Arsenal Advances to Women's CL Semis

On April 1st, Arsenal just punched their ticket to the Women's Champions League semis,

edging out rivals Chelsea on aggregate. They carried a 3-1 lead from the first leg

and held firm at Stanford Bridge, even after dropping the second leg.

A late strike from Shokunuskin made it tense, but the gunners stayed ahead overall.

The match turned chaotic toward the end. Arsenal had a goal chalked off for offside,

Beth Mead rattled the post, and keeper Daphne Van Domsellere pulled off two huge saves.

Chelsea pushed hard, but couldn't level things, and manager Sonya Bombhaster

got sent off in the frenzy after protesting a hair pull on Alyssa Thompson.

Fans saw Arsenal's maturity shine through, frustrating Chelsea's attacks from players like

Sam Kerr and Lauren James. The Blues created chances but lacked the killer edge,

especially with injuries hurting their depth. Katie McCabe only got a yellow for the incident

that boiled over. Arsenal's on fire right now, winning 10 of their last 11 gains across

all comps in Unbeaten since January. Their third in the Women's Super League, with games in hand,

primed to defend their Euro Crown. Chelsea seasons unraveling, piling pressure on Bombhaster,

who needs a squad rebuild this summer. With Lion or Wolfsburg waiting in the semi's German side up,

one nail aggregate so far, Arsenal's momentum feels unstoppable as they chase more glory.