to take a commanding 4-1 lead over Chelsea in the Women’s Champions league semifinals on Sunday.

It’s time for the biggest challenge of the season. Last season under Emma Hayes, Chelsea almost got past Barcelona on the back of a 1-0 win against the Culés in Spain. Can the women under Sonia Bompastor do it for us again? We shall find out soon enough.