Chelsea eased into the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Celtic, while Lyon and Real Madrid also booked their places in the knockout phase.
England international Lucy Bronze struck with a volley in the second minute at Stamford Bridge and Dutch midfielder Wieke Kaptein’s header doubled Chelsea’s lead midway through the first half.
Eve Perisset added a third from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time as Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea made it four wins from four in Group B to guarantee their passage to the next round.
“A great result. Really happy with the win, the three points, we are top of the table. It was really important to score the first goal especially really early in the game,” Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor told UEFA.com.
“We scored three goals, clean sheet, so a perfect night again.”
Chelsea have won all 11 games under Bompastor, who moved to London in May after three years in charge of Lyon.
Joining Chelsea in the quarter-finals from the same section will be Real Madrid after their battling 3-2 victory away to Twente.
The Dutch hosts led through Jaimy Ravensbergen’s opener, but Linda Caicedo levelled on the stroke of half-time before Madrid took control with goals from Signe Bruun and substitute Alba Redondo, who scored in added time.
Twente pulled a goal back right at the end courtesy of Sophie Te Brake.
Madrid are second on nine points but cannot be overtaken by Twente after winning both meetings between the teams.
