Chelsea appeared closer than ever to winning the Champions League, but after a crushing defeat to Barcelona, they now seem further away than ever.

Chelsea have been knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals following another defeat at the hands of Barcelona

It was those players who shone. As the deficit grew to six and heads went down, it was Lucy Bronze, a two-time UWCL winner with Barcelona before moving to Chelsea last summer, who continued to battle. Keira Walsh, who made the same move in January, was similarly persistent, but their efforts were ultimately futile.