Even at their worse Barcelona are one of the best teams ever to grace the sport. Chelsea Women meanwhile have been on a very frail unbeaten run where it feels like they can crumble at any moment.
It’s a strange feeling to arrive at Stamford Bridge as massive underdogs. But that’s also the kind of situation the Blues as an institution seem to thrive. Can we do this tonight?
Chelsea starting lineup (3-5-2?): Peng | Bronze, Björn, Girma | Baltimore, Walsh, Kaptein, Cuthbert (c), Carpenter | Thompson,
Beever-Jones
Substitutes from: Spencer, Bright, Buurman, Nüsken, Macario, James, Rytting Kaneryd, Charles, Jean-François, Hamano, Potter
Barcelona starting eleven:
Cata Coll | Paredes, María León, Aleixandri, Pina, Graham, Alexia, Aitana, Pajor, O. Batlle, Brugts
Substitutes from: Gemma, Sydney, C. Serrajordi, Kika, Vicky, Aïcha, Caño, Fenger, Txell Font, Carla Julià
Date / Time: November 20, 2025, 20.00 BST; 3pm ET
Venue: Stamford Bridge, SW6
Referee: Tess Olofsson (on pitch); Katrin Rafalski (VAR)
Forecast: Cloudy with a breeze
On TV: BBC Two (UK); ESPN Deportes (US); elsewhere
Streaming: BBC iPlayer, Disney+ (UK); ESPN+, Paramount+, fuboTV (US)
Let’s do this!
