Soccer-Chelsea join Wolfsburg, Arsenal and Barcelona in Champions League semis

Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Quarter Final - Second Leg - Chelsea v Olympique Lyonnais - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - March 30, 2023 Chelsea's Maren Mjelde celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea reached the Women's Champions League semi-finals after a thrilling game against defending champions Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday, winning a penalty shootout 4-3 after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.

The hosts had the advantage after beating Lyon 1-0 in the first leg, but two goals from the French team and a last-gasp penalty for Chelsea sent the match to penalties.